107 The Man and the Myth – Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes (with Mattias Bostrom)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Arts, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2017

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Continuing our series on literary myths, we’re joined by Mattias Bostrom, author of From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon, for a conversation about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his astonishing creation, Sherlock Holmes. Would you like to support the History of Literature Podcast? Please visit patreon.com/literature and consider making a modest monthly donation. Your contribution is greatly appreciated! Show Notes: Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or by leaving a voicemail at 1-361-4WILSON (1-361-494-5766). You can find more literary discussion at jackewilson.com and more episodes of the series at historyofliterature.com. Check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/historyofliterature. You can follow Jacke Wilson at his Twitter account @WriterJacke. You can also follow Mike and the Literature Supporters Club (and receive daily book recommendations) by looking for @literatureSC. Music Credits: “Handel – Entrance to the Queen of Sheba” by Advent Chamber Orchestra (From the Free Music Archive / CC by SA). *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	How ever did you guess, Mr Holmes?
0:12.0	Miss Smith, I never cares.
0:20.0	My mind rebels that stagnation.
0:25.0	Give me problems.
0:27.0	Give me work.
0:29.0	Give me the most abstruse cryptogram,
0:32.0	the most intricate analysis,
0:34.3	and I'm in my proper atmosphere, then I can dispense with artificial stimulants.
0:41.7	But I abhor the dull routine of existence.
0:45.0	I crave mental exultation.
0:48.0	That is why I've chosen my own profession or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world.
0:58.0	Then how do you count for the bullet that is so obviously struck the window frame.
1:09.0	By George, however did you see that? Because Dr. Cathay, I looked for it.
1:11.0	Hmm. Oh, man, I could listen to those all day. That's Jeremy Brett
1:15.8	the actor playing the role of his lifetime Sherlock Holmes. I grew up on that
1:20.4	version of Holmes the wonderful production by Granada Television.
1:24.5	Others have their favorites.
1:26.3	Maybe yours is Benedict Cumberbatch.
1:29.6	Or maybe like Robert Downey Jr.
1:31.8	Or go all the way back to Basil Rathbone.
1:35.1	All of them breathed life into Sherlock Holmes, all of them contributed in some way to the
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