1、Graded reading course,Chapter1-3 Holmes Stories By Authur Canon Doyle,The classic stories of Holmes,1887 A Study in the Scarlet 1890 The Sign of Four 1891 The Red-Headed League 1892 The Blue Carbuncle 1893 The Cardboard Box 1904 The Six Napoleons 1904 The Second Stain 1910 The Devils Foot 1913 The D
2、ying Detective 1926 The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier,The Adventure of the Six Napoleons,“The Adventure of the Six Napoleons” was released in 1904. It can be read in the Return of Sherlock Holmes and tells the story of a case in which Holmes is hired to help locate someone who is seeking out and
3、 destroying busts of Napoleon, something which was probably a bit less odd in 1899 than it would be currently.,The Adventure of the Six Napoleons,Background information: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821): The emperor of French, famous for his military talents in wars He is talented in painting and wr
4、iting.,Napoleon to Josephine,Napoleon to Josephine,I have your letter, my adorable love. It has filled my heart with joy.since I left you I have been sad all the time. My only happiness is near you. I go over endlessly in my thought your kisses, your tears, your delicious jealousy. The charm of my w
5、onderful Josephine kindles a living, blazing fire in my heart and senses. When shall I be able to pass every minute near you, with nothing to do but to love you and nothing to think of but the pleasure of telling you of it and giving you proof of it? I have loved you some time ago; since then I feel
6、 that I love you a thousand times better. Ever since I have known you I adore you more every day. That proves how wrong is that saying of La Bruyere “Love comes all of a sudden.“ Ah, let me see some of your faults; be less beautiful, Less graceful, less tender, less good. But never be jealous and ne
7、ver shed tears. Your tears send me out of my mind they set my very blood on fire. Believe me that it is utterly impossible for me to have a single thought that is not yours, a single fancy that is not submissive to your will. Rest well. Restore your health. Come back to me and then at any rate befor
8、e we die we ought to be able to say:“ We were happy for so very many days!“ Millions of kisses even to your dog. Paris, December 1795,The Adventure of the Six Napoleons,Questions: What are the coincidences of all the broken Napoleon busts? How did Holmes deduct the links between the Napoleon busts a
9、nd the theft of the black pearl?,The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire,“The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire” is a short Sherlock Holmes story in the collection The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes in 1924the last volume of Holmes stories to be published.,The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire,Background info
10、rmation: Vampire Countess Elizebeth Bathory Count Dracula,The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire,Questions: Why did Mr. Ferguson think his wife possess some traits of vampirism and could do harm to his two sons? Why did Mr. Fergusons Peruvian wife behave in such a horrible way? How did Holmes deduct th
11、at the wife might not want to hurt the baby but to protect him?,The Boscombe Valley Mystery,“The Boscombe Valley Mystery” is the fourth of 56 short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the cases of Sherlock Holmes. Originally published in the Strand Magazine in 1891, “the Boscombe Valley
12、Mystery” would also appear the following year in the compilation work, the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In the Boscombe Valley Mystery we see Holmes and Watson departing from their normal London setting, travelling out into Herefordshire.,The Boscombe Valley Mystery,Questions: The pronoun “she” in
13、 the excerpt “She saw McCarthy and his son at the pool, having a violent quarrel she ran away and told her mother about what she had seen” refers to _ James and his father were most probably arguing about _ Who was arrested for the murder of Charles McCarthy? Who killed Charles McCarthy? Why? How di
14、d Holmes find out the murderer?,Further discussion:,Why did those people commit crimes in the three story? What were their motives? The Adventure of the Six Napoleons Greed The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire Jealousy The Boscombe Valley Mystery Love What can you learn from the three stories?,Assignment,Please read chapter 4-7 and finish the exercises after class.,Video Appreciation,
