This is the best review and analysis of "A Study in Scarlet" here on UA-cam. Starting with the A. C. Doyle's Biography and how the novel came to life, accompanied by your very interesting insights on the illustrations.
Like you, I also had my first exposure to Sherlock Holmes during my college days. During freshman orientation in Ann Arbor, 1972, the dormitory cafeteria had an evening showing of _The Spider Woman,_ a Sherlock Holmes film from 1943. A few years later the first Borders bookshop opened up on State Street, where I found a hardback containing the Adventures and the Memoirs, replicating the original stories in The Strand. The stories had an enticing way of luring me away from my homework. I have since read all of the original Holmes stories, and a couple years ago finally purchased the Baring-Gould editions.
Was that hardback the Bramhall House edition with the deep, red cover and the gold foil stamping? The one I'm thinking of - "The Complete Sherlock Holmes Treasury" - also has The Return of Sherlock Holmes and "The Hound of the Baskervilles" - all facsimiles of their first appearances in The Strand. Great volume!
@@jscottphillips503 It is a Bramhall House hardback titled _The Complete Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes_ and has a red and goldenrod cover. I have another Strand facsimile collection called _The Complete Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes,_ which contains the same four books as your treasury, but it was produced by Castle Books in 1976.
I very much enjoyed you little lecture Scott. I've been enjoying Holmes since I found him in school back in the 60s. Doyle is the author that I enjoyed in the beginning but in the 80s I discovered the pastiches... many of them quite good. I enjoyed the movies with my favorite actor being Basil Rathbone. His movies are quite dated now but I enjoy the charm of those old black and whites. As far as TV shows I loved the Jerome Brett version. One last thing to mention is the old-time radio shows, of course the ones staring Basil Rathbone coming in at #1.
Rathbone has always been my first choice as far as his depiction of Holmes, as far as physical appearance and temperament. The movies made in the '40s always seemed set in the wrong time to me but, looking back now, not really. Holmes was always meant to be a modern man, as evidenced by the Cumberbatch series. Just a shame that the post-Victorian Rathbone movies were a little goofy at times. I never did care for Nigel Bruce's Watson, though. I don't think I've ever heard any of the old radio shows. I must investigate!
Well done, sir! IMO the deerstalker cap entered the public zeitgeist not by Sidney Paget's famous drawing in The Strand, but the preponderance of later artists & filmmakers so fixated on the thing they must've thought Holmes wore it to bed. In the 40s Basil Rathbone rocked a Harris tweed rain hat far more than that derision magnet on his head in the earlier films. I only recall Jeremy Brett wearing one once (twice max), a hideous powder blue affair that matched his Inverness cloak and suit. "Lady's gun indeed, sir," Boothroyd quipped once Holmes had withdrawn from earshot.
Thank you! Yeah, it was Paget that first introduced the deerstalker to illustrate Holmes' "close-fitting cloth cap" because Paget himself wore one. But as you suggest, I believe it was really William Gillette, who wrote and starred in the early play "Sherlock Holmes", was the first to embody the detective on stage. After the popularity of that play, more and more people came to consider an indispensable Holmes trademark. Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Been catching up with your videos recently and enjoying them very much. Could listen to you talk about Conan Doyle and Holmes all day long. With regards to Holmes, I always thought it was both remarkable and sad that the original literary Dr Watson and his recent incarnation as played by Martin Freeman in the 'Sherlock' TV adaptation both saw military service in Afghanistan. Separated by a century but no update to that detail required. that unfortunate country still a geo-political battleground.
I really enjoyed the updates "Sherlock" gave us. Most of them seem to be with a special wink to Holmes fans, based on twists of the Canon. Not only clever, but fun turns on what we already know of the original characters and stories. Thanks for watching!
Ahoy, Captain Steve! Hmmm... There was a week of Holmes is Where the Heart Is that focused on pastiche books. I had considered doing "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution", but never got around to it. And, even though I enjoyed the Enola Holmes Netflix movies, this is BookTube. I look at books and their artwork, rather than non-print media. HOWEVER, your comment made me wonder, so I Googled it. Turns out Enola Holmes IS based on a book ... a series, in fact, of YA novels by Nancy Springer. I've never read any of them. Have you? Lots of time before the next Holmes is Where the Heart Is, so could definitely be a consideration.
@@jscottphillips503 Yes, I knew the Enola Holmes movies were based on a book series, but I haven’t read any yet. They are on my reading list, but at the moment I’m doing a deep dive into the movie and book Coraline, by Neil Gaiman. Very intriguing!
This is the best review and analysis of "A Study in Scarlet" here on UA-cam. Starting with the A. C. Doyle's Biography and how the novel came to life, accompanied by your very interesting insights on the illustrations.
Thank you for the very kind words! I'm very glad you enjoyed it.
Like you, I also had my first exposure to Sherlock Holmes during my college days. During freshman orientation in Ann Arbor, 1972, the dormitory cafeteria had an evening showing of _The Spider Woman,_ a Sherlock Holmes film from 1943.
