| Fan Phenomena: Sherlock Holmes Contributor(s): Ue, Tom (Editor) |
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ISBN: 178320205X ISBN-13: 9781783202058 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $29.21 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 791.4 |
| Series: Fan Phenomena |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.73" W x 9.5" (0.88 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Few could have predicted the enduring fascination with the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. From the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the recent BBC series that has made a heart-throb out of Benedict Cumberbatch, the sleuth has been much a part of the British and global cultural legacy from the moment of his first appearance in 1887. The contributors to this book discuss the ways in which various fan cultures have sprung up around the stories and how they have proved to be a strong cultural paradigm for the ways in which these phenomena function in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Essays explore the numerous adaptations, rewritings, rip-offs, role-playing, wiki and crowd sourced texts, virtual realities and faux scholarship Sherlock Holmes has inspired. Though fervid fan behaviour is often mis-characterized as a modern phenomenon, the historical roots of fan manifestation that have been largely forgotten are revived in this thrilling book. Complete with interviews with writers who have famously brought the character of Holmes back to life, the collection benefits from the vast knowledge of its contributors, including academics who teach in the field, archivists and a number of writers who have been involved in the enactment of Holmes stories on stage, screen and radio. The release of Fan Phenomena: Sherlock Holmes coincides with Holmes's 160th birthday, so it is no mystery that it will make a welcome addition to the burgeoning scholarship on this timeless detective. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ue, Tom: - Tom Ue is a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellow and Canadian Centennial Scholar in the Department of English Language and Literature at University College London.Cranfield, Jonathan: - Jonathan Cranfield earned a PhD from the University of Kent. |