Sherlock Holmes is such a great novel series don't you think?
Its really good, timeless classic
It's crazy to think that the first of it's kind appeared in the 1800's! So much history.
Yea its influenced so many series over time as well.
I bet it is one of the most groundbreaking detective novels of all time. I'm not familiar with direct influences but I know that there were at least 56 short stories that stemmed from it.
The american show House M.D. is baed off sherlock holmes
I've heard of that show but never seen it myself. Is it based in the Edwardian era like the book?
No its about a doctor in present time who acts a lot like sherlock in a sense
Though not the first fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best known, with "Guinness World Records" listing him as the "most portrayed movie character" in history. Holmes's popularity and fame are such that many have believed him to be not a fictional character but a real individual; numerous literary and fan societies have been founded that pretend to operate on this principle. Widely considered a British cultural icon, the character and stories have had a profound and lasting effect on mystery writing and popular culture as a whole
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