推理之门－侦探的研究2——福尔摩斯长篇小说注解（英文版）

侦探的研究2——福尔摩斯长篇小说注解（英文版）

A Study in Scarlet（血字的研究）

人物表

MURRAY, Watson's orderly who saved his life at Maiwand
YOUNG STAMFORD, a former dresser under Watson who introduced him to Holmes
ENOCH J. DREBBER, murdered at Lariston gardens
JOSEPH STRANGERSON, secretary to Drebber
GREGSON, Inspector of the Yard
LESTRADE, Inspector of the Yard
JOHN RANCE, Patrolman on duty who discovered the body at Lauriston Gardens
HARRY MURCHER, fellow constable to Rance

TOM DENNIS \
SALLY DENNIS |-- fictitious people invented by Strangerson
MRS. SAWYER /

MADAME CHARPENTIER, ran a boarding house where Drebber stayed
ALICE CHARPENTIER, daughter to madame
ARTHUR CHARPENTIER, brother to Alice
JEFFERSON HOPE, the murderer
JOHN FERRIER, foster father of Lucy
LUCY FERRIER, beloved of Jefferson Hope

提及案件

1. The case of Von Bischoff at Frankfort
2. Mason of Bradford
3. Mueller & Lefevre of Montpellier
4. Samson of New Orleans
5. Van Jansen of Utrect in '34

化装（指福尔摩斯）

None

资料和演绎

This is the first of the 60 Holmes stories which Doyle wrote. It was purchased by Ward, Lock & Co. in October 1886 for ￡ 25 and appeared one year later in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887.

When they first met, Watson told Holmes, "I keep a bull pup." The pup is not mentioned again throughout the entire canon.

"I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose."

"From a drop of water," said the writer, "a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic or a Niagara..."

Although Holmes disparaged Poe's Dupin, he used all Dupin's ruses in the course of the canon. Same with Lecoq.

By glancing at a man from the window Holmes deduces he is a retired sergeant of the marines.

"It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment."

Drebber had a copy of the Decameron in his pocket.

I have made a special study of cigar ashes -- in fact, I have written a monograph upon the subject."

Holmes went to Halle's to hear Norman Neruda.

"When a fact appears to be opposed to a long train of deductions, it invariably proves to be capable of bearing some other interpretation."

缩写单词: STUD

A Study in Scarlet was first published in Beeton's Christmas annual, November 1887

The Sign of the Four（四签名）
人物表

THE FOUR:
JONATHAN SMALL
MAHOMET SINGH
ABDULLAH KAHN
DOST AKBAR
COLONEL ARTHUR MORSTAN, officer of the British army
MARY MORSTAN, daughter of the Colonel
MAJOR JOHN SHOLTO, late of the army
THADDEUS SHOLTO, son of John
BROTHER BARTHOLOMEW, twin of Thaddeus
McMURDO, servant to Bartholomew
LAL RAO, butler to Bartholomew and informant for Small
MRS. BERNSTONE, housekeeper to Bartholomew
ATHELNEY JONES, of the Yard
OLD SHERMAN, owner of Toby
TOBY, an ugly, long-haired, lop-eared dog with an amazing sense of smell
MORDECAI SMITH, renter of boats. Owner of the Aurora
TONGA, a native of the Andamans
WIGGINS, leader of the "Baker Street Irregulars."

提及案件

1. A Study in Scarlet
2. The domestic affair of Mrs. Cecil Forrester.
3. The Bishopgate jewel case.

化装（指福尔摩斯）

A sailor.

资料和演绎

Holmes criticizes the unscientific way in which Watson has written up "A Study in Scarlet."

Holmes deduces the personality of Watson's brother by examining his watch.

In this story, Watson was wounded in the leg by the Jezail bullet.

During a long closed carriage ride, Holmes follows their journey and knows exactly what street they are on.

