Dracula has been filmed more times than the great sleuth, at 239 times, but since Dracula is part-man, part-vampire, Holmes is the most-filmed fully human character. Even if Doyle himself may have grumbled about it (given what he thought of Holmes)…. Yes, despite being a fictional character, the RSC offered him a fellowship in 2002, and presented his award to Dr John Watson (a real man who is also a fellow!) The Sherlock Holmes Museum, officially at 221b Baker Street, London, is actually at number 239. The combination tickets are only available during the operating hours of the Reichenbachfall Funicular. Very helpful advice in this particular post! Holmes never says ‘Elementary, my dear Watson’. Not in the ‘canon’ of original Conan Doyle novels and stories. (Still great, but I’m always put in mind of Franco Moretti’s remark that a detective novel can be as long as it wants, it’s still essentially a short story…) Thanks for the comment – glad you enjoyed the post. Famously, Doyle was inspired by a real-life lecturer of his at the University of Edinburgh, Dr Joseph Bell, who could diagnose patients simply by looking at them when they walked into his surgery; the other important influence on the creation of Sherlock Holmes was Edgar Allan Poe’s fictional detective, C. Auguste Dupin, two of whose adventures we include in our pick of Poe’s best short stories. The novel was rejected by many publishers and eventually published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual (named after the husband of Mrs Beeton, of the book of cookery and household management). Please enter your number below. Thanks for liking my little Neil/Nigel, leonardcohensushi post. I’m sure others have followed suit – will have to look into it…. .And thank you for following my blog, and for celebrating my book release (Global Mom: A Memoir) with me. Sherlock Holmes is not the most-filmed fictional character. Friday 5: Recommendations for Your Weekend Reading | April Yamasaki, Reading Sherlock Holmes | Discover English Blog, Holmes never did say “Elemantary, my dear watson!” | myseluch, Ten Facts (and 10 more) about Sherlock Holmes | Rational Panic, A Study in Grumpiness | readingalphabetically, http://westutterandwedontcare.wordpress.com/awardsnominations/, 10 Famous Quotations That Are Literary Misquotations | Interesting Literature, Copyweird: The Case of the Heterogeneous Copyright Status | UAH Library Blog, Gwen’s Summer Challenge: A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes) by Arthur Conan Doyle (Classics) | Gwen & Kate's Library, 5 Blogs I’m Following from Today | Natso's Not So Personal Blog, รู้หรือไม่!? Thanks for the comment, Patty! I just stumbled upon your blog and in beebeesworld, Sherrinford…could he ever have been famous with such a name? I enjoy watching both, but am a wee bit more partial to the U. S. version, “Elementary.” I think that runs on CBS. 1. . 13. Winston Churchill agreed, and was a devoted fan of the historical novels. Inside this book, you'll find 70 cunning puzzles and challenges that'll put your skills to the test. I was surprised by #1 and #5, and I love being surprised. Scott has since appeared in the new James Bond film, Spectre, joining an illustrious club of actors who have performed alongside Britain’s most famous spy and Britain’s most famous detective. And they differ vastly from each other. This splendid old house must have memories of Sherlock Holmes deep within its walls. Not only was it Conan Doyle’s favourite, but it frequently tops reader polls. I surmise that… you read it… then you “liked” my blog. I could never give up traditional books – no matter how much space they take up! We’ve detailed some of Conan Doyle’s other extraordinary achievements in our post featuring five fascinating facts about Conan Doyle.