Mystery Fiction “The Whodunit” Invented by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
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Mystery FictionMystery Fiction
““The Whodunit”The Whodunit”Invented by Edgar Allan Poe Invented by Edgar Allan Poe
(1809-1849)(1809-1849)
Elements of Mystery Elements of Mystery Fiction / Detective Fiction / Detective
StoriesStoriesCreepy SettingsCreepy Settings Forests or Forests or desolate natural desolate natural placesplaces
Dark places or Dark places or night-time night-time atmospheresatmospheres
Run-down Run-down buildings buildings
Elements of Mystery Elements of Mystery Fiction / Detective Fiction / Detective
StoriesStoriesMysterious CharactersMysterious Characters Super detectives as Super detectives as protagonists—can protagonists—can solve crimes the solve crimes the police can’tpolice can’t
Detective’s friend Detective’s friend often serves as often serves as narratornarrator
Criminals as Criminals as antagonistsantagonists
Elements of Mystery Elements of Mystery Fiction / Detective Fiction / Detective
StoriesStoriesSuspenseful PlotsSuspenseful Plots Crime is committed (usually murder)Crime is committed (usually murder) Suspects are identified and Suspects are identified and investigatedinvestigated
Expert detective examines evidence, Expert detective examines evidence, deduces solutiondeduces solution
Solution is revealed to the Solution is revealed to the characters and readercharacters and reader
Elements of Mystery Elements of Mystery Fiction / Detective Fiction / Detective
StoriesStoriesSpecialized ThemesSpecialized Themes Good will triumph over evil.Good will triumph over evil. The truth will always come The truth will always come out.out.
People get their just People get their just rewards.rewards.
Crime doesn’t pay.Crime doesn’t pay. Even the smallest detail is Even the smallest detail is important.important.
Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle
Born 1859 in ScotlandBorn 1859 in ScotlandStudied Medicine and became a Studied Medicine and became a doctor in 1885doctor in 1885Began writing in 1887, Began writing in 1887, A Study A Study in Scarletin Scarlet– 1– 1stst Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes storystoryWrote dozens of Sherlock Wrote dozens of Sherlock Holmes stories for the Holmes stories for the StrandStrand magazinemagazineKilled off Sherlock Holmes in Killed off Sherlock Holmes in 1893 because he was tired of 1893 because he was tired of writing that kind of fictionwriting that kind of fictionBrought Holmes back ten years Brought Holmes back ten years later due to fan outragelater due to fan outrageKnighted in 1902 by Edward VIIKnighted in 1902 by Edward VII
Works of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleWorks of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock Holmes FictionSherlock Holmes Fiction
A Study in ScarletA Study in Scarlet (1887) (1887)The Sign of FourThe Sign of Four (1890) (1890)Adventures of Sherlock HolmesAdventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)(1892)Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1893) (1893)The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) (1902)Return of Sherlock HolmesReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1905) (1905)The Valley of FearThe Valley of Fear (1915) (1915)His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmesof Sherlock Holmes (1917) (1917)Case-book of Sherlock HolmesCase-book of Sherlock Holmes (1927)(1927)
Other WorksOther WorksFictionFiction
The White CompanyThe White Company (1891) (1891)The Great ShadowThe Great Shadow (1892) (1892)The Lost WorldThe Lost World (1912) (1912)The Poison BeltThe Poison Belt (1913) (1913)
Non-FictionNon-FictionThe Great Boer WarThe Great Boer War (1900) (1900)The War in South Africa: Its The War in South Africa: Its Cause and ConductCause and Conduct (1902) (1902)The British Campaign in France The British Campaign in France and Flandersand Flanders (1916-1920) (1916-1920)
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
Amateur DetectiveAmateur Detective
Based on Dr. Joseph BellBased on Dr. Joseph Bell
Solves crimes by using Solves crimes by using deduction—looks at clues deduction—looks at clues
Knowledgeable in Chemistry, Knowledgeable in Chemistry, Botany (poisons), Criminal Botany (poisons), Criminal cases, Anatomycases, Anatomy
Can tell where people are from Can tell where people are from and what their occupation is and what their occupation is by looking at themby looking at them
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
Plays the violin badlyPlays the violin badlySmokes pipe & at times, opiumSmokes pipe & at times, opiumWhen goes out wears hunting cap When goes out wears hunting cap and capeand capePartner is Dr. Watson Partner is Dr. Watson Some people believed he was a Some people believed he was a real personreal personChief antagonist is Dr. MoriartyChief antagonist is Dr. MoriartyAvoids romantic attachmentsAvoids romantic attachmentsExcerpt from Excerpt from A Study in ScarletA Study in Scarlet
WebsiteWebsite
http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/
The Adventure of The Adventure of the Speckled Bandthe Speckled Band
Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle
TermsTerms
Clue—anything that serves to guide or Clue—anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc mystery, etc Red Herring—something that diverts Red Herring—something that diverts attention from the actual facts of a case; a attention from the actual facts of a case; a misleading clue misleading clue Motive—reasons to commit the crimeMotive—reasons to commit the crimeMeans—resources to commit the crimeMeans—resources to commit the crimeOpportunity—chances to commit the crimeOpportunity—chances to commit the crime
Clues from Clues from Helen’s StoryHelen’s Story
Connection to the Connection to the story / red-herringstory / red-herring
Clues from Clues from Stoke MoranStoke Moran
Connection to the Connection to the story / red-herringstory / red-herring
Deduction (How do you think Julia’s murder occurred?)Deduction (How do you think Julia’s murder occurred?)
SUSPECTSUSPECT: : Person Person
suspected of suspected of committing committing the crimethe crime
MOTIVEMOTIVE: :
Reason to Reason to commit the commit the
CrimeCrime
MEANSMEANS: : Resources to Resources to commit the commit the
CrimeCrime
OPPORTUNITYOPPORTUNITY: : Chance to Chance to
commit the commit the crime crime
Stoke Moran
Dr. Roylott’s
Room
Julia Stoner’s
Room
Helen Stoner’s
Room
Wing of the house in use
Julia Stoner’s Room Dr. Roylott’s Room
Setting
Stoke Moran
Dr. Roylott’s RoomJulia
Stoner’s Room
Helen Stoner’s Room
Wing of the house in use