I could see that A Scandal in Bohemia is a modern story.

Is clear understand that Sherlock Holmes even as the King admires Irene. At the end of story Irene foils both, with charm and without malice. They win his respect and lifelong admiration. Another important aspect is when the writer uses a type of puzzles to tell the story making connections between the events. Are well thought the strategies of Holmes. An example this is when the detective can enter in the house of Adler through his plan. Ending it is possible see that Irene turns out to be superior to the king, and an admired to Sherlock Holmes. The writer acknowledges the intellectual equality between men and women.