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Which of the words below would you NOT use to describe Sherlock Holmes's abilities as a detective?

Romantic


How many words do the Sherlock Holmes' stories have altogether?

Some people seem to confuse the entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains the first 12 short stories of the 56 total short stories and 4 novels, and it contains about 105,000 words. Contents: A Scandal in Bohemia The Red-Headed League A Case of Identity The Boscombe Valley Mystery The Five Orange Pips The Man with the Twisted Lip The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle The Adventure of the Speckled Band The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet The Adventure of the Copper Beeches


What were Sherlock Holmes's first words to Watson?

He first asked, "How are you?", as they shook hands, and then added the famous line: "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."


What is the shortest Sherlock Holmes story that was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

'The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger' is only about 4,500 words.


Why does sherlock holmes find the times newspaper article interesting in the hound of the baskervilles?

In chapter 4 of the novel, Holmes recognised that the type (font) contained in the anonymous message was from the London Times, and found the very article that included most of the words that were cut out to form the message though the word 'moor' was printed by hand. "The detection of types is one of the most elementary branches of knowledge to the special expert in crime . . . ." -- Sherlock Holmes, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (By the way, this is one of only eight times Holmes used the word 'elementary' in the entire series.)

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Which of the words below would you NOT use to describe Sherlock Holmes's abilities as a detective?

Romantic


How many pages does Sherlock Holmes 'The Adventure of the Dancing Men have?

9,700 words


Can you anwser this question?

In the words of Sherlock Holmes, "Elementary, my dear Watson." So yes.


What detective found the famous words 'Elementary my dear Watson'?

They are attributed to Sherlock Holmes, but he never actually says them in any of the written stories.Sherlock Holmes!


How many pages are Sherlock Holmes the adventure of the lion's mane?

The number of pages varies, but there are about 7200 words.


How many words do the Sherlock Holmes' stories have altogether?

Some people seem to confuse the entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains the first 12 short stories of the 56 total short stories and 4 novels, and it contains about 105,000 words. Contents: A Scandal in Bohemia The Red-Headed League A Case of Identity The Boscombe Valley Mystery The Five Orange Pips The Man with the Twisted Lip The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle The Adventure of the Speckled Band The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet The Adventure of the Copper Beeches


What were Sherlock Holmes's first words to Watson?

He first asked, "How are you?", as they shook hands, and then added the famous line: "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."


What is the shortest Sherlock Holmes story that was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

'The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger' is only about 4,500 words.


What was Final Jeopardy for May 17 2011?

The final category was: Fictional Characters The Clue was: The first words he ever spoke to his assistant were "How are you... You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive The answer was: Who was Sherlock Holmes


What was The Adventure of the Speckled Band?

The Adventure of the Speckled Band is a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is consulted by a young woman whose sister has recently died under strange circumstances in a locked room. Her dying words are "It was the band! The speckled band!"


Why does sherlock holmes find the times newspaper article interesting in the hound of the baskervilles?

In chapter 4 of the novel, Holmes recognised that the type (font) contained in the anonymous message was from the London Times, and found the very article that included most of the words that were cut out to form the message though the word 'moor' was printed by hand. "The detection of types is one of the most elementary branches of knowledge to the special expert in crime . . . ." -- Sherlock Holmes, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (By the way, this is one of only eight times Holmes used the word 'elementary' in the entire series.)


Describe Moriarty from Fear of Valley in ^ words?

The character you're looking for is actually from "The Valley of Fear," not "Fear of Valley." In "The Valley of Fear," Professor Moriarty isn't directly encountered, but Sherlock Holmes portrays him as a brilliant criminal mastermind. Here's a description in under 100 words: Moriarty: A veiled villain, unseen but chillingly present. Holmes considers him a genius who uses his intellect for criminal schemes. Despite a respectable academic facade, Moriarty secretly controls a vast criminal network.