Sherlock Holmes


Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a great writer and physician. He pursed medicine initially in his career but later on started writing novels and short stories. Doyle created legendary detective Sherlock Holmes which was inspired by his own medical professor Dr. Joseph Bell known for his remarkable observation techniques. Holmes's first appearance was in "A Study in Scarlet" in 1887 and the character quickly captured the audience's attention.

Doyle's skillful writing and innovative attitude helped establish Sherlock Holmes as one of the most liberated figures of the century. His plots, sharp dialogues, and deductive skills resonated with readers and set high standards for detective fiction. The success of Sherlock Holmes solidified literature history by inspiring countless adaptions and new works in the genre 

Unraveling The Dynamic Duo

The relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is a deep mutual respect with complementary skill sets. Holmes the brilliant and yet aloof detective with medical expertise of Dr. Watson helps provide a humanizing perspective of Holmes and calculating things done by Dr. Watson.


The friendship between them is built on trust and a shared passion for solving mysteries. Holmes's erratic and blunt nature with Dr. Watson remaining steady and compassionate with providing emotional support make them just the perfect duo to be together with. The story tells us the partnership and friendship between the legendary detective and a medical expert.

First Book "A Study in Scarlet"

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were first introduced in "A Study in Scarlet" which was written by Arthur Conan when he was 27 years old and was published by Ward Lock on 20th November 1886 which gave Doyel £25 in exchange for all rights to the story.