Sherlock Holmes 1 Apr 2026

: Holmes famously declares it a "capital mistake to theorize before one has data." His method relies on observation , knowledge , and inference .

Published in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887, this novel is the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Sherlock Holmes 1

: To understand his eccentric roommate, Watson compiles a list of Holmes's knowledge: profound in chemistry and anatomy, but zero in literature, philosophy, or astronomy. : Holmes famously declares it a "capital mistake