A few years later the first Borders bookshop opened up on State Street, where I found a hardback containing the Adventures and the Memoirs, replicating the original stories in The Strand. The stories had an enticing way of luring me away from my homework.
I have since read all of the original Holmes stories, and a couple years ago finally purchased the Baring-Gould editions.
Was that hardback the Bramhall House edition with the deep, red cover and the gold foil stamping? The one I'm thinking of - "The Complete Sherlock Holmes Treasury" - also has The Return of Sherlock Holmes and "The Hound of the Baskervilles" - all facsimiles of their first appearances in The Strand. Great volume!
@@jscottphillips503 It is a Bramhall House hardback titled _The Complete Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes_ and has a red and goldenrod cover. I have another Strand facsimile collection called _The Complete Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes,_ which contains the same four books as your treasury, but it was produced by Castle Books in 1976.
Very well done Sir! I LOVE watching and listening to your videos. Thank you for the lecture.
Thank you so much for not only seeing my videos, but observing! I pass a vial of amber liquid to you.
@@jscottphillips503 Thank you, and I can taste it properly… no finders needed (except for picking up the glass of course.)
I very much enjoyed you little lecture Scott. I've been enjoying Holmes since I found him in school back in the 60s. Doyle is the author that I enjoyed in the beginning but in the 80s I discovered the pastiches... many of them quite good. I enjoyed the movies with my favorite actor being Basil Rathbone. His movies are quite dated now but I enjoy the charm of those old black and whites. As far as TV shows I loved the Jerome Brett version. One last thing to mention is the old-time radio shows, of course the ones staring Basil Rathbone coming in at #1.
Rathbone has always been my first choice as far as his depiction of Holmes, as far as physical appearance and temperament. The movies made in the '40s always seemed set in the wrong time to me but, looking back now, not really. Holmes was always meant to be a modern man, as evidenced by the Cumberbatch series. Just a shame that the post-Victorian Rathbone movies were a little goofy at times. I never did care for Nigel Bruce's Watson, though. I don't think I've ever heard any of the old radio shows. I must investigate!
@@jscottphillips503Since the radio programs are in the public domain, they are easy to find on the internet. Simply search for OTR Sherlock Holmes.
What a great video! I have never seen it done better. I am glad I stumbled on your channel. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I couldn't have done it without the vial of amber liquid. Most efficacious. Thanks for watching!
Well done, sir! IMO the deerstalker cap entered the public zeitgeist not by Sidney Paget's famous drawing in The Strand, but the preponderance of later artists & filmmakers so fixated on the thing they must've thought Holmes wore it to bed. In the 40s Basil Rathbone rocked a Harris tweed rain hat far more than that derision magnet on his head in the earlier films. I only recall Jeremy Brett wearing one once (twice max), a hideous powder blue affair that matched his Inverness cloak and suit. "Lady's gun indeed, sir," Boothroyd quipped once Holmes had withdrawn from earshot.
Thank you!
Yeah, it was Paget that first introduced the deerstalker to illustrate Holmes' "close-fitting cloth cap" because Paget himself wore one. But as you suggest, I believe it was really William Gillette, who wrote and starred in the early play "Sherlock Holmes", was the first to embody the detective on stage. After the popularity of that play, more and more people came to consider an indispensable Holmes trademark.
Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Outstanding video! I do love that box-set of Holmes paperbacks. Thanks for the mention!
You are very welcome! And thank YOU for the kind words and for hosting the event!
Anytime! It was a lot of fun!
Been catching up with your videos recently and enjoying them very much. Could listen to you talk about Conan Doyle and Holmes all day long. With regards to Holmes, I always thought it was both remarkable and sad that the original literary Dr Watson and his recent incarnation as played by Martin Freeman in the 'Sherlock' TV adaptation both saw military service in Afghanistan. Separated by a century but no update to that detail required. that unfortunate country still a geo-political battleground.
I really enjoyed the updates "Sherlock" gave us. Most of them seem to be with a special wink to Holmes fans, based on twists of the Canon. Not only clever, but fun turns on what we already know of the original characters and stories. Thanks for watching!
Well done! Now how about doing Enola Holmes.
Ahoy, Captain Steve! Hmmm... There was a week of Holmes is Where the Heart Is that focused on pastiche books. I had considered doing "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution", but never got around to it. And, even though I enjoyed the Enola Holmes Netflix movies, this is BookTube. I look at books and their artwork, rather than non-print media. HOWEVER, your comment made me wonder, so I Googled it. Turns out Enola Holmes IS based on a book ... a series, in fact, of YA novels by Nancy Springer. I've never read any of them. Have you? Lots of time before the next Holmes is Where the Heart Is, so could definitely be a consideration.
@@jscottphillips503 Yes, I knew the Enola Holmes movies were based on a book series, but I haven’t read any yet. They are on my reading list, but at the moment I’m doing a deep dive into the movie and book Coraline, by Neil Gaiman. Very intriguing!