Feb 28, 2025
“the high opinion formed of him by his contemporaries.” [VALL]
When the first Sherlock Holmes short stories came on the scene, they were something of a novelty: non-serialized, self-contained tales that put the Strand Magazine on the map.
As with any success story, this one inspired imitators. These contemporaries...
Feb 15, 2025
“a wistful look on his wrinkled face” [BLAN]
The first Sherlock Holmes adventure authored by Sherlock Holmes was “The Blanched Soldier.” It tells the tale of a family’s attempt to protect their son, a friend’s dedication to determining the truth, and Holmes’s actions to explain everything.
Ira Matetsky,...