Sherlock Holmes for the 21st century

By Lynnette R. Porter

Subjects: Reference, Film & Video, Doyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930, Sherlock Holmes television programs, Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) in mass media, Sherlock Holmes films, Film adaptations, PERFORMING ARTS, Films de Sherlock Holmes, Television adaptations, Sherlock Holmes, Film adaptations, ART, Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character), Sherlock Holmes (Fictitious character), Characters and characteristics, History and criticism, Histoire et critique, Characters, Film criticism, Sherlock in mass media Holmes, In mass media

Description: "Holmes and Watson are more popular than ever. Adaptations describe him as tech savvy, scientifically detached, even psychologically aberrant; he has been romantically linked to The Woman and bromantically to Watson. These 14 essays analyze Sherlock Holmes as a cultural icon and explain why he is destined to be a beloved if controversial character for years to come"--Provided by publisher.