Sherlock Holmes: The Curious Case of the Enduring Detective (HyFlex: )
Winter (4 - 8.5 hours) | Registration opens 11/23/2026 12:00 AM EDT
THIS IS THE (IN-PERSON/ZOOM) REGISTRATION OPTION FOR THIS COURSE!
One of the biggest mysteries in detective literature is the enduring interest in Sherlock Holmes. How is it possible that a Victorian-era detective transcends time, history, and technology to continue to fascinate the public? How is it that these stories can somehow be updated to modern eras and continue to be fresh and attractive? How is it that these stories can cross media and be adapted into stories in updated settings and in multiple venues (written word, films, stage, board and electronic games and more)? In this course we will address these questions through lectures and discussion. We will also read and discuss several original Holmes stories to illustrate Conan Doyle’s possibly under-appreciated storytelling talent.
This course will combine lecture with class discussions.
Required Book:
- Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (ISBN-13: 978-0553212419)
Paul Etkind
Paul Etkind is a retired applied public health epidemiologist who concentrated primarily on infectious diseases. He worked at the local, state, and national levels and continues to be active professionally. He is active with teaching in Osher at Dartmouth as well as at AIL, governance within Eastman in Grantham and the Upper Valley Jewish Community in Hanover, the Sherlock Holmes Club of the Upper Valley, and by writing letters to the editor.