A Scandal In Bohemia Essay, Research Paper

A Scandal in Bohemia was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was firstpublished in 1891. It is a fiction short story that about a detective Sherlock Holmeswho helps the King of Bohemia solve problem. The King of Bohemia was being ablackmail by a women he loved, and Holmes’ help was needed. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. He wentto Edinburgh University after nine years in Jesuit schools. He received degree inmedicine in 1881. He became an eye specialist in Southsea with a lack of success.He wrote his first story, A study in Scarlet, hoping to augment his income. Hisdetective, Sherlock Holmes, was modeled in part after Dr. Joseph Bell of theEdinburgh Infirmary. He was a man with spectacular powers of observation,analysis, and inference. Conan Doyle may have been influenced by his admirationfor the neat plots of Gaboriau and for Poe’s detective, M. Dupin. The story wassold to a British publisher for 25 pounds after several rejections. That is how theWorld’s best-known and most-loved fictional detective was born. He was amedical failure in London. He published A Scandal in Bohemia in the strandmagazine in 1891 in order to pay his bills. Sherlock Holmes was killed by hisauthor in one story. Doyle was forced by popular demand to resurrect Holmes. Hewrote about fifty-nine Sherlock Holmes adventures. Sir Arthur became an ardentSpiritualist after the death of his son Kingsley in World War I. Sir Arthur ConanDoyle died in Sussex in 1930. The story takes place in 1888 in London, England. Sherlock Holmes’ houseis located on the Baker street. the story starts with the night-time. Dr. Watson wentto see Holmes that night. Doctors had tools like stethoscope. It was a time whenRoyal man had to marry someone of royal blood. Briony Lodge has a garden at theback and is build in front to the road. It has two stories. It has large sitting-roomwith long windows. One night Dr. Watson passed by Holmes’ house on Baker street and decidedto stop in. They greeted each-other. Holmes did not know that Dr. Watson hadreturned to practicing medicine until he saw Dr. Watson. Dr. Watson was reallyamazed by Holmes’ observation. Holmes said that he sees the same things Watsondoes, but he does not come up with the same conclusion. Sherlock told Watsonthat he is about to have a interesting visitor and Watson may stay and hear aboutHolmes’ next case. Watson stayed there. A few moments later a richly dressed man, wearing a mask entered theroom. He was nervous. He was the King of Bohemia who needed Holmes’ help.The king of Bohemia was in a bad situations. He was being black mailed by awoman who used to be a close friend. Her name is Irene Adler. She thought the

king would marry her but she was a singer that is why king did not want to marrythat girl. The king was about to marry the daughter of the King of Scandinavia.The singer warned the king that if he announced the engagement, she will give thenewspaper a picture of them together. It would create a scandal. the king wantedthe picture back. The king gave Holmes three days to do something. Holmes toldWatson to come back next day at three o’ clock. Watson was waiting for Holmes the next day. Holmes looked like olddrunken Workman when he arrived. He told Watson that Miss Adler married alawyer named Godfrey Norton at the Church of St. Monica. Holmes was confidentthat pictures were in Adler’s house. They organized a plan to get the pictures. Irene Adler was surrounded by beggars that Holmes had hired. Holmesarrived and sent the men on their way. He went inside Irene’s house. Dr. Watsonthrew a smoke bomb. Irene rushed to a secret panel in the wall to save the pictures. Holmes followed her and told her that there was no danger. The next day Holmes,Dr. Watson and king arrived at Irene’s house. They found a letter insteated ofpictures in the secret panel. Irene wrote in the letter that she knew that it wasHolmes after the fire. The king did not have to fear from her. Now a great Scandalwas over. Sherlock Holmes is a detective. He has spectacular powers of observation,analysis, and inference. He was deeply attracted by the study of crime. He helpedKing of Bohemia to solve a problem. He exactly dressed like a priest and an oldman to help the king. His house is located on the Baker street in London. Hisrooms were lit. Dr. Watson is a friend of Sherlock Holmes. He helps Holmes to solve hiscases. He has returned to medicine pratice. His marriage had drifted them awayfrom each other. He knew Holmes’ every mood and habit. He is always amazed byHolmes’ observation. The King of Bohemia was less than six feet six inches in height. He has ahealthy body. He was richly dressed. He had a deep harsh voice and a stronglymarked German accent. He was going to marry the daughter of the king ofScandianavia. He was being blackmailed by his close girl friend. Irene Adler lives in London. She was a beautiful and a charming woman.She used to be a close friend of the King of Bohemia. She thought the king wouldmarry her but the king wanted to marry someone of royal blood. She threatened toblackmail the king. A Scandal in Bohemia is originally written in the British dialect. It hasmany British idioms. The author proved that the women in the late 1800s had extraordinarypowers of observation as men did. A Scandal in Bohemia is an entertaining story. Sherlock Holmes couldsolve any types of problem. He could solve cases abandoned as hopeless by theofficial police.