Sherlock Holmes: Trifles
Summary: You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and answers questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.
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Insomnia can be caused by a variety of things. Here are some characters in the Sherlock Holmes stories who were affected.
What are the duties of a page? And who was the page at 221B Baker Street in addition to Billy?
Who was with Sherlock Holmes and who was against him? In some stories, it was difficult to determine.
Which flowers did Conan Doyle use to create a more lush setting, and what does Holmes's attentiveness to them tell us?
When a colonel turns up in the Sherlock Holmes stories, it usually means one thing.
Why did Conan Doyle make "The Reigate Squires" one of his top 12?
Where was Watson wounded: in the shoulder or in the leg? Or could it have possibly been both?
There must have been a better clue than what Holmes indicated.
How many moments of sheer joy do we find in the Sherlock Holmes stories? It's a trifle.
Who were the lonely figures in the Sherlock Holmes stories. With your help, we named quite a few - including some you might not expect.
We're going to be recording the next episode of Trifles, our weekly podcast, on Monday March 23. Please join us!
Rex Stout made an extraordinary claim in 1941. Julian Wolff refuted it. Who was right?
What were the arrangements made upon the "death" of Sherlock Holmes?
What kinds of contagious and infectious maladies were mentioned in the Canon?
There are a couple of inconsistencies in "The Norwood Builder" that deserve our attention.
