Geraldine Doyle

In many a television series, nonstandard language is used for the purpose of conveying specific ideas or emotions to the viewer. In many cases, though, the language creates confusion if those watching the show do not understand certain words or phrases. However, the use of nonstandard language is particularly effective in the show Sherlock. This mystery series features examples of idioms, phrases that cannot be taken literally. This helps add to the show's overall theme and mood. One example of

The Comparison of the Greats Sherlock Holmes is considered to be one of the greatest detectives on screen and playwright history. He is known for his signature line “Elementary my dear Watson.” He has solved so many mysteries, saved so many lives and doing it looking like it is effortless. But during this modern age mystery has evolved greatly. So much so that not only is mystery only on books but mystery have whole television shows based around them. And one of the best known detectives on TV is

there is. The author of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. There are also some important characters in “The Hound of the Baskervilles”. Then I will summarize “The Hound of the Baskervilles”. The author of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s full name is Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle. He lived from May 22, 1859 through July 7, 1930. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British physician and writer. There are also some important characters

‘”It’s capital murder,’ Jack reminded him, ‘King may be able to help clear a few things up.’ He wanted to tell Theus exactly how the skulls had been carved with the old name, the odd name, and how the trail had led to this stuffy room, but he could not. It was too long a trail and too sad a story.” Jack Wainwright is an ex-military, own rule homicide detective, drunk in small town Southern California. He is investigating the murders of two bodies dug up by a dog near Jack’s estate home where he

Sherlock Holmes was one of the best detectives ever. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote stories about Holmes and his apprentice, Watson. One of these stories was “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”, in it Holmes is tasked with solving the murder mystery of Julia Stoner, Helen Stoner’s sister, who was murdered two years prior. Stoke Moran, the place of the murder, was home to Dr. Roylott, Helen’s stepfather. Dr. Roylott was a psychotic criminal who took interest in exotic, foreign pets. Dr. Roylott made

In order capture a reader’s attention and to relay the theme of the story, a writer uses writing techniques. In short stories such as “Button Button”, “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”, authors Mathisen, Poe, and Doyle use literary devices to strengthen the story or theme. Richard Matheson, author of “Button Button”, creates an internal conflict in Norma, one of the two receivers of a mysterious box, to enrich the story and the theme of humanity and greed. The box

“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” The world changes and new cases appear every day like in the novel series of the The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Many readers have been very much interested in Doyle's stories and how he has fabricated Sherlock’s form of reasoning or understanding in cases. These people have created many films depicting Doyle’s stories. In some films such as The Great Mouse Detective and Sherlock Holmes, the story line is the same

Prolific Novelist Publishes Third Book in Max Cantu Detective Series Teacher-turned-detective Max Cantu takes up his third case. Walter Turner published The Laguna File: A Max Cantu Novel (iUniverse, 2008), his third book in the Max Cantu detective series. In The Laguna File, the teacher-turned-private investigator is asked to investigate a home invasion of a once famous movie star, now a recluse and living in Laguna Beach. The client tells Max not to inform the police in order to protect her

is close to the end of Baker Street in the centre of London. The museum is a Georgian townhouse formerly used as a boarding house between 1860 and 1936, coincidently covering the period 1881-1904. According to the novels and short stories by Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson

Charges against the King of Bohemia and Sherlock Holmes In “A Scandal in Bohemia” by Arthur Conan Doyle, Irene Adler, a strong and intelligent actress, accuses Sherlock Holmes and The King of Bohemia with serious charges. Sherlock Holmes is a man who loathes being a part of society and keeps to himself. He is a well known detective with intelligent skills to solve the impossible cases.The King of Bohemia is Holmes client, and former lover of Irene Adler. In an attempt to recover a photograph, which