Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan DoyleBooks of Conan DoyleBooks of Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes and the Sherlock Holmes and the duke’s sonduke’s son

The piramid of Fear The piramid of Fear The museumThe museum

Sherlock Holmes is aSherlock Holmes is a

famous character offamous character of

detective stories. He wasdetective stories. He was

created by Sir Arthur Conan created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Doyle.

He is theHe is the

protagonist of a protagonist of a lotlot of of

his novels. his novels.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22ndSir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22ndMay, 1859 in Edinburgh. He studied toMay, 1859 in Edinburgh. He studied tobecome a doctor, and he graduated, butbecome a doctor, and he graduated, buthe had a secret passion for detectivehe had a secret passion for detectivestories. In 1890, he began to writestories. In 1890, he began to writethe Sherlock Holmes novels. Then, histhe Sherlock Holmes novels. Then, hisbooks became famous, but in 1906,books became famous, but in 1906,when his wife died, he went mad. when his wife died, he went mad. HeHedied in 1930.died in 1930.

Arthur Conan Doyle was Arthur Conan Doyle was famous for his stories starring the famous for his stories starring the detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

His most famous novels are:His most famous novels are:

• Sherlock Holmes –Sherlock Holmes –

A Study in Scarlet in 1887 A Study in Scarlet in 1887

• Sherlock Holmes – Sherlock Holmes –

The Sign of the Four in 1890The Sign of the Four in 1890

• Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes

The Yellow Face in 1893The Yellow Face in 1893

• Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes

The Hound of the The Hound of the Baskervilles in Baskervilles in 19021902

•Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Three Students in 1904of the Three Students in 1904

One day, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes had a visitor,One day, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes had a visitor,

Dr. Huxtable, who asked him to help him to find one of hisDr. Huxtable, who asked him to help him to find one of his

students, Arthur who was missing. Dr. Huxtable was thestudents, Arthur who was missing. Dr. Huxtable was the

headmaster of a school for boys and Arthur was the Duke ofheadmaster of a school for boys and Arthur was the Duke of

Holdernesse’s son, a very important and Holdernesse’s son, a very important and

rich person. The German teacher wasrich person. The German teacher was

missing too. He took his bicycle with him. missing too. He took his bicycle with him.

Holmes and Watson went to the DrHolmes and Watson went to the Dr

Hutable’s school where they met the Hutable’s school where they met the

Duke and his secretary, Mr. James WilderDuke and his secretary, Mr. James Wilder.

After considering a series of elements, Holmes said that theAfter considering a series of elements, Holmes said that the

boy and the teacher went across the moor, as confirmed by boy and the teacher went across the moor, as confirmed by

the boy’s hat that one of the gardeners found in the moor.the boy’s hat that one of the gardeners found in the moor.

The day after, Watson and Holmes walked across the moor toThe day after, Watson and Holmes walked across the moor to

look for the tracks of a bicycle. They only saw cow tracks. Atlook for the tracks of a bicycle. They only saw cow tracks. At

last they found some tracks of a bicycle but they were of alast they found some tracks of a bicycle but they were of a

different kind. Then, they found Mr. Heidegger’s corpse different kind. Then, they found Mr. Heidegger’s corpse behindbehind

a bush. Holmes and Watson visited the places around thea bush. Holmes and Watson visited the places around the

school too. So they went to the “Green Man Inn”. There, theyschool too. So they went to the “Green Man Inn”. There, they

met Mr. Hayes, the ownermet Mr. Hayes, the owner.

Holmes visited the stables too, where he saw thatHolmes visited the stables too, where he saw that

the horses had old shoes but new nails. Holmesthe horses had old shoes but new nails. Holmes

suspected Hayes to know everything about thesuspected Hayes to know everything about the

kidnapping. Then, they kidnapping. Then, they

saw Mr. Wilder coming saw Mr. Wilder coming

By bike at the Inn. He By bike at the Inn. He

looked scared. He left looked scared. He left

His bicycle and went His bicycle and went

away by horse. The away by horse. The

bike’s tyre had the bike’s tyre had the

same track they saw same track they saw

in the moor, so theyin the moor, so they

suspected Mr. Wilder too. suspected Mr. Wilder too.

