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535:, Holmes comments on Watson's first effort as a biographer: "I glanced over it. Honestly, I cannot congratulate you upon it. Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. You have attempted to tinge it with romanticism... The only point in the case which deserved mention was the curious analytical reasoning from effects to causes, by which I succeeded in unravelling it"; whereupon Watson admits, "I was annoyed at this criticism of a work which had been specially designed to please him. I confess, too, that I was irritated by the egotism which seemed to demand that every line of my pamphlet should be devoted to his own special doings".
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reticence. It was, then, in a year, and even in a decade, that shall be nameless, that upon one
Tuesday morning in autumn we found two visitors of European fame within the walls of our humble room in Baker Street." Furthermore, in "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger," Watson notes that he has "made a slight change of name and place" when presenting that story. Here he is direct about a method of preserving discretion and confidentiality that other scholars have inferred from the stories, with pseudonyms replacing the "real" names of clients, witnesses, and culprits alike and altered place-names replacing the real locations.
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existence after he fails to get the post, hiring the actor as people wanted to meet the "real" Holmes. At the same time, Watson becomes increasingly frustrated that his own talents are unrecognised, and unavailingly attempts to win celebrity for himself as "the Crime Doctor" while the actor attempts to quit, only for both men to gain a new appreciation for each other during the latest confrontation with
Professor Moriarty (one of the few men who knows the truth of their dynamic).
703:," Watson's attempts to assist Holmes's investigation prove unsuccessful because of his unimaginative approach, for example, asking a London estate agent who lives in a particular country residence. (According to Holmes, what he should have done was "gone to the nearest public house" and listened to the gossip.) Watson is too guileless to be a proper detective. And yet, as Holmes acknowledges, Watson has unexpected depths about him; for example, he has a definite strain of "
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was in actual professional practice the records of his successes were of some practical value to him, but since he has definitely retired...notoriety has become hateful to him" ("The
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from expressing himself and quoting Holmes with remarkable candor on the characters of their antagonists and their clients. Despite Watson's frequent expressions of admiration and friendship for Holmes, the many stresses and strains of living and working with the detective make themselves evident in Watson's occasional harshness of character. The most controversial of such matters is Watson's candour about Holmes's drug use. Though the use of
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facts and figures", but the narrative style seldom differs, and Holmes confesses that Watson would have been the better choice to write the story, noting when he starts writing that he quickly realizes the importance of presenting the tale in a manner that would interest the reader. In any case, Holmes regularly referred to Watson as my "faithful friend and biographer", and once exclaims, "I am lost without my
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claiming full credit for its solution that he exclaims: "Your merits should be publicly recognised. You should publish an account of the case. If you won't, I will for you". Holmes suavely responds: "You may do what you like, Doctor". Therefore, the story is presented as "a reprint from the
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intrigue. When the case is solved, Watson is angered that Holmes is not given any credit for it by the press. When Holmes refuses to record and publish his account of the adventure, Watson endeavours to do so himself. In time, Holmes and Watson become close friends.
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British detective fiction throughout the twentieth century, from detective
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for James), though Doyle himself never addresses this beyond including the initial. David W. Merrell, on the other hand, concludes that Mary is not referring to her husband at all but rather to (the surname of) their servant.
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gentleman against the brilliant, emotionally detached analytical machine. Furthermore, he is considered an excellent doctor and surgeon, especially by Holmes. For instance, in "
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942:. Lucas Hall portrayed Watson in the 2015 premiere of
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2200:. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1980; p. 81.
1623:. Different actors played Watson in later seasons.
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2870:The Japanese pronunciation of Watson is "Watoson".
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2444:The Sherlock Holmes Companion: An Elementary Guide
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1335:played Watson in two BBC series in 1965 and 1968.
614:Watson used to be an athlete: it is mentioned in "
3108:may not follow Knowledge's policies or guidelines
1892:, Department of Employment and Productivity, 1981
1436:Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
828:and his sidekick Hachigoro on Holmes and Watson.
