From a gentleman to a mouse and a drug addict – Kultura – Kommersant

135 years ago, on December 1, 1887, the first story about Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet, was published. Arthur Conan Doyle published it for the 50th birthday of his mentor, who became the prototype of the protagonist, physician Joseph Bell. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Holmes is the most filmed literary character. About 80 actors have played the role of the great detective – from Peter Cushing to Benedict Cumberbatch. How the image of a detective has evolved – in the Kommersant photo gallery.