Sherlock Holmes through time: The secret behind Arthur Conan Doyle’s enduring success
Keywords:
industrialization, detective genre, medical background, deduction, blue carbuncle, Jozeph Bell, friendship, film industry, Sherlock series.Abstract
For generations, people have been captivated by Sherlock Holmes, a
character who is more than a fictional detective. This paper explores why Holmes is still so
popular today, how Arthur Conan Doyle crafted a character who remains relevant, and
some of his methods. Despite being inspired by real detective techniques and individuals
such as Dr. Joseph Bell, Holmes is a fictional character whose remarkable deduction
technique was not fiction. The warmth and humor of the relationship between Holmes and
Watson are another source of the secret popularity of the stories. Holmes's popularity has
endured through the decades because of the films that have brought him back to life. This
project uncovers the mystery of Sherlock Holmes' enduring popularity by examining media,
character relationships, and history.
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