A Study in Scarlet

first Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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A Study in Scarlet
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A Study in Scarlet

Summary

A Study in Scarlet is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,897 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Study in Scarlet authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3].
  • A Study in Scarlet's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Study in Scarlet was published by Ward, Lock & Co.[5].
  • A Study in Scarlet's genre is crime fiction[6].
  • A Study in Scarlet's genre is mystery fiction[7].
  • A Study in Scarlet's genre is detective fiction[8].
  • A Study in Scarlet was followed by The Sign of Four[9].
  • A Study in Scarlet's part of the series is recorded as Sherlock Holmes novels[10].
  • A Study in Scarlet's part of the series is recorded as canon of Sherlock Holmes[11].
  • A Study in Scarlet's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • A Study in Scarlet's Commons category is recorded as A Study in Scarlet[13].
  • A Study in Scarlet's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • A Study in Scarlet's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • A Study in Scarlet's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • A Study in Scarlet was released on January 1, 1887[17].
  • A Study in Scarlet's characters is recorded as Dr. Watson[18].
  • A Study in Scarlet's characters is recorded as Sherlock Holmes[19].
  • A Study in Scarlet's characters is recorded as Inspector Lestrade[20].
  • A Study in Scarlet's characters is recorded as Stamford[21].
  • A Study in Scarlet's characters is recorded as Inspector Gregson[22].
  • A Study in Scarlet's characters is recorded as Enoch J. Drebber[23].
  • A Study in Scarlet's has edition or translation is recorded as En Studie i rødt[24].
  • A Study in Scarlet's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121464924[25].
  • A Study in Scarlet's has edition or translation is recorded as En studie i rött[26].
  • A Study in Scarlet's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131831513[27].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 26527df4-98ee-4ed8-8470-6971f3cec62c[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Study in Scarlet authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3]. It was published by Ward, Lock & Co.[5].

Publication

A Study in Scarlet was released on January 1, 1887[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include crime fiction[6], mystery fiction[7], and detective fiction[8]. Series this is part of include Sherlock Holmes novels[10] and canon of Sherlock Holmes[11].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Sherlock Holmes novels[10] and canon of Sherlock Holmes[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Study in Scarlet was followed by The Sign of Four[9].

Material and Period

A Study in Scarlet dates from the modernism[30].

Why It Matters

A Study in Scarlet ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,897 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wolnelektury.pl. wolnelektury.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Language of work or name English
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    Characters Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Lestrade +3
    Publication date +1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
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