The Game’s afoot: A Primer for Sherlock Holmes’ Mysteries

Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 1/8/2025 9:00 AM EST

9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15237 United States
PSC 101
3/21/2025-4/25/2025
12:30 PM-2:00 PM EST on Fri
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The Game’s afoot: A Primer for Sherlock Holmes’ Mysteries

Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 1/8/2025 9:00 AM EST

What seems to be the most famous detective in fiction – or film – has been around since at least 1891 and, by their author/creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, span four novels and four short story collections.  We will look at a selection of the stories using the original text in class (it is not necessary to buy any books) and the Granada TV series from the 1980s starting Jeremy Brett as Holmes. Some of our choices are the ones Conan Doyle himself said were his best Holmes works.

 

We will begin with the classic “The Red Headed League”, which is from the first collection, then “The Crooked Man” from the second volume.  Then we will take two weeks to study what is probably the most famous. and most adapted for the screen, novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, before ending with “The Final Solution”.  This should be interesting for a fan of Baker Street or a good foundation for further reading of the original mysteries.

Young, Michael
Michael Young

With a Ph. D. in Writing and Literature from the University of Cincinnati, Michael Young has taught at schools such as the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Kansas State University, Robert Morris University, and La Roche University .  His Masters is from Kansas State and Bachelors is from Duquesne University. 

 

He is an award-winning teacher and author of creative non-fiction, along with publications as a poet and short story writer. Recently, he added professional educational consultant to his resume.   In addition, he has many articles and essays in peer reviewed journals, anthologies, and encyclopedias – including a couple in the MLA Approaches to Teaching series.  His scholarly works range from Writing Pedagogy, Shakespeare, American Literature, Canadian Literature, Pedagogy, to Media (Cinema and Television), plus presentations at more than 90 conferences – including those in History and Sociology – such as CCCC, NCTE, NEMLA, and MMLA. He has been awarded a number of grants, notably by the Canadian Government, and has been included in Who's Who in America.