Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Approaching Sherlock Holmes

- Introduction -

2. Sherlock Holmes – Method and Character

2.1.
Characteristic Elements of the ‘Method of Deduction’
2.2.
Charakteristic Traits of Holmes
2.3.
The Historical Context of the Method
2.4.
Origin of the Character

3. Sherlock Holmes – Rooted in Reality

3.1.
The Historical Background – an Outline
3.2.
Gender Roles
3.3.
The Issue of Justice

4. Sherlock Holmes – Cult Hero

4.1.
Dimensions of the Cult in Past and Present
4.2.
Emotional Roots of the Cult – Conjectures and Ideas

5. Conclusion: My View on Sherlock Holmes

- Conclusion -

Appendices

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