Sherlock Holmes: Fanboy Geek

Or, The Geek Interpreter

It seems as though everyone has speculated on Sherlock Holmes' true feelings for Miss Irene Adler at one time or another. Although A Scandal in Bohemia makes Watson's opinion plain, that love was foreign to Holmes' nature, many Sherlockians (and Holmesians) have dared to go further, perhaps searching for that great heart behind the great brain. More...

Basil of Baker Street -- His Limits

In A Study in Scarlet, Dr. Watson creates a list elaborating his assessment of the knowledge of Sherlock Holmes on various subjects. If Dr. Dawson created such a list about his associate, Basil of Baker Street, it might read something like this:

Knowledge of Philosophy.--Nil.

Politics.--Nil.

Literature.--Limited.
Appears to recall every word of every book he has ever read, but his tastes are very specefic.

Geography.--Feeble.
Possesses intimate knowledge of London and its environs, but little else.

Higher Mathematics.--Astonishing.
Can work out the most abstruse calculations entirely in his head. More...

Less Is More -- A Sherlock Holmes Essay

When it comes to crime, less is more, as these foes of the Great Detective learned. Read the whole essay as it appeared in The Baker Street Journal. more...