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Facts about Sherlock Holmes Series
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In the Sherlock Holmes series, Holmes famously plays the violin and uses disguises, cocaine, and a pipe as recurring character traits established across the stories.
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Baker Street in London, where Holmes famously resides at number 221B, did not extend that far when Doyle originally wrote the stories.
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Most Sherlock Holmes stories are narrated in first person by Dr. Watson, giving readers a companion's perspective rather than the detective's own viewpoint.
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The character Sherlock Holmes first appeared in the 1887 novel A Study in Scarlet, published in Beeton's Christmas Annual.
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Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series comprises four novels and 56 short stories, all featuring the detective and his companion Dr. John Watson.