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Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century: Essays on New Adaptations

Lynnette Porter

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Description:The 21st century is a good time to be Sherlock Holmes. He stars in therecent Guy Ritchie films, with Robert Downey, Jr., playing the greatdetective; an internationally popular BBC television series, featuringBenedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock; a novel sanctioned by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate; and dozens of additional novels and short stories,including two by Neil Gaiman. Add to this video games, comic books, andfan-created works, plus a potent Internet and social media presence.Holmes' London has even become a prime destination for cinematictourists.The evidence is clearly laid out in this collection of14 new essays: Holmes and Watson are more popular than ever. Why wecontinue to be fascinated with them is the overall topic. The geniusdetective has been portrayed as hero as well as antihero. Adaptationsdescribe him as tech savvy, scientifically detached, evenpsychologically aberrant; he has been romantically linked to The Womanand bromantically to Watson. Whether Victorian or modern, he continuesto intrigue us. These essays analyze Sherlock Holmes as a cultural iconand explain why he is destined to be a beloved if controversialcharacter for years to come.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century: Essays on New Adaptations. To get started finding Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century: Essays on New Adaptations, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The 21st century is a good time to be Sherlock Holmes. He stars in therecent Guy Ritchie films, with Robert Downey, Jr., playing the greatdetective; an internationally popular BBC television series, featuringBenedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock; a novel sanctioned by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate; and dozens of additional novels and short stories,including two by Neil Gaiman. Add to this video games, comic books, andfan-created works, plus a potent Internet and social media presence.Holmes' London has even become a prime destination for cinematictourists.The evidence is clearly laid out in this collection of14 new essays: Holmes and Watson are more popular than ever. Why wecontinue to be fascinated with them is the overall topic. The geniusdetective has been portrayed as hero as well as antihero. Adaptationsdescribe him as tech savvy, scientifically detached, evenpsychologically aberrant; he has been romantically linked to The Womanand bromantically to Watson. Whether Victorian or modern, he continuesto intrigue us. These essays analyze Sherlock Holmes as a cultural iconand explain why he is destined to be a beloved if controversialcharacter for years to come.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century: Essays on New Adaptations. To get started finding Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century: Essays on New Adaptations, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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