A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel introducing the character of Sherlock Holmes. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to his sidekick Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes his murder investigation as his "study in scarlet".

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014359924
Publisher:	Baxter St.
Publication date:	05/07/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	359 KB

About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885