Forum Title: LIZZIE BORDEN SOCIETY Topic Area: Life in Victorian America Topic Name: Sherlock Holmes & Victorian Era England  

1. "Sherlock Holmes & Victorian Era England"
Posted by kimberly on May-18th-03 at 11:35 PM

Very excellent site & the list of links includes Lizzie.


http://www.sherlockian.net

http://www.sherlockian.net/england/index.html

2. "Re: Sherlock Holmes & Victorian Era England"
Posted by harry on May-18th-03 at 11:56 PM
In response to Message #1.

Cool site Kimberly, thanks!

Our own William had a 2 part fiction article in the Lizzie Borden Quarterly on Lizzie and Sherlock Holmes. From the web site:

"Sherlock Holmes and the Lizzie Borden Connection: Part One." Lizzie Borden Quarterly III.3 (July 1996): 8-13.
Fictionalized account of Sherlock Holmes investigating the Borden murders in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892.

"Sherlock Holmes and the Lizzie Borden Connection: Part Two." Lizzie Borden Quarterly III.4 (October 1996): 8-12.
Second installment of the fictionalized account of Sherlock Holmes investigating the Borden murders in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892.

I think even Holmes would have a hard time solving this case! Not so elementary, my dear Watson.

3. "Re: Sherlock Holmes & Victorian Era England"
Posted by Kashesan on May-23rd-03 at 12:42 PM
In response to Message #1.

Oh I love Sherlock Holmes. Wasn't Jeremy Brett the most??

4. "Re: Sherlock Holmes & Victorian Era England"
Posted by Kat on May-23rd-03 at 10:55 PM
In response to Message #3.

Have you tried the first book in a series called The Beekeeper's Apprentice?  By Laurie R. King.

Holmes meets our heroine who is his match!

5. "Re: Sherlock Holmes & Victorian Era England"
Posted by rays on Jun-20th-03 at 4:51 PM
In response to Message #3.

Not if I remember it correctly. He looked in his 50s and with a pale bloated look, as if from some disease. In Doyle's writings, isn't he roughtly in his 30s, tall (6') and wiry strong?

The British films from the 1930-40s had "Dr Watson" who was made up (?) to resemble the aging AC Doyle. Basil Rathbone fit the image better, IMO. Maybe because they couldn't get David Niven? HE would have been better, because in real life he quit his movie career to return to Britain and join the Army. Wouldn't a Holmes have done this?

One thing never (?) mentioned in Doyle's works was the class background of Sherlock Holmes. Not a member of the aristocracy, but somebody who had some money to live as a gentleman in reduced straits.

6. "Re: Sherlock Holmes & Victorian Era England"
Posted by joe on Jul-1st-03 at 4:24 PM
In response to Message #3.

I'm with you, Kash.  Jeremy B. was the best Sherlock ever!  On PBS "Mystery" last night (Monday), there was a semi-good program featuring a young Dr. Arthur Conan-Doyle.  A precursor to Sherlock.