Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Scottish author and physician. As a London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famo...Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Scottish author and physician. As a London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases. The paper tries to analyze the characteristics of the Holmes and how did Holmes observe evidences and analyze clues.展开更多
Sherlock Holmes, the literary image that Arthur Conan Doyle created in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, has undoubtedly become an iconic figure of detective. For over a century, a number of films and TV series which ...Sherlock Holmes, the literary image that Arthur Conan Doyle created in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, has undoubtedly become an iconic figure of detective. For over a century, a number of films and TV series which based on this book are countless, Sherlock Holmes has been brought to silver screen and stage for a million times. It will be mentioned Arthur Conan and Sherlock Holmes in his book at first, and then review a list of Sherlock Holmes' adaptations in the history. Secondly, showing different personalities of this figure, taking film and TV dramas adaptation as examples to compare with the original novel,from which we can discover different perspectives of this image of Sherlock Holmes. At last, it emphasizes through the ages, literary works have always been materials for films and TV programs creation. From the everlasting image of Sherlock Holmes, we can see that literary spirits in classic masterpieces can be spread and flourished through adaptation of films and TV programs.展开更多
In the history of detective stories, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Jane Marple remain as two of the most prominent figures. Focusing on the two detectives' images, personality traits, detective strategies as well as se...In the history of detective stories, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Jane Marple remain as two of the most prominent figures. Focusing on the two detectives' images, personality traits, detective strategies as well as settings of the stories, this study examines the grounds that magnetize readers.The purpose of this research is to inquire into readers' orientations to Sherlock Holmes and Miss Jane Marple, and to investigate the causes for their views. To fulfill that purpose, a questionnaire was designed and distributed. Sherlock Holmes and Miss Jane Marple prove themselves to be successful detectives. Both of them have distinct images and personality traits as well as plausible detective strategies. The settings, combining reality with imagination, also play a dispensable role. Besides, reasons given by students who disbelieve that they are real persons fail to convince.展开更多
That Sherlock Holmes solves his nu-merous cases by means of an especiallyrigorous use of method is a common as-sumption.The great detective has him-self outlined the method for Watson:“Tocarry the art,however,to its ...That Sherlock Holmes solves his nu-merous cases by means of an especiallyrigorous use of method is a common as-sumption.The great detective has him-self outlined the method for Watson:“Tocarry the art,however,to its highest pitch,it is necessary that the reasoner sould be ableto utilize all the facts which come to hisknowledge and this I have endeavored inmy case to do(“The Five Orange Pips”).But a formal study of some typical instancesreveals them all as no more than variantsof a fixed pattern—for Holmes to展开更多
Since first appearing in Sir Arthur Conan Doyles A Study in Scarlet,Sherlock Holmes has surely become the world's most famous fictional detective.Eccentric but brilliant,the sleuth remains eminently popular 129 ye...Since first appearing in Sir Arthur Conan Doyles A Study in Scarlet,Sherlock Holmes has surely become the world's most famous fictional detective.Eccentric but brilliant,the sleuth remains eminently popular 129 years after his creation.展开更多
文摘Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Scottish author and physician. As a London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases. The paper tries to analyze the characteristics of the Holmes and how did Holmes observe evidences and analyze clues.
文摘Sherlock Holmes, the literary image that Arthur Conan Doyle created in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, has undoubtedly become an iconic figure of detective. For over a century, a number of films and TV series which based on this book are countless, Sherlock Holmes has been brought to silver screen and stage for a million times. It will be mentioned Arthur Conan and Sherlock Holmes in his book at first, and then review a list of Sherlock Holmes' adaptations in the history. Secondly, showing different personalities of this figure, taking film and TV dramas adaptation as examples to compare with the original novel,from which we can discover different perspectives of this image of Sherlock Holmes. At last, it emphasizes through the ages, literary works have always been materials for films and TV programs creation. From the everlasting image of Sherlock Holmes, we can see that literary spirits in classic masterpieces can be spread and flourished through adaptation of films and TV programs.
文摘In the history of detective stories, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Jane Marple remain as two of the most prominent figures. Focusing on the two detectives' images, personality traits, detective strategies as well as settings of the stories, this study examines the grounds that magnetize readers.The purpose of this research is to inquire into readers' orientations to Sherlock Holmes and Miss Jane Marple, and to investigate the causes for their views. To fulfill that purpose, a questionnaire was designed and distributed. Sherlock Holmes and Miss Jane Marple prove themselves to be successful detectives. Both of them have distinct images and personality traits as well as plausible detective strategies. The settings, combining reality with imagination, also play a dispensable role. Besides, reasons given by students who disbelieve that they are real persons fail to convince.
文摘That Sherlock Holmes solves his nu-merous cases by means of an especiallyrigorous use of method is a common as-sumption.The great detective has him-self outlined the method for Watson:“Tocarry the art,however,to its highest pitch,it is necessary that the reasoner sould be ableto utilize all the facts which come to hisknowledge and this I have endeavored inmy case to do(“The Five Orange Pips”).But a formal study of some typical instancesreveals them all as no more than variantsof a fixed pattern—for Holmes to
文摘Since first appearing in Sir Arthur Conan Doyles A Study in Scarlet,Sherlock Holmes has surely become the world's most famous fictional detective.Eccentric but brilliant,the sleuth remains eminently popular 129 years after his creation.
