The Cambridge Companion to Sherlock Holmes

An interesting collection of Holmesian literary criticism. Remarkably little fresh ground is broken in the collection. Say what you will of Sherlockians playing "The Great Game", they at least do so with a certain style, inventiveness, and wit. Most of these essays verge on the dry side, which is pr......more

This is a very readable set of scholarly essays about the Sherlock Holmes canon. The particularly strong essays are those which deal with the context of Doyle's stories, such as contemporary detective fiction, 'Englishness', the debates about evolution, criminality and law and order. This volume is......more

A great collection of essays which detail every aspect that comes into contact with Holmes, be it interpretation and analysis of the canon, context of publication, inspiration for Holmes, themes, adaptions and fandom. Diverse and non-judgemental, I’d recommend this companion to every Holmes afficion......more

This volume comprises fifteen academic papers and an introduction by the editors. Some are interesting, some are dry and one or two are impenetrable! It is a testament to just how far Holmesian scholarship can go.......more