Meaning of Sherlockian | Babel Free

Definitions

A Sherlock Holmes scholar or fan; one who studies and/or appreciates the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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“William S. Baring-Gould was one of our most knowledgeable Sherlockians and a scholarly, prolific writer.”

“Sherlockians generally praise⟳ two screen incarnations of Holmes: One is British actor Jeremy Brett's portrayal of the sleuth in TV series from 1984 to 1994, and the other is by Plummer in the 1979 film "Murder⟳ by Decree," which costars James Mason as Watson.”

“But some Sherlockians have⟳ made a sport out of searching for the “real” 221B, parsing clues in the texts with the diligence of Holmes himself.”

“To be a “Sherlockian” (in England, a “Holmesian”) is to do more than read⟳ Sherlock Holmes with delight; it is to enter⟳ a world of trivia questions, films, parodies, interlocking societies, little magazines, T-shirts, nostalgia, and a dedication bordering on mania.”

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