(Not So) Elementary, My Dear Watson: The Popularity of Sherlock Holmes

Saturday, May 21

1:00 pm

The recent spate of Sherlock Holmes movies, television shows, and literary adaptations indicate the Great Detective is alive and well in the 21st century. Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular?

Plymouth State University Professor, Ann McClellan’s presentation explores the origins of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective and tracks his incarnations in literature, film, advertising, and modern media in order to crack the case of the most popular detective.

This program supported by the NH Humanities Council.