Exemplary Sherlockian scholarship from years past.

Masters Class

“men of such a different type” [SOLI]
We're beginning a new monthly series focused on some of the best scholarship over the years. The kind of articles that highlight the creativity and ingenuity of Sherlockians and Holmesians as they consider some of the minutiae in the stories. The best of the best. We're calling this series "Masters Class." 

In this inaugural episode, we look at an award-winning article from Baker Street Irregular and legendary science fiction writer Poul Anderson, on the archetype of Sherlock Holmes. From Archimedes to Merlin to Tolkien and a little farther into the future, it's just a Trifle.  

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The Archetypical Sherlock Holmes

“the source of these outrages is known” [VEIL]&nbsp;&nbsp;  The Masters Class series continues, and this time, we delve into the active mind of Nicholas Utechin, who presents a well-reasoned and well-researched explanation for what happened in one of the unpublished cases. &nbsp; We find ourselves focusing on the opening paragraph of "The Veiled Lodger," which took place in 1896 but was published in early 1927. Somewhere between those dates lies the truth, and it may be more than just a Trifle.  &nbsp; Full show notes:   Thank you to our sponsor, The Baker Street Journal. &nbsp;

The Politician, the Lighthouse, and the Trained Cormorant

"I want that yellow diamond!” [MAZA] The&nbsp;Masters Class series continues, and this time, Peter Blau instructs us on some finer points of geology and of geopolitical history.&nbsp; "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" featured a yellow diamond, and yet, the Crown Jewels don't contain a diamond of that color. So what was the gem and where did it originate? It's just a Trifle. &nbsp;    Full show notes:&nbsp; Thank you to our sponsor,&nbsp;

In Memoriam: Muzzafar ad-Din

“There’s not a tree in the park”&nbsp;[EMPT]&nbsp; The third week of the month means it's time for Master's Class: a look at an exemplary piece of Sherlockian scholarship from over the years.&nbsp; &nbsp; In this episode, we look at Nicholas Utechin's masterful piece from the 1972&nbsp;Baker Street Journal&nbsp;in which he deduced exactly where Colonel Moran was when he shot the Hon. Ronald Adair in "The Empty House." Or was it Moran at all? It's just a Trifle. &nbsp; Don't forget: all of our&nbsp;&nbsp;are eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings. &nbsp;  Full show notes:&nbsp;  Thank you to our sponsor,&nbsp;The Baker Street Journal. &nbsp; Please support Trifles on Patreon:  &nbsp;

The Tree That Wasn't

"a remarkable cow" [PRIO] The third week of the month means it's time for Master's Class: a look at an exemplary piece of Sherlockian scholarship from over the years.&nbsp; &nbsp; In this episode, we turn to an award-winning article in&nbsp;The Baker Street Journal. S. Tupper Bigelow pondered the patterns of hoof-marks as laid out in various editions of the Canon, and won the Morley-Montgomery Award in 1962 for it. It's just a Trifle. &nbsp; &nbsp;  Full show notes:&nbsp;  Thank you to our sponsor,&nbsp;The Baker Street Journal. &nbsp; Please support Trifles on Patreon:  &nbsp;

The Hoof-Marks in "The Priory School"

“pictures of the old masters” [ILLU] 
It's the first of our monthly Masters Class episodes for Season 7, and we're kicking off a series of three discussions of works by a single author. As a reminder, these episodes take a piece of well-regarded Sherlockian scholarship and deconstruct it.   In this case, we look to Trevor Hall and his book Sherlock Holmes: Ten Literary Studies. 

The first up is Hall's attempt to discern more about Sherlock Holmes's childhood years. Does he succeed?  It's just a Trifle.   

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Music credits 
Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra 
Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band 
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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