舍洛克·福尔摩斯和公爵的儿子 英文读后感

[舍洛克·福尔摩斯和公爵的儿子 英文读后感]
Written in the first chapter of the book Pride and Prejudice is
an extraordinary sentence of which even a person who has had only a
brief look upon the book will not fail to receive a deep
impression-It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man
in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. In terms
of Sherlock Holmes, we’d better alter the sentence into “It is a
fact universally accepted by readers throughout the world that an
excellent book in possession of our famous detective Sherlock
Holmes is undoubtedly a masterpiece of all times.” Perhaps this is
one of the most obvious explanations for the unrivaled popularity
of “Holmes series” in the field of detective stories. Overwhelmed
by the recommendations provided by my friends, I decided to take a
look on this Sherlock Holmes and the Duke’s Son originally
published by Oxford University Press.

As
a whole, this book is about a case concerning the Duke’s missing
son. Arthur, the Duke’s son, was found out in a certain morning to
have disappeared, accompanied with which was also the disappearance
of the German teacher. The school master Dr. Huxtable then turned
to the famous detective of the time Sherlock Holmes for help.
Realizing how tough and important the case is, Holmes immediately
made up his mind to accept the case and followed Dr. Huxtable back
to Mackleton by train. Having formed a rough idea about the whole
matter, Holmes probed into the case immediately and had a careful
investigation of the entire area shortly after the arrival, during
the process of which he discovered the body of the German teacher
Heidegger. Finally, primarily due to his prominent ability as a
detective, he managed to unravel the mystery and obtained the
twelve thousand pounds promised by the Duke.

Having
once started reading this fiction, I was completely immersed in the
mysterious story presented by the book. As the saying goes, “Well
begun, half done”. At the beginning of the story, just like many
other detective stories, the author gives us a brief description of
the condition by the words of a client. However, unlike other ones,
this story first delineates the client’s strange behavior at length
to indicate the severity of the incident in order to attract the
readers to continue reading it. As is known to all, vivid depiction
is essential to detective stories since it can help the readers
understand each figure’s characteristics and visualize the scenes,
thus making the story more authentic and attractive. Therefore,
trying to present a “real world” to his readership, Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, author of the original “Holmes series”, has skillfully
arranged the plots of the whole story from the perspective of Dr.
Watson, a character not so specialized in discovering the truth
hidden behind the enigmatic happenings as Holmes but so loyal to
Sherlock Homes as a friend that he always accompanies Holmes
wherever he goes. In this way, he elaborately depicted every scene
and character in the book, Apart from the special start, the ending
of the whole story, being dramatic but reasonable, is certainly an
outstanding one. After all, except the author himself, who knows
that the Duke’s seemingly ordinary secretary is in fact the Duke’s
bastard? In addition, who knows that the Duke actually has already
been acquainted with the whole thing before Holmes solves this
complicated problem? Yet, surprising as it is, this ending seems so
natural that it fits all the plots of the story perfectly well.
While enjoying this wonderful story, I could do nothing but admire
the wonderful design of this masterpiece as well as the author’s
gorgeous writing skill. Closing my eyes, I can even “see” the story
happening just like watching a film. Not until then did I
understand why the Japanese cartoon film Detective Conan used this
“Conan” as the name of its hero.

As
far as I am concerned, nothing is more admirable and surprising in
the hero Sherlock Homes than his profound knowledge which has
certainly assisted him a lot when he was studying the case. Take
the bicycle tyres for instance, Holmes actually is capable of
recognizing 42 different varieties of bicycle tyres. What’s more,
according to his other stories, Holmes has studied different kinds
of newspapers, cigarettes, people’s footprints and other special
things as well. Therefore, he seems to have the mastery of anything
relevant to the cases he deals with. Except for his illimitable
knowledge, Holmes also specializes in arranging the facts in order
and then finding the fact leading him to a great discovery or even
the truth itself. From his speaking “Every mystery has an answer”,
we can readily shape the impression of a man with great
intelligence and inflexible will. In this case, after getting rid
of unrelated facts, Sherlock Homes eventually grasped the clue and
discovered the amazing fact.

Needless
to say, as a world-renowned masterpiece, Sherlock Holmes and the
Duke’s Son has attracted and is still charming numerous readers
from all corners of the world and people from all walks of life.
The “Holmes series” has already set up a standard against which all
the following detective fictions are measured. Sherlock Holmes,
beyond all doubt, has become a name firmly rooted in people’s
memories. Although Dr. Watson’s closing The Case Book of Sherlock
Holmes in 1927 was a great pity to the readers, the discontinuance
of the entire “Holmes series” may have actually added to the
legendary stature of Sherlock Holmes.
　　〔舍洛克·福尔摩斯和公爵的儿子 英文读后感〕随文赠言：【这世上的一切都借希望而完成，农夫不会剥下一粒玉米，如果他不曾希望它长成种粒；单身汉不会娶妻，如果他不曾希望有孩子；商人也不会去工作，如果他不曾希望因此而有收益。】