Sherlock Holmes

Biography

- Born in 1854.

- First appeared in the novel A Study in Scarlet in 1887.

- Died in The Final Problem in 1891, but was resurrected in The Adventure of the Empty House in 1894.

- Retired to a small farm on the Sussex Downs and took up beekeeping.

Personality and Habits

- Eccentric and bohemian, with a cat-like love of personal cleanliness but no regard for tidiness or good order.

- Complex and moody, capable of... Sign in / Sign up to learn more about Sherlock Holmes

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