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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Sherlock's Enduring Appeal

I am a major fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories but remain undecided as to their appeal. Is it mainly due to his mind or to his eccentric personality?

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2 comments:

  1. Dan in Philly5:41 AM

    I have come to enjoy Poirot more than Holmes. When I reread Holmes I find the writing less charming than I used to.

    I think the fascination is with an uberman who can outthink everyone else is just an enduring archetype, and Doyle was about the first to apply this to crime fiction.

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  2. Michael Wade6:38 AM

    Daniel,

    Poirot is great!

    I believe you are right about the model.

    Michael

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