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How Did Sherlock Holmes Influence Edgar Allan Poe

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Scottish author important innovator in crime fiction medically trained

Sherlock Holmes stories

first successful series of single-detective stories holmes uses logical deduction to solve crimes.

Elements of detective story

character: suspects, victims, witnesses, detective red herring: false clue plot: a crime, an investigation, a logical solution mod: mysterious and suspenseful

Influence of Edgar Allan Poe Upon Doyle:

used Poe’s unity of effect, wherein every word contributes to a single intended effect focused on intelligent investigators and astonishing solutions eccentric detectives and formulaic plots

Doyle’s characters

memorable, whether playing minor or major roles
Sherlock Holmes: brilliant and gentlemanly detective
Watson: loyal
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