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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892

Twelve short cases in which Holmes reasons from observation, teaching how evidence leads to conclusions.

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  1. Part 9"There is no law, I fear, that can touch the scoundrel." Can something be deeply wrong even if no law punishes it?
  2. Part 13"It is not for me to judge you." Was Holmes right to keep John Turner's secret? How do justice and mercy meet in this ending?
  3. Last partWhat makes Sherlock Holmes a great detective? And is being clever enough to make someone good?

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  1. Lesson 1Free"You see, but you do not observe." What is the difference between seeing and observing?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionThe King calls Irene Adler dangerous. Should we believe everything the King says about her?Locked
  3. Lesson 3SubscriptionIs it right to trick a kind person for a "good cause"?Locked
  4. Lesson 4SubscriptionHolmes calls Irene Adler "the woman." Why does she earn his respect, while the King does not?Locked
  5. Lesson 5SubscriptionWhy would anyone pay a man four pounds a week to copy an encyclopedia? Which details seem suspicious to you?Locked
  6. Lesson 6SubscriptionWatson saw and heard everything Holmes did. Why does Holmes understand the case while Watson is still confused?Locked
  7. Lesson 7Subscription"It is so long a chain, and yet every link rings true." How does each clue lead Holmes to the next?Locked
  8. Lesson 8SubscriptionMary Sutherland is sure that Hosmer Angel loved her. Which details in her story seem strange to you?Locked
  9. Lesson 9Subscription"There is no law, I fear, that can touch the scoundrel." Can something be deeply wrong even if no law punishes it?Locked
  10. Lesson 10SubscriptionThe evidence against young James McCarthy looks very strong. Should we trust evidence just because it looks obvious?Locked
  11. Lesson 11SubscriptionHolmes decides to start from the idea that young McCarthy is telling the truth. How can taking someone's story seriously help us find the truth?Locked
  12. Lesson 12SubscriptionMcCarthy owed Turner almost everything, yet spoke confidently of marrying his son to Turner's daughter. What might explain such strange confidence?Locked
  13. Lesson 13Subscription"It is not for me to judge you." Was Holmes right to keep John Turner's secret? How do justice and mercy meet in this ending?Locked
  14. Lesson 14Subscription"My sins have overtaken me!" Can a person run away from his past?Locked
  15. Lesson 15SubscriptionWhat makes Sherlock Holmes a great detective? And is being clever enough to make someone good?Review · Final essayLocked

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