A Study in Scarlet
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Part 1, Chapter 1 Part 1, Chapter 2 Part 1, Chapter 3 Part 1, Chapter 4 Part 1, Chapter 5 Part 1, Chapter 6 Part 1, Chapter 7 Part 2, Chapter 1 Part 2, Chapter 2 Part 2, Chapter 3 Part 2, Chapter 4 Part 2, Chapter 5 Part 2, Chapter 6 Part 2, Chapter 7
Themes
All Themes Observation and Deduction Injustice and Hypocrisy Gender and Misogyny Revenge and Murder
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Characters
All Characters Sherlock Holmes John H. Watson Jefferson Hope John Ferrier Lucy Ferrier Enoch Drebber Joseph Stangerson Brigham Young
Symbols
All Symbols Lucy’s Wedding Ring
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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A Study in Scarlet

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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