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What did Sherlock Holmes believe about his life and the imagination?
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In 'The Problem of Thor Bridge,' Holmes said that his own special line of work was a balance between imagination and reality.
Holmes was adamant that he never guesses, but that he balances probabilities and uses scientific imagination to begin his speculations and logically piece together clues.
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Did Sherlock Holmes live anytime in the past?
No, he is a fictional character that was created through the imagination of the author of the novels. Although in the same sense you could say his life in "imagination" existed in the past life.
What is the duration of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes?
The duration of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is 2.08 hours.
When was The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes created?
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes was created in 1927.
What does Sherlock Holmes learn about the deceased wife's will?
that she never loved him and that she had a secret life
What does Sherlock Holmes think is more important than imagination?
I think the closest thing to an answer for that question is this quote from 'The Red-Headed League': "... for strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination."
Life history of Sherlock Holmes detective?
I don't think this question exactly has an answer. Sherlock Holmes is (regrettably) a fictitious character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The first book he appeared in was titled 'A Study in Scarlet' and written by the same man. There were many stories written and filmed about Sherlock Holmes subsequent to this.
Was Sherlock Holmes a man or woman?
Sherlock Homes was a man. And, just make sure you know that Sherlock Holmes was not real life detective, only a well thought of character in a book. Any Human on Planet Earth could very well become as clever and mischievous as Sherlock Holmes, if only they would learn to use their full brain capacity....lol, which I'm sure is not possible for the human race.
Did he bring Sherlock Holmes for good?
Yes he (Conan Doyle) did. After an outcry from readers, Conan Doyle finally relented and restored Holmes to life (in "The Adventure of the Empty House"). Holmes never died again :}
Where in which country did Sherlock Holmes die?
The great detective faked his death at Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland, but Conan Doyle never did write about where Holmes died later in life.
How many actors have played Sherlock Holmes?
If you mean the 2010 BBC production that is featured on PBS Masterpiece:It is a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson.
Who plays Sherlock Holmes in the new movie?
People who have played Sherlock Holmes are:Arthur WontnerThe Sleeping Cardinal (1931 film)The Missing Rembrandt (1932 film)The Sign of Four (1932 film)The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935 film)Silver Blaze (1937 film)Reginald OwenA Study in Scarlet (1933 film)Basil RathboneThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film)The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film)Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942 film)Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943 film)Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943 film)Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943 film)The Spider Woman (1944 film)The Scarlet Claw (1944 film)The Pearl of Death (1944 film)The House of Fear (1945 film)The Woman in Green (1945 film)Pursuit to Algiers (1945 film)Terror by Night (1946 film)Dressed to Kill (1946 film)Alan WheatleySherlock Holmes (1951 BBC TV series)Ronald HowardSherlock Holmes (1954-1955 TV series)Christopher LeeSherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962 film, Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband der Todes)Incident at Victoria Falls (1991 TV film)Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1992 TV film)Douglas WilmerSherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975 film)John NevilleA Study in Terror (1965 film)Peter CushingThe Masks of Death (1984 TV film)Sherlock Holmes (1965-1968 TV series)The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959 film)Robert StephensThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970 film)Vasily LivanovThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1979 TV series)The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches (1986 film)Geoffrey WhiteheadSherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1980 TV series)Ian RichardsonThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1983 TV film)The Sign of Four (1983 TV film)Peter O'TooleSherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse (1983 cartoon)Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet (1983 cartoon)Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four (1983 cartoon)Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear (1983 cartoon)Jeremy BrettThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994 TV series)Nicholas RoweYoung Sherlock Holmes (1985 film)Michael PenningtonThe Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987 TV film)Matt FrewerThe Case of the Whitechapel Vampire (2002 TV film)The Sign of Four (2001 TV film)The Royal Scandal (2001 TV film)The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000 TV film)Richard RoxburghThe Hound of the Baskervilles (2002 TV film)Robert Downey, Jr.Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011 film)
What is the story of Mr Sherlock Holmes?
A fictional character created by the famous writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is a consulting detective/sleuth who solves cases simply with the power of observation and deduction. The reason people are drawn to this particular character is probably because he was the unlikely detective, a cocaine addicted man with an obsession for studying crime.
