Irene Adler Sherlock Holmes



irene adler retired american opera singer , actress appears in scandal in bohemia . although appearance, 1 of notable female characters in stories: woman has ever challenged holmes intellectually, , 1 of handful of people ever bested him in battle of wits. reason, adler frequent subject of pastiche writing. beginning of story describes high regard in holmes holds her:



to sherlock holmes woman. have seldom heard him mention under other name. in eyes eclipses , predominates whole of sex. not felt emotion akin love irene adler ... yet there 1 woman him, , woman late irene adler, of dubious , questionable memory.



five years before story s events, adler had brief liaison crown prince of bohemia wilhelm von ormstein while prima donna of imperial opera of warsaw. engaged daughter of king of scandinavia , fearful that, if fiancée s family learned of impropriety, marriage called off, ormstein hires holmes regain photograph of adler , himself. adler slips away before holmes can succeed, leaving photograph of herself (alone) , note holmes not blackmail ormstein.


her memory kept alive photograph of adler holmes received part in case.







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