“a general practitioner with very
limited experience and mediocre qualifications” [DYIN]
We know Watson had a serious medical career before he met
Holmes. But what do his qualifications mean? And aside from the
brandy, how did his training come in handy?
Helen Simpson's "The Medical Career of John H. Watson" in H.W.
Bell's Baker Street Studies provides some insight
into what Watson was telling us and what he wasn't. It's just a
Trifle.
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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.