Then Holmes went to the Duke’s. He told him that Wilder wasThen Holmes went to the Duke’s. He told him that Wilder was

his illegitimate son and that he had kidnapped Arthur becausehis illegitimate son and that he had kidnapped Arthur because

he wanted to become the new Duke, while Mr. Hayes helpedhe wanted to become the new Duke, while Mr. Hayes helped

him and killed the German teacher. The Duke knew thathim and killed the German teacher. The Duke knew that

Arthur was at the “Green Man Inn” while James was going toArthur was at the “Green Man Inn” while James was going to

Australia as he did not want to be arrested. Holmes asked theAustralia as he did not want to be arrested. Holmes asked the

Duke why Hayes’s horse made cow tracks in the mud and heDuke why Hayes’s horse made cow tracks in the mud and he

showed the detective a pair of old horse shoes which looked likeshowed the detective a pair of old horse shoes which looked like

cow’s foot. Then Holmes took his cheque as a reward cow’s foot. Then Holmes took his cheque as a reward

for his work, also because he despised the for his work, also because he despised the

Duke for his behavior as he didn’t help Duke for his behavior as he didn’t help

Arthur when James told him that he had Arthur when James told him that he had

kidnapped him.kidnapped him.

The teenager John Watson, decided to become a doctor,The teenager John Watson, decided to become a doctor,

meets the young Sherlock Holmes, well regarded by teachers. A group of fivemeets the young Sherlock Holmes, well regarded by teachers. A group of five

rich and successful British men are being targeted by a mysterious figure rich and successful British men are being targeted by a mysterious figure withwith

a cloak, which uses a blowgun to shoot small spines on the neck of hisa cloak, which uses a blowgun to shoot small spines on the neck of his

victims. The plugs, wet with poison, push them to suicide. Holmes suspectsvictims. The plugs, wet with poison, push them to suicide. Holmes suspects

the incident and he, his girlfriend Elizabeth and Watson begin tothe incident and he, his girlfriend Elizabeth and Watson begin to

investigate. Clue after clue they come across different objects and a largeinvestigate. Clue after clue they come across different objects and a large

Egyptian pyramid. They go inside and discover a set to perform aEgyptian pyramid. They go inside and discover a set to perform a

ceremony in which young girls are sacrificed. On the banks of the Thames,ceremony in which young girls are sacrificed. On the banks of the Thames,

the members of the cult hit and kill Elizabeth with the gun and thenthe members of the cult hit and kill Elizabeth with the gun and then

engage in a fight with Holmes: Sherlock prevails over his opponents whoengage in a fight with Holmes: Sherlock prevails over his opponents who

disappeared in the icy water, and can only give a last farewell to hisdisappeared in the icy water, and can only give a last farewell to his

beloved that dies between his arms.beloved that dies between his arms.

The Sherlock Holmes Museum  in London is located The Sherlock Holmes Museum  in London is located in Baker Street to number 234, next to 221B Baker Street,in Baker Street to number 234, next to 221B Baker Street,

the address  chosen by Arthur Conan Doyle as the address  chosen by Arthur Conan Doyle as the residence of his famous detective. The museum is run bythe residence of his famous detective. The museum is run by

the nonprofit International Sherlock Holmes Society. Inthe nonprofit International Sherlock Holmes Society. Inthe past, between 1860 and 1936, thethe past, between 1860 and 1936, the

Georgian house, currently occupied by the museum, was,Georgian house, currently occupied by the museum, was,  a small hotel.a small hotel.

A cura di:A cura di:• Belli GretaBelli Greta

• Borrelli CaterinaBorrelli Caterina• Bracaglia Anna ChiaraBracaglia Anna Chiara

• Iacovissi GiuliaIacovissi Giulia• Lancia Maria ChiaraLancia Maria Chiara• Magliocchetti MichelaMagliocchetti Michela