A Study in Scarlet
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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A Study in Scarlet: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in A Study in Scarlet

Part 1, Chapter 3: The Lauriston Garden Mystery
Explanation and Analysis:

A Study in Scarlet is divided into two parts. The setting of Part 1 is late Victorian London and it is narrated by Dr. John Watson. Part 2 takes place in the United States during the founding of Salt Late City in the 1840s by Mormons and is told from the perspective of the American Jefferson Hope.

Part 2, Chapter 1: On the Great Alkali Plain
Explanation and Analysis:

A Study in Scarlet is divided into two parts. The setting of Part 1 is late Victorian London and it is narrated by Dr. John Watson. Part 2 takes place in the United States during the founding of Salt Late City in the 1840s by Mormons and is told from the perspective of the American Jefferson Hope.

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