When he young, he studied a Jesuit school; after that, he studied at the University of Edinburgh. While studying, Conan Doyle started writing short . In 1882 he began medical practice, and while he was waiting patients, Conan Doyle his first Sherlock Holmes novel “A Study in Scarlet” (1887).
Conan Doyle said that the character of Sherlock Holmes was inspired by Doctor Joseph Bell (Conan Doyle worked for as an apprentice). Also Sir Henry Littlejohn, a Police Surgeon, was source of inspiration: like Sherlock Holmes, Sir Littlejohn loved investigation detection of crime.
Sherlock Holmes is a special detective: he is very intelligent, but also eccentric: he a pipe and he often a funny hat. Holmes is famous for his logic, his ability to disguise, and his use of science to solve difficult cases.
Holmes often works his good and consultant Doctor Watson and he lives at the famous address 221B Baker Street London. The original Sherlock Holmes narrative consists of fifty-six short stories and four novels.
are thousands of Sherlock Holmes films: in the 2009 exciting film, the role of Holmes is performed by Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law portrays Doctor .
