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  • The Geography of the Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Geography of the Hound of the Baskervilles
    Jul 11 2024

    “I flatter myself that I could find my way about.” [HOUN]

    Dartmoor and its surroundings provided the perfect setting for The Hound of the Baskervilles. Not only did the area have a sense of history (and prehistory) about it, but the sparse surroundings added to the mystique. And the wonderful part is that if we were to set foot there in 2024, we would recognize the landmarks and even some of the buildings. In 1965, Kelvin Jones took to identifying some of the real-life locations that we find in the story and it's just a Trifle. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on Patreon or Substack today. We also have some photos of the area from David Marcum, who recently made a pilgrimage to Dartmoor. You can find them on Patreon and Substack.
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    • The Sherlock Holmes Journal from the Sherlock Holmes Society of London
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    30 m
  • Anxiety

    Anxiety
    Jul 3 2024

    “weighed down with some great anxiety” [FIVE]

    Where would Sherlock Holmes be without fear and anxiety? It was a common state of mind for a number of his clients, but Holmes himself also exhibited anxious behavior from time to time. In which stories can we find anxiety? Don't be nervous; we have 10 examples. But there are still more to come that will feature in a discussion in a second part. It's just a Trifle. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on Patreon or Substack today.
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    39 m
  • Maps & Floorplans

    Maps & Floorplans
    Jun 26 2024

    “I sent down to Stamford's for the ordnance map” [HOUN]

    In a number of instances in the Sherlock Holmes stories, we find ourselves guided by maps. Not only as critical elements of the plot, but also as visual aids to readers.

    In which stories do we find maps? And what about those that required floorplans to be sketched out as well? It's just a Trifle.

    This topic was suggested by listener Ron Groenewoud, who'll be receiving a thank you gift for his efforts. If you have a topic you'd like to suggest and we use it on the air, we'll do the same thing for you. Just drop us a line at trifles@ihearofsherlock.com. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on Patreon or Substack today.

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    • The Sherlockian Atlas by Julian Wolff
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    31 m
  • Sherlock Holmes, Linguist

    Sherlock Holmes, Linguist
    Jun 19 2024

    “he is a remarkable linguist” [GREE]

    Sherlock Holmes has been translated into scores of languages all around the world (just ask Don Hobbs). But what languages was he fluent in or have passing familiarity with?

    This is the question Dean W. Dickensheet tackles in Vol. 10 No. 3 of The Baker Street Journal in his article "Sherlock Holmes - Linguist." It's the latest in our series looking at old Sherlockian scholarship and it's just a Trifle.

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    • The eBSJ
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    34 m
  • Years of Mystery

    Years of Mystery
    Jun 13 2024

    “We have three years of the past to discuss” [EMPT]

    Once again, we pack our Gladstone bags and prepare for an episode where we travel. This time, we head to Sussex Downs and then across the Atlantic to New York in some of the early years of Sherlock Holmes's retirement.

    What brings us there is from the fertile imagination of Les Klinger, who posits a connection between Sherlock Holmes, Wilson Hargreave, and Andrew Carnegie. It's just a Trifle.

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    • Baker Street Rambles by Leslie S. Klinger
    • Floradora (Wikipedia)
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    22 m
  • Elderly in the Canon

    Elderly in the Canon
    Jun 6 2024

    “his age, and an affliction” [STOC]

    The panoply of elderly individuals in the Sherlock Holmes stories is impressive: Mr. Frankland, the old crank in The Hound of the Baskervilles, the miserly Josiah Amberley in "The Retired Colourman," Old Mr. Farquhar, the previous owner of Watson's practice.

    But there were many others, some of whom go almost unnoticed. What similarities do we see among them? How did Conan Doyle's writing about them change over time? It's just a Trifle.

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    24 m
  • Linoleum

    Linoleum
    May 30 2024

    “the flooring was also thoroughly examined” [SPEC]

    Cocoanut matting, bearskin rug, carpets — there are a number of notable floor coverings mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories. But flooring itself is less notable.

    Case in point: linoleum, which appears as a passing mention in just three stories, was a popular alternative at the time. What do we know about the history of linoleum, how was it manufactured, and what role did it play in the Canon? It's just a Trifle.

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    • Previous episode mentioned:
      • Episode 102: Inside 221B: On the Floor
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    27 m
  • Forests

    Forests
    May 23 2024

    “Vast sections of it have been cleared” [BLAC]

    When you're really down in the details about something — something trifling, perhaps — it's difficult to see the forest for the trees, as the saying goes.

    Well, we've discussed trees in two previous episodes, so we thought it was time to look at the forests. There were scant mentions of forests in the Sherlock Holmes stories, but they're worth a Trifle.

    You can make topic suggestions to us — if we choose something you recommend (like the one today!), we'll send you a Sherlockian prize. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on Patreon or Substack today. Links / Notes
    • Forest Row
    • New Forest
    • Weald
    • Previous episodes mentioned:
      • Episode 274: Trees, Part 1
      • Episode 276: Trees, Part 2
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    24 m