Novel reading: Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

This book has three stories. There are “The speckled band”, “A Scandal in Bohemia” and “The five orange pips”. This genre is mystery genre. This is outbreak in London. Whole story’s main character is Sherlock Holmes and Watson.

First story is “The speckled band”. Main character is Helen Stoner, Dr Roylott. Holmes. Helen has stepfather Dr Roylott. And her sister died in her room. And when her sister died, her sister said” It was band! The speckled band! ”. But now Helen needs to move to her sister’s room. So Sherlock Holmes goes to the Helen’s house. In her sister’s room, there is air vent and bell-rope. But it isn’t work. And night, Holmes heard whistle, and something came from air vent. So Sherlock hit that. Then Dr Roylott died. It’s is Indian sneak. Dr Roylott wants money so he tries to killed Helen and sister. So he spends the snake but Holmes hit so sneak angry and it killed Dr Roylott.

Second Story is main character is king of Bohemia and Iren Idler. King of Bohemia and Iren Idler loved before. And they have each photograph. But they break. So king need to take her photograph. Because she shows this photograph to anybody, King’s reputation is decrease. So Holmes changed the servant and he talked to Idler. And he said “fire!” So he knows where is the save hers important paper. But Idler send letter to them. She leaves this country. And she said never show this photograph, this story is ended.

Last story’s main character is Openshaw, Elias. Elias came from USA. And he lived with Openshaw. Someday he got some letter. It has 5 orange pips. Then he is very afraid. Few week ago he died under the river. So Openshaw’s father came to that house. And someday he got same letter. 3 days ago he died too. Now Openshaw got letter. So he ask for help to Holmes. But Openshaw died. And Holmes knew who write letter. So he sent to them. But they can’t get that letter. Because they are stay the ship but ship sank. I like the mystery book. So I like this book.

Interesting passage: "It was band! The speckled band!" [p.12]