Eliminate The Impossible

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The book begins with a brief examination of the effect that the stories have had on modern crime literature. It goes on to examine the origins of the character of Holmes himself from his appearance to his drug use and supposed dislike of women. We then move onto a mini-biography of some of the significant characters in the series. Each of the original stories by Conan Doyle is examined in an effort to explain some of the more esoteric aspects and an examination is made of the attempts to form a proper chronology ...
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Overview

The book begins with a brief examination of the effect that the stories have had on modern crime literature. It goes on to examine the origins of the character of Holmes himself from his appearance to his drug use and supposed dislike of women. We then move onto a mini-biography of some of the significant characters in the series. Each of the original stories by Conan Doyle is examined in an effort to explain some of the more esoteric aspects and an examination is made of the attempts to form a proper chronology for the stories - as Doyle did not write the stories in strict chronological order. The second half of the book focuses on Holmes's career on the screen. There is a brief examination of some of the more notable actors to have portrayed Holmes and the films in which they appeared. Finally we look at the possible requirements for a definitive screen portrayal of the canon.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781904312314
  • Publisher: MX Publishing
  • Publication date: 2/1/2008
  • Pages: 260
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.55 (d)

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  • Posted December 19, 2010

    Excellent Firs Reference

    "Eliminate the Impossible" by Alistair Duncan falls in the category of Sherlockian reference work. It is an excellent first reference work for those who have recently discovered the "Great Detective" and are about to test the waters of becoming a true "Sherlockian". Mr. Duncan provides the reader with a synopsis of each of the original Doyle stories (the "Canon") and provides an insight into some of the commonly deduced anomalies within each.
    I believe it's fair to say that Mr. Duncan is a devotee of Dakin and agrees with most of Dakin's take on things such as the chronology of the Holmes cases. However, he is also well versed in the works of other Sherlockian's (or Holmesian's) such as Baring-Gould, Bunson and Blakeney and is willing to vary his own conclusions from that of Dankin as evidence is presented.
    Mr. Duncan also presents a review of the major actors who have played Holmes. He does an admirable job critiquing such players as Rathbone, Brett, Wontner and Richardson. I especially found myself agreeing with his take on Frewer! This book was written before the latest addition to the movie Holmses with Downey; I'm really curious how Mr. Duncan would rate the latest actor to play Sherlock?
    All in all, a good, easy read well worth adding to your beginning Holmes reference library.

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