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1. Overview & Cultural Impact Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Sherlock Holmes series is the cornerstone of the crime genre. First appearing in A Study in Scarlet (1887), Holmes—a "consulting detective" in Victorian and Edwardian London—revolutionized fiction by prioritizing logic, forensic science, and deductive reasoning over luck or coincidence. The series comprises 4 novels and 56 short stories, most narrated by the loyal Dr. John Watson.
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