We see influences of religion here and there in the Sherlock
Holmes stories. From Biblical references in "The Crooked Man" to
the then-mysterious religion of Mormonism, we see the world of
Holmes and Watson as it occasionally intersects with these
influences.
Sherlock Holmes had a number of clients who were women, and in
certain cases, they were gainfully employed. In her article
in The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2, Patsy
Dalton takes us through some of these clients.
What was the status of the "working girl" at the
time,...
"My old friend Charlie Peace was a violin virtuoso"
[ILLU]
No, Charlie Peace was not a colleague of Norman Neruda
or Sarasate.
He was a notorious criminal, convicted of killing a policeman and
the husband of a neighbor with whom he became obsessed.
How did Sherlock Holmes know him? Were they acquainted through
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.