Why is the "Adventures of sherloc Holmes" considered a classic.?

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Answer 1

In general the Sherlock Holmes stories are considered classics for the following reasons:
1) Sherlock Holmes is a great and striking character who has become iconic, like Don Quixote or Falstaff (he continues to show up in modern dress in characters such as House on TV-- brilliant, rude, able to extrapolate from details unnoticed by others, a drug addict);
2) the use of Watson as narrator was a brilliant stroke. He serves as reader stand-in, he gives Holmes a reason to spell everything out, but he doesn't know more than the characters do, which a omniscient narrator would -- therefore he does not give the mystery away or cutely not share what he knows. This was a new formula for a detective story (which was pretty new in itself) and has become standard. See the Nero Wolfe / Archie Goodwin pairing);
3) the understated relationship between Holmes and Watson can be quite touching at times, and humanizes Holmes;
4) Conan Doyle is quite a good writer, and the stories provide a distinct and incisive portrait of English society of the day -- ranging across the social spectrum;
5) they provide the satisfactions that good mysteries do, a clever puzzle to be solved.

Answer 2

Maybe because people still read and enjoy them today. People are still making movies and tv shows based on the books. The BBC series with Jeremy Brett as Holmes is a delight. The technology has changed. No one deducts much from handwriting or cigar ash or watermarks on paper anymore but everyone still enjoys a good yarn, well told.

Wow, great answer C_Bar! You get my vote.

Answer 3

It has stood the test of time. People are still reading Sherlock Holmes with pleasure.

Answer 4

Because the author who wrote it was a great author and sherlock holmes was read by many and loved by many.

Answer 5

Simple. In those days the general concern was more stuff like proper drainage of fields and fertilizer. So this was rocket science by comparison. Sometimes ... I think it's pretty much the same today!