A Conan Doyle

A Study In Scarlet A Conan Doyle

"The Scarlet Letter Study" is a detective novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. This story marks the debut of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who will become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The title of the book is taken from a speech by consultant detective Holmes to his friend and chronicler Watson about the nature of his work, in which his investigation into the murder case described him as " Scarlet study": Murder is the colorless strand that runs through life. Our duty is to untie life, isolate it, and expose every inch of life. "This story and its main characters did not arouse public interest when they first appeared. The magazine where the story first appeared, namely Beeton's 1887 Christmas Yearbook, now has only 11 complete copies in existence, and they are of considerable value.