“SIT!” SAID THE CYNOLOGIST
A BOOK of Sherlockiana introduced me to the term cynology, “logy” as in “the study of,” cyno from the Greek κυνóς, “dog.” As is usually the case, this book led … Continue reading
FOLLOWING A SCENT
SHERLOCK HOLMES used his highly perceptive senses as essential tools in his deductions. His chronicler Dr. John H. Watson often praised Holmes’s uncanny ability of identifying a culprit’s features or … Continue reading
THE SINGING DETECTIVE—WITH A SINISTER OVERTONE
AMERICAN DETECTIVE Richard Diamond may not have the worldwide reputation of England’s Sherlock Holmes, but evidence in the Sacred Canon suggests that Holmes possessed nowhere near Diamond’s golden tones. Diamond … Continue reading
SARTORIAL CUMBERBATCH—AND THE CASE OF THE MIRRORED PAGET
ALL BRITAIN is abuzz with the sartorial style of Benedict Cumberbatch of BBC’s Sherlock. This prompted yesterday’s examination of the real sartorial Holmes (http://wp.me/p2ETap-2aR) and today’s followup on Mr. Cumberbatch. … Continue reading
S.S. VAN DINE’S 20 RULES
THE DETECTIVE novelist S.S. Van Dine devised a list of 20 rules for writing detective stories. Whether in observance or willful disregard, the rules first published in 1928 make for … Continue reading
NANCY DREW—THE GIRL
GIVEN THAT, to Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler was the woman, it would follow that, to generations of young women, Nancy Drew was (and continues to be) the girl. Since her debut … Continue reading
HOLMES NON-CANONICALS
SHERLOCK HOLMES was acquainted with many famous personages, albeit not always Canonically (i.e., not always specifically cited in Watson’s chronicles). Well researched are his interactions with the Count Vlad Dracula … Continue reading
HOLMES AND MATHS
I’VE PURPOSELY chosen the word “maths” for this bit of Sherlockiana. Not only is this a common British term for the subject, but it also suggests its richness, everything from … Continue reading
HOLMES ON STAGE
PORTRAYERS OF Sherlock Holmes have had varied stage presentations. Here are several of my favorites, the CDs of which are available at Amazon.com. Replete with special effects, within the theater … Continue reading
HOLMES OUT OF TIME
GIVEN THAT Sherlock Holmes is timeless, it’s no wonder that he and his colleague Dr. John H. Watson now and then appear anachronistically. Here are several of my favorites, decidedly … Continue reading
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