One of the most famous British writers to become world famous was Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes, the order of books about which is the subject of this review, has become one of the most popular heroes in world fiction. A lot of films and series have been shot about him, and so far the interest in this original character has not only not decreased, but even increased, especially in connection with the release of the famous British television show, which is a rather interesting adaptation of the original works of the writer. Books about Sherlock Holmes will be examined in order in the article. This will allow you to understand the creative intent of the writer.
Features of the works
This section will discuss what features Sherlock Holmes books have. In order, they should be considered depending on when they were written. The fact is that Conan Doyle did not write a whole related novel about his hero. His tales and stories are excerpts from diaries and reports of an inseparable companion and best friend of the famous detective Dr. Watson. Each story is a separate essay, although many of them contain references to other works. Therefore, it is very difficult to arrange in chronological sequence all the events and adventures of a famous detective.
In connection with the above features of the writer's writings about Sherlock Holmes, it is customary in the literature to build these stories and novels in the sequence in which they were written by the author. Therefore, the reader may wonder how to read Sherlock Holmes books. In order, it is better to familiarize yourself with them in the order that they were conceived and published by C. Doyle. It is in this way that it will be possible to follow the evolution of the main character, to note what changes the writer has made in the characterization of his and the hero, and, finally, to enjoy interesting references to certain affairs of the illustrious detective.
First piece
C. Doyle invented his hero at the time when he worked as a doctor in London. He had few patients and a lot of free time. And then he came up with the idea to do literary writing. The first story about Sherlock Holmes is called "A Study in Scarlet." It was in this work that the reader first met a brilliant detective from the words of his friend Dr. Watson. This essay is interesting not so much by the plot itself, but by the characteristic that the doctor gives to his new acquaintance. He finds out that his strange neighbor does not know the most basic things at all, but he is fluent in the deductive method.
Second story and compilation
The character turned out so successful that the author began to write new works. It was then that Sherlock Holmes books became very popular. In order, however, they were somewhat inconsistent. The second story about the detective is called The Sign of Four, in which Dr. Watson marries and drives off Baker Street. However, in the first collection (“The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”), which was written after the story, the author returned to those times when the heroes lived on a famous street and investigated crimes together. Nevertheless, this collection should be read after the above story. This collection of stories contains one of the most famous stories about Holmes - “The Scandal in Bohemia”. The reader remembered this composition by the fact that the famous adventurer outwitted the genius detective in him, which made him change his mind about the female mind.
Adventure Continuation
The names of Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes are known throughout the world. It is better to read books in order, focusing on the dates of the creation of essays about the famous detective. Therefore, after the first collection, it is better to familiarize yourself with the second, entitled "Notes on Sherlock Holmes." This collection is notable for the fact that it concludes with a story about the last case of a brilliant detective in which he “dies” in a deadly battle with the insidious professor Moriarty.
The following novels and the new collection
The author has included a fairly large number of stories in Sherlock Holmes books. In order to read them, it seems that the events are scattered, but they are connected by a common theme of friendship of heroes and the disclosure of the deductive abilities of the main character.
Following the second collection, you should read the story "The Hound of the Baskervilles", which, thanks to a somewhat sophisticated plot, gained great popularity. Following this, the writer released a new collection dedicated to the full return of his hero (“The Return of Sherlock Holmes”), which included 13 stories. This was followed by a new story - “Valley of Terror”, which is noteworthy because in it the reader learns in more detail about the secretive struggle waged by the detective with the professor, his sworn enemy.
Then the author released two more collections: “Sherlock Holmes Archive” and “His Farewell Bow”, in which there are several most noteworthy stories, in particular, about how the detective played his death, as well as the final story about the revelation of the German intelligence agent on the eve of the war.