"when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

缩写单词: SIGN

The Sign of Four was first published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, February 1890

The Valley of Fear（恐怖谷）
人物表

PORLOCK, an unfaithful agent of Moriarity who has turned informant
MORIARTY, author of "The Dynamics of an Asteroid."
BILLY, the page
INSPECTOR MCDONALD, of the Yard
JOHNATHAN WILD, a master 18th century criminal. The Moriarty of his time
COL. SEBASTIAN MORAN, Moriarty's chief of staff
WHITE MASON, local constable at Birlstone
JOHN DOUGLAS, aka BIRDIE EDWARDS aka JACK McMURDO aka STEVE WILSON, the murdered man?
MRS. IVY DOUGLAS, his wife
ETTIE EDWARDS nee SHAFTER, first wife of Douglas who died a natural death in California
CECIL JAMES BARKER, intimate friend of Douglas, who knew him in America (California)
AMES, butler to the Douglases
MRS. ALLEN, maid to the Douglases
TED BALDWIN, the murderer. One of the Scowrers
JOHN McGINTY, Bodymaster of the Vermissa Valley Lodge of Freemen
SCANLAN, friend of Douglas in Vermissa Valley

提及案件

None

化装（指福尔摩斯）

None

资料和演绎

Holmes deduces that a book-cipher must refer to an almanac.

"The famous scientific criminal, as famous among crooks as -- "
"My blushes, Watson!" Holmes murmured in a deprecating voice.
"I was about to say, as he is unknown to the public."

Moriarty's brother is a station master in London.

Holmes has MacDonald send a letter to Mrs. Douglas saying that he plans to drain the moat in order to get Barker to expose his motives.

Doyle freely admitted that he based the Scowrers on Alan J. Pinkerton's book, The Molly Maguires and the Detectives.

缩写单词: VALL

The Valley of Fear was first published in the Strand Magazine, from September 1914 to May 1915

The Hound Of The Baskervilles（巴斯克维尔的猎犬）

人物表

SIR HUGO BASKERVILLE, former baronet who was a blackguard and set the curse of the hound on his descendants
DR. JAMES MORTIMER, friend and medical attendant to the late Sir Charles Baskerville
SIR CHARLES BASKERVILLE, became fabulously wealthy in the South African gold fields and returned to England. He was restoring Baskerville Hall to its former grandeur at the time of his death.
SIR HENRY BASKERVILLE, nephew of Charles by his younger brother* who became baronet upon Charles' death. He was a Canadian farmer before his inheritance.
ELIZA & JOHN BARRYMORE, man and wife team who were Sir Charles only servants. The Barrymores had been in the service of the Baskervilles for 4 generations.
MURPHY, Gipsy horse dealer who was on the moor at the time of Sir Charles' death.
PERKINS, groom at Baskerville Hall.
MR. FRANKLAND, choleric resident of Lafter Hall.
LAURA LYONS, his daughter.
JACK STAPLETON aka VANDELEUR aka ROGER BASKERVILLE, JR., a naturalist.
BERYL STAPLETON, beautiful wife of Jack, posing as his sister.
ROGER BASKERVILLE, Sr., younger brother of Sir Charles. The black sheep of the family, he was the spitting image of Sir Hugo. ("A throwback") as was his son, Stapleton.
WILSON, proprietor of a messenger service in London.
CARTWRIGHT, an employee of Wilson whom Holmes hired temporarily to bring him food and messages while he is hiding on the moor.
SELDEN, the Notting Hill murderer.
ROSS & MANGLES, dog breeders in London who sold the young hound to Stapleton.

*this younger brother is unnamed. He is not to be confused with Roger, Sr.

提及案件

1. The affair of the Vatican Cameos.
2. The "little case" in which Holmes assisted Wilson and saved his good name.
3. A Study in Scarlet.
4. The analogous incidents in Godno.
5. The Anderson murders in North Carolina.
6. Col. Upwood and the card scandal at the Nonpareil club.
7. Mme. Montpensier murder case.

化装（指福尔摩斯）

None.

资料和演绎

Holmes describes Mortimer from examining his walking stick.

Mortimer refers to Holmes as "the second highest expert in Europe," the highest being Mousier Bertillion -- but he is not "a practical man" like Holmes.

Holmes has written a monograph on the dating of manuscripts.

Stapleton steals one of Henry's boots to give the hound something which smells of him, but it is new and not imbued with his scent so he takes it back and steals an old one.

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."

Holmes can identify 75 fragrances of perfume.

Holmes immediately notes the striking resemblance of Stapleton to Sir Hugo's portrait.

Watson plays a much larger role in the story than he usually does -- almost as large as the master's. This story is considered by many critics and aficionados to be the best in the canon.

Doyle dedicated the tale to his friend and golfing companion, Fletcher Robinson whose coachman, Harry M. Baskerville provided the name for the story.

缩写单词: HOUN

The Hound of the Baskervilles was first published in the Strand Magazine, from August 1901 to May 1902