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Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1892

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Essay Topics

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How is Holmes presented in these stories? Is he a (super)hero?

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What is the basis of the strong friendship between Holmes and Watson?

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Why might Conan Doyle have chosen to narrate the cases through an observer like Watson rather than Holmes himself?

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