Description
Sherlock Holmes represents a worldwide phenomenon in more than 70 languages and is described by Guinness as the most portrayed human character in film and TV history. What were the major influences on the stories? Victorian society, Scotland Yard, early detective fiction? Was there a real-life model for Holmes? Conan Doyle’s professor Dr. Joseph Bell? Doyle himself? What are major incarnations of Holmes in stage/movies/TV, science fiction, children’s cartoons, even wartime propaganda? What are Sherlockian societies? The World of Sherlock Holmes, will include vintage illustrations, video clips and cartoons; and discussion of a selected story. The goal is a better understanding and appreciation of this phenomenon.
