The Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection was produced in the Victorian Dynasty of england (1837-1901) and has a history of about 100 years.
In this 100-year history, it has been translated into 54 languages and widely disseminated. After entering the media era, it was adapted into various film and television dramas and put on the screen many times.
And its protagonist "Sherlock Holmes" is more popular around the world. According to public comment, Sherlock Holmes is one of the world's three most famous figures alongside Mickey Mouse and Santa Claus, and is a symbol of wisdom.
For this reason, its author, Conan Doyle, has been called the "father of the British detective novel".
So why is Sherlock Holmes so appealing and enduring?
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >1. Bizarre events trigger the public's curiosity</h1>
Bizarre events are events that are unusual and unexpected. The whole event is full of suspense and shock, but as the public understands the event step by step, the suspense is eliminated, the unexpected ending appears, and the public's curiosity is satisfied.
This bizarre event in The Sherlock Holmes Detective Series is conan Doyle's attempt to make Holmes encounter a normal event when investigating the case, so that each case is full of bizarre colors and seduces the reader's desire to read down.
In the Case of the Baskerville Hound, it begins with an ancient and mysterious manuscript, which leads to the legend of the ancient baskerville family.
Legend has it that more than 100 years ago, Hugo Baskerville, the ancestor of the Baskerville family, was killed under the sharp teeth of the legendary fierce Baskerville Hound.
This legend casts the Basquevi family in a tense atmosphere of horror, mystery, and imminent death.
This led to the death of Sir Charles Baskerville and the life and safety of Henry Baskerville, the last heir of the estate.
In terms of plot setting, Conan Doyle deliberately intersperses many bizarre events, such as the miserable cries of women in the middle of the night, the suspicious behavior of the housekeeper Barrymore at night, the murderer hiding in the mud, the stranger who appears in the swamp, etc.
These plot settings raise the suspense of the story to the highest point.
When the shocking ending of the story appears, Holmes's reasoning ability is fully demonstrated, and the public is given the greatest pleasure of reading.
It is the setting of this bizarre event that allows the audience to get a sense of psychological satisfaction in reading "Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection".
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2. The protagonist Holmes satisfies the public's worship of heroes</h1>
Anyone who has seen "Sherlock Holmes" will have such a sigh: the male protagonist Holmes is an omniscient and omnipotent character, simply a perfect hero.
In fact, in the hearts of the general public, there are their own ideal heroes, and every audience can find the appearance of their own heroes from Sherlock Holmes.
Possess a wealth of knowledge. He has a complete knowledge framework of natural science in Holmes, with cross-disciplinary academic ability, geography, chemistry, anatomy, anthropology, archaeology, botany, law, music and art, sports and many other disciplines have studied a lot, especially for the study of alfalfa agents and tobacco, opium is more specialized, he also knows a lot about soil classification, geological age, etc. At the same time, proficient in makeup and acting, he can easily play a variety of characters, even the Watson who knows him best can not be distinguished.
Have a courageous and fearless spirit. Holmes is fearless of criminals, and in "The Devil's Heel", he personally burns poison gas to experience the psychedelic effects of poison on people; in "The Last Case", he dares to fight with his old enemy Professor Moriarty in the Leisingbach Waterfall in Switzerland; in the case of "Empty House", he personally lurks in an empty house waiting for the criminal; in the case of "The Noble Patron", he is also attacked and injured, but still insists on continuing to investigate the case.
How can such a high level of wisdom, profound knowledge and courage and fearlessness not be sought after and loved by the public? It is also to satisfy the public's fantasy of heroes!
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >3. The interpretation of various screen versions gives the public a sense of novelty</h1>
On April 26, 1900, the Bevergrave Film Company in the United States launched a 30-second silent short film called "Confused Sherlock Holmes", which was the first sherlock Holmes image to appear on the screen.
On October 7, 1905, the American Wetagraf Film Company filmed "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes", which officially opened the prelude to Holmes's novels and films.
Different versions of the interpretation, there will be different versions of Holmes, each interpretation will produce a different topic and novelty.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Sherlock Holmes has appeared in 211 films and TV series so far, and 75 actors have played Sherlock Holmes.
Among them, the actor who is believed to be closest to the original Sherlock Holmes prototype is the British actor Jeremy Brett. Because Jeremy Brett's thin face, pointed nose and wise expression evolved Holmes, which was originally stuck on words, into a living character, impacting the visual effect of the audience.
The most comedic is Robert Downey Jr., who uses his comedic talents to make Holmes as comedic as the ancient chivalrous, making the originally serious and stereotypical detective story humorous and funny.
Shakespeare said, "For a thousand readers there is one Hamlet." And for Sherlock Holmes, a thousand spectators are not a thousand Sherlock Holmes! Every Sherlock Holmes becomes a hero in the reader's heart.
On these three reasons, it has led to the fact that a hundred years after the publication of "Sherlock Holmes" is still sought after by many readers, especially young readers, and the reason why the charm is not reduced.
As a classic commentary says: "The era has produced Holmes, but Sherlock Holmes has no era", the great detective Holmes seems to be a classic reasoning symbol, after more than a century of evolution, Holmes's figure is still the classic mark of various eras, winning the audience's continuous attention and applause.
To learn more about Sherlock Holmes, it's a good idea to read Detective Sherlock Holmes to find your heroic impressions in this classic character, or buy a book with your teens to discuss whether you or their hero is like Sherlock Holmes.
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