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When we think of a detective, we think first of Sherlock Holmes. Even know, a hundred years after the first story about him, he is still the greatest detective of all. There are films about him, pictures of him- we all know what he looked like, we all know what kind of clothes he wore. And yet he never existed. The stories about him are just stories. So, why do we remember him? It is because he loves catching criminals. Sherlock Holmes chases the criminal as a hunter chases a fox. He is a bloodhound, a police dog, with his nose to the ground – following the criminal to the end of the world. Now it is time to know more about this marvellous fictional character and find answers to some of the eternal questions such as, did he ever exist or just in Doyle's imagination? We will know the truth by visiting the links provided. Ready? QUESTIONS WHO WAS SHERLOCK HOLMES? 1.Mention Conan Doyle's work in which Sherlock Holmes firstly appeared ________________ 2. What is the name of the collection of all the stories about this detective? 3. Who narrated the stories? 4. Did Conan Doyle inspire on any real person? THE DECALOGUE OF THE DETECTIVIE FICTION Once you have visited this link concerning with ten rules appearing on detective fiction, answer the following questions and complete the missing information. a. What is said about poison? b. The detective mustn't ____________ c. What is said about the criminal? d. If you were a detective fiction writer, what you shoudn't do so far as secret passages are concerned? |
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