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A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Dr Watson returns wounded from Afghanistan and meets Holmes.

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Original language: EnglishLevel: Intermediate3,010 characters · ≈ 4 minSource: Project Gutenberg

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In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army. Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon. The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out. On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country. I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once…

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About the book

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, and the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become one of literature's best-known detective duos. The story centers on a murder investigation that Holmes calls his 'study in scarlet.' It was the first work of detective fiction to use the magnifying glass as an investigative tool, and is the first of only four full-length Holmes novels.

About the author

Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician, best known for the four novels and fifty-six short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson. His other notable works include The Lost World (1912), which introduced Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard.

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