SHERLOCK HOLMES

Sherlock Holmes is a legendary fictional detective, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Even the most difficult mysteries cannot stand a chance against the sharp private investigator and his dear companion Dr. Watson. The popular novels were brought to life in movies and on TV.

SHERLOCK HOLMES.

Sherlock Holmes is a famous character¹ from stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Sherlock Holmes is a private detective.  He is extremely sharp² and he can solve³ even the most difficult crimes⁴.  He works with his friend Dr John Watson, a former⁵ army surgeon.  Holmes lives in Baker Street, London, and he plays the violin and often smokes his favourite pipe⁶.  The character of Sherlock Holmes comes from the year of 1887.

The first Sherlock Holmes stories come from the Strand Magazine published⁷ every month.

Sherlock Holmes is famous in every country in the world.  One of the newest⁸ TV versions of Sherlock Holmes comes from 2010.  It is called Sherlock and the actor in the role of the famous detective is Benedict Cumberbatch.

Vocabulary:¹postava(lit.)|²bystrý|³řešit|⁴zločin|⁵bývalý|⁶dýmka|⁷publikovaný|⁸nejnovější
Language notes: private detective=soukromý detektive| army surgeon=armádní chirurg| Strand
Magazine=časopis Strand| in the world=na světě| in the role of=v roli (koho)
Sources: guardian.com| britannica.com.