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The most enduring fictional character in literature, Sherlock Holmes, created by a physician

Marshall Lichtman Rochester, New York, United States Figure 1. Basil Rathbone (Sherlock Homes) with pipe and Nigel Bruce (Dr. John H. Watson). A scene from the film “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” in 1939. The plots rarely adhered to the Conan Doyle story plots and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard and Dr. Watson were…

September 2, 2020
It’s elementary: The addictions of Sherlock Holmes

Kevin R. Loughlin Boston, Massachusetts, USA Illustration of Sherlock Holmes for “The Valley of Fear.” From The Strand Magazine. By Frank Wiley September, 1914. Accessed via the Toronto Public Library, Adventures with Sherlock Holmes virtual exhibit. One might ask, why write about the addictions of a fictional character? The answer is that there is often…

September 5, 2019

The most enduring fictional character in literature, Sherlock Holmes, created by a physician