Video : Sherlock Holmes - British Council. Wendy: The streets of London are full of history.
But not all the famous characters associated with this city were real. More than a hundred years ago when people travelled by horse and cart and the foggy streets were lit by gaslight, one famous detective was leading the fight against crime. It was Victorian London, the time of Sherlock Holmes. The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes has been popular ever since he was created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 1800s. Since then, Holmes has appeared in many films… Roland Carstairs: Mr Holmes? Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone): Hello. Wendy: …from black-and-white classics to Hollywood blockbusters and TV dramas. There are lots of Sherlock-related things inside the pub. Dr Watson (Nigel Bruce): Well, whoever’s behind all this thing must be out of his mind. Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone): On the contrary, my dear fellow.
Wendy: Roger Johnson is from the Sherlock Holmes Society of London. What makes Sherlock Holmes so interesting? Website : The Sherlock Holmes Biography. Website : Sherlock Holmes. Fictional private detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes ( or ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet, the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr. Inspiration for the character Edgar Allan Poe's C. Fictional character biography. Website : The Sherlock Holmes Museum.
Picture : Sherlock Holmes's objects. Picture : Jack the Ripper. Website : Jack the Ripper. An illustration from a newspaper of the time showing Jack the Ripper.
Jack the Ripper is the name given to an unidentified serial killer. He was active during the summer and autumn of 1888 in the Whitechapel district of London, England, which was known for its overpopulation and prostitution. The main victims thought to be killed by the Ripper were five prostitutes: Mary Ann Nichols - 47 years old (31 August)Annie Chapman - 42 years old (8 September)Elizabeth Stride - 44 years old (30 September)Catharine Eddowes - 46 years old (30 September)Mary Jane Kelly - 25 years old (9 November) Newspapers and police in London around this time started to get taunting letters. Who was Jack the Ripper? Nobody knows who Jack the Ripper really was. In September 2014, a research group claimed that it had identified Jack the Ripper as a 23-year old Jewish immigrant from Central Europe named Aaron Kosminski.[1] Jack the Ripper's first murders[change | change source] Letters[change | change source]
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