370:in London, receiving his medical degree from the
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1645:Watson was also portrayed by English-born actor
1477:. The adaptation is set in contemporary London.
1344:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
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1714:Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silver Earring
2768:"Did You Spot Dr. Watson in 'Enola Holmes 2'?"
618:" (1924) that he used to play rugby union for
424:and was sent back to England on the troopship
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936:played Watson in the 1989 London premiere of
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1666:. Four series were produced, all written by
876:, left), in the 1899 Broadway production of
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2141:The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Volume I
1977:
1940:
624:The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
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2703:: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. p. 133.
2498:
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2065:(London: Victor Gollancz, 1946), 148–151.
1827:List of actors who have played Dr. Watson
1697:The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1693:The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1663:The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1475:served in the British Army in Afghanistan
1469:with the brilliant but eccentric Holmes (
1371:in the 1980s and 1990s television series
1312:who appeared in the 1951 British series,
1194:Watson appears on the 2010 direct-to-DVD
1124:played a teenage Watson in the 1985 film
1039:, 1933). The series of Holmes films with
855:List of actors who have played Dr. Watson
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196:St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College
3173:An analytical profile of The Good Doctor
3042:The Adventures of the Second Mrs. Watson
2979:Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration
2946:Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration
2910:
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2545:Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration
2512:Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration
2421:. Oxford University Press. p. 188.
1982:. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. p. 10.
1945:Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration
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945:Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
904:played Watson in the 1910 premiere of
633:Watson reading bad news to Holmes in "
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2117:from the original on 20 February 2024
2049:Wikisource. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
1723:Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
1620:The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1562:In the 2019 Japanese animated series
1524:In the 2014 Japanese puppetry series
966:Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
734:The Adventure of the Resident Patient
701:The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
496:The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
266:'s stories about fictional detective
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808:in 1898) and the American character
730:The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
666:The Adventure of the Dying Detective
460:Watson witnesses Holmes's skills of
226:The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
173:(late 1880s – between 1891 and 1894)
93:The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
3517:The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
3008:Yin-Poole, Wesley (24 April 2021).
2923:from the original on 3 January 2024
2911:Andreeva, Nellie (3 January 2024).
2892:from the original on 6 January 2024
2880:Andreeva, Nellie (5 October 2022).
2848:. The Telegraph. 31 December 2015.
2736:from the original on 3 January 2014
2676:from the original on 3 October 2018
2486:from the original on 20 August 2023
2472:. Bloomsbury Academic. 8 May 2006.
2273:A Study in Scarlet/Part 2/Chapter 7
2061:, "Dr Watson's Christian Name", in
1799:The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
1794:Sherlock Holmes's War of the Worlds
1738:series of video games developed by
1423:as Holmes (in a 2002 adaptation of
1406:Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
1242:address, were entirely fictitious.
1099:The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
616:The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
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3671:Fictional British military snipers
3482:A Treatise on the Binomial Theorem
3022:from the original on 24 April 2021
2664:"Hero Complex - Los Angeles Times"
2632:Purcell, Carey (16 January 2015).
1748:The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures
1599:, Leigh Lovell played Watson with
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1542:voices him and narrates the show.
1323:1950s Sherlock Holmes US TV series
1188:Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
1181:had inferred from a reference in "
580:The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
210:, is a fictional character in the
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3510:The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes
3311:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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2753:Baring-Gould, William S. (1967).
2644:from the original on 27 June 2020
1729:The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes
1596:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1429:) and for a second time opposite
1374:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1299:William Podmore played Watson in
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565:The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
557:The Adventure of the Second Stain
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2469:A New History of Japanese Cinema
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1183:The Adventure of the Dancing Men
550:The Adventure of the Yellow Face
488:The Adventure of the Empty House
288:. The preface of the collection
254:and Dr. Watson. Photo from 1914.
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2983:. Harper & Row. pp.
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2799:. Titan Books. p. 290.
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1773:Nightmares & Dreamscapes
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3158:The Sherlock Holmes Museum
2822:Encyclopedia of Television
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2417:Herbert, Rosemary (2003).
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