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A Study in Scarlet

Arthur Conan Doyle (1888)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesSherlock Holmes #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

murderviolence

Positive tags

found familymentor figureplatonic lovehopeful ending

Hero archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorMysterious Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

FellowshipMentor Dies

Themes

justicerevengefriendshiplogic vs emotiondeductionmoral complexityurban crime

Synopsis

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in literature.

Tags

MysteryDetective FictionVictorian EraCrime