Many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a man who was
a detective. Readers liked his stories because they were very
interesting and the doctor decided to become a writer. The doctor was
Conan Doyle and he wrote about Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle wrote his first story about Sherlock Holmes in 1887. In this
story the detective meets his friend Dr. Watson. Holmes and Watson
lived at 221 В Baker Street in London.
Many discussions take place about where 221 В was. There is no
house there now. But a large company has its office near the place. This
company answers twenty or so letters which still come every week to
Sherlock Holmes, 221 В Baker Street. Most come from the United States
and many people ask if Mr. Holmes can help them with some problem.
The company answers saying that "Mr. Sherlock Holmes is no longer
working as a detective".
There is a pub in London called Sherlock Holmes. One of the rooms
in the pub is Sherlock Holmes* room. It has many things the room in
Conan Doyle's stories had - Holmes' hat, some letters written to
Sherlock Holmes, chairs and tables like those described in the stories.
Besides, there are some pictures of Holmes and Conan Doyle, of actors
who played Holmes and Watson in films, on television and radio.
In 1961 lovers of Sherlock Holmes formed the Sherlock Holmes
Society. They meet three or four times a year to talk about Sherlock
Holmes. The members of the Society know the stories about Sherlock»
Holmes very well, and they discuss, these stories at their meetings.
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