The Historicity of Sherlock Holmes

<h4 data-original-attrs= "{"style":"text-align: center;"}">“an historical curiosity” [MUSG] </h4> <p>It's the third week of the month, which means it's our regular feature in Season 4: Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist, the episode in which we investigate an old piece of Sherlockian scholarship and offer our commentary.</p> <p>This month, we feature "The Historicity of Sherlock Holmes" by Prof. Dirk J. Struik. Presented to the Speckled Band of Boston, it first appeared in print in the 1947 publication <em>The Second Cab</em>. Professor Struik's own association with the Band is just as interesting as his paper.  It's just a Trifle.<br /> <br /></p> <div> <div data-original-attrs= "{"style":"text-align: center;"}"> </div> <div data-original-attrs= "{"style":"margin: 0px;"}"> <div data-original-attrs= "{"style":"text-align: center;"}"> <div data-original-attrs= "{"style":"text-align: center;"}"> <span data-original-attrs= "{"style":"font-size: large;"}">Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts:</span></div> <div data-original-attrs= "{"style":"text-align: center;"}"> <span data-original-attrs= "{"style":"font-size: large;"}"><br /></span><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3712024660904887750/2798316224559554265" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://pod.link/1198869691","target":"_blank"}">Listen to Sherlock Holmes: Trifles</a> <span data-original-attrs= "{"style":"font-size: large;"}"><br /></span></div> <div data-original-attrs= "{"style":"text-align: center;"}"> </div> <span data-original-attrs= "{"style":"font-size: large;"}"><br /></span><span data-original-attrs="{"style":"font-size: large;"}">Have you left us a rating and review on <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3712024660904887750/2798316224559554265" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sherlock-holmes-trifles/id1198869691?mt=2","target":"_blank"}">Apple Podcasts</a> yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. </s