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If you’re looking for a fun summer movie to watch, look no further!“Enola Holmes 3” is a perfect way to practise your English and have some fun with the wonderful Millie Bobby Brown! But let’s remember who started the famous “Holmes dynasty” 😍
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is remembered as the
creator of Sherlock Holmes, but few people know that he actually
despised his most famous character. Born in
Edinburgh in 1859, Doyle was a man of many talents: a physician, a cricketer, a war volunteer, and a passionate writer of historical fiction. He wanted to be remembered for
serious novels, not for stories about a detective and his roommate.
🤩 The idea for Holmes came from Doyle's
medical mentor,
Dr. Joseph Bell, a
surgeon with an uncanny
ability to deduce a patient's occupation and background from tiny physical clues. Doyle's first novel, “A Study in Scarlet,” was published in
1887 after being rejected three times. It introduced Dr. John Watson, a wounded veteran of the Afghan War, who becomes Holmes's roommate at 221B Baker Street.
📚 But as Holmes became
a global sensation, Doyle grew increasingly
resentful. In 1893, he attempted to get rid of Holmes in “The Final Problem,” sending him over
Reichenbach Falls with his
nemesis Moriarty. The public reaction was explosive: thousands cancelled magazine subscriptions and men wore black armbands in mourning. Doyle
was forced to resurrect Holmes eight years later.
📚 As you know, Sherlock Holmes has inspired a staggering number of
adaptations across every medium.
“Enola Holmes” presents a feminist twist through his brilliant younger sister, expanding the family canon.
“Sherlock Gnomes” takes a hilariously absurd turn, recasting the detective as a garden figurine in a comedic animated mystery. Meanwhile, the Soviet
“The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson” delivers a remarkably faithful, warm, and beloved portrayal.
🌟 For those who are in
Moscow, you can actually see a unique
monument to the
Soviet Sherlock and Dr. Watson near the
British Embassy on Smolenskaya Embankment, which was unveiled in April 2007 to mark the 120th anniversary of Sherlock Holmes's first adventure.
🖤 If you’d like to find out more about who Sherlock Holmes really is, check out
this TED Talk (and practise your listening skills as well!)
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