It should come as no surprise that the most common name of
female leads in the Sherlock Holmes stories was Violet. We meet
four of them in as many stories: "The Copper Beeches," "The
Solitary Cyclist," "The Bruce-Partington Plans," and "The
Illustrious Client."
“man in the scientific
press capable of criticizing it” [VALL]
Every month, we feature an episode called "Masters Class" that
looks at an exemplary piece of Sherlockian scholarship that stands
out for its workmanship.
This time, we look at Isaac Asimov's essay "The Dynamics of an
Asteroid," published in Baker...
In the canon of Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle gave us settings and characters that spring to life in our
minds. His vivid descriptions help us to visualize the places and
people that Holmes encounters.
However, there's one subtle example that might go...
“one might think that
you were afraid of our finding something
out” [PRIO]
The first week of the month means it's time for another round
of Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist, in which we take a look at a
piece of old Sherlockian scholarship and discuss it anew. In this
case, it's Trevor Hall's essay "A Note on The...
You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and provide answers to questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.