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Title: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: TVC15 on April 14, 2008, 03:41:19 AM

I recently got a big ol omnibus of all of Doyle's Holmes shit, and I was wondering where to start.  I've already read Hound of the Baskervilles (thanks high school).

I am assuming there is no real continuity, but is it best to read the shiz in chronological order, or should I hew close to the best material?

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: Mandark on April 14, 2008, 03:45:23 AM

From what I remember, it's all pretty easy going, so you might as well plow through in chronological order.  Plus you'll be able to see the character change, since Conan Doyle (like most authors) couldn't bring himself to keep writing his main creation as an asshole as the series went on.

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: Robo on April 14, 2008, 03:50:01 AM

How are Doyle's Professor Challenger books?  Are any of those more essential than another?  I'm assuming The Lost World, but beyond that...

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: TVC15 on April 14, 2008, 03:53:06 AM

My Victorian boner is leading me towards the Sherlock.  Oddly enough, I still refuse to go through Dickens.

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: Enl on April 14, 2008, 03:55:18 AM

[youtube=425,350]i020fasah20&hl=en[/youtube]

 :bow :bow :bow Hammer films :bow2 :bow2 :bow2

Peter Cushing was born to play Sherlock Holmes. I really need to sit down and watch this again sometime soon.

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 14, 2008, 03:55:20 AM

Even though the stories are all self-contained, read them in an chronological order so that the little tidbits of background information make more sense.  

There's a point in the story where Holmes goes missing and it'd be kinda odd if you first read the stories that occur after that event.  

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: TVC15 on April 14, 2008, 03:57:41 AM

Okay, I will start with A Study in Scarlet first.

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: lordmaji on April 14, 2008, 09:07:54 AM

Sherlock Holmes is great. :)

The radio plays were pretty damn good too. I also have a soft spot in my heart for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The TV series that started in the 80s. I've got seasons 1 & 2. Good stuff. :)

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: Eric P on April 14, 2008, 09:10:07 AM

shit, i never dug out that video watchdog thing for you.

i'll see if i can find it tonight

edit: i don't seem to have that issue anymore.  sorry.

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: drohne on April 14, 2008, 10:28:04 AM

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 14, 2008, 03:53:06 AM

My Victorian boner is leading me towards the Sherlock.  Oddly enough, I still refuse to go through Dickens.

wat

forget sherlock and read bleak house -- you'll be in love by the end of the first chapter

Title: Re: Sherlock Holmes: Where to start?
Post by: Eric P on April 14, 2008, 10:39:37 AM

or at least read some of his short stories

like the signalman

http://gaslight.mtroyal.ab.ca/mugbysgn.htm