A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, who meet as strangers looking to share rooms at 221B Baker Street. Soon after, a man is found dead in an empty house in Brixton, with no wound on his body and the word "Rache" scrawled on the wall in blood. Holmes reads the scene while the Scotland Yard detectives Gregson and Lestrade chase false leads. The second half of the novel moves abruptly to Utah decades earlier, revealing the long history of revenge behind the killing. First published in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887, this short novel sets the pattern for everything that followed: Watson's narration, Holmes's deductions from small details, and the police always one step behind. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Is A Study in Scarlet in the public domain?
Yes. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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About 2 h 54 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is A Study in Scarlet?
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle is filed under "Mystery" in the Vinteuil library.
