Classic Literary Detective ~ Sherlock Holmes
He’s not the typical classic hero. He had few strengths–primarily his staggering intellect and powers of observation–instead of many. He had many flaws instead of one weakness.
But Sherlock Holmes was so popular and the demand for his stories so high that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had to bring him back to life after killing him off.
Though not the first fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best known, with Guinness World Records listing him as the “most portrayed movie character” in history.” [From Wikipedia]
I took a college class on Sherlock Holmes’ stories as part of my grad program. My favorite story is “The Musgrave Ritual,” not one of his more popular ones.
Holmes is an obvious choice for Classic Literary Detective. Do you have another favorite?
Twenty-Five Days of #BlogMas
My chosen theme for this series of blog posts is Classic of the Day. I hope you’ll join me in these days leading up to one of our most cherished–and classic–holidays.
Love Sherlock Holmes. From Israel!!
I love the photos you’re sharing on Facebook. What a great time you’re having! That’s definitely the trip of a lifetime.
Peter Decker is my pick here because the mystery series by Faye Kellerman is rooted in and therefore includes Jewish themes. Find out more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Decker
Gotta mention Rabbi David Small, the leader of a Conservative Congregation in a fictional Massachusetts town. He approaches local crimes out of his Jewish faith, and I learned a lot as I read through the series by Harry Kemelman. Discover more here – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_Rabbi_Slept_Late
Wow, Sandra. Both of those detectives sound like unique characters. I’m sad to say I haven’t heard of them so thanks for sharing the links.