Is Sherlock Holmes book appropriate?

Is Sherlock Holmes book appropriate?

I started reading Sherlock Holmes in ninth grade-- so around 14 years old. However, I think the adventures can be enjoyable for readers of all ages, as long as your kid is old enough to understand the concepts behind the stories. In comparison to Dickens, Conan Doyle's writing is definitely easier to read.

Which Sherlock Holmes stories are still under copyright?

Consequently, out of a total of 56 short stories and four novels to feature Holmes, a final 10 short stories that Conan Doyle published between 19 are still in copyright to The Conan Doyle Estate. The Conan Doyle Estate are distant descendants of Conan Doyle and other people.

What is Sherlock Holmes personality?

Holmes has essentially an obsessive personality. He works compulsively on all his cases and his deductive powers are phenomenal. He can get engulfed in periods of depression between cases and is known to take cocaine when he cannot stand the lack of activity.

Can 12 year olds read Sherlock Holmes?

This is a pretty good movie, with some sexual scenes and some violence. However, I think kids aged 12 and up can handle it, as the images are brief and does not show you much.

How long does copyright last?

70 years As a general rule, for works created after Janu, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years.

Who plagiarized Sherlock Holmes?

Arsene Lupin Arsene Lupin — the anti-hero of a series of French crime stories published 100 years ago — really did steal Sherlock Holmes' watch. Or perhaps I should say Holmlock Shears. Or perhaps Herlock Sholmes. You'll find that Sherlock's name changes depending on which version of which book you and/or your Geeklet pick up.