Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century: Essays on New Adaptations

by Lynnette Porter

Book Overview

The 21st century is a good time to be Sherlock Holmes. He stars in the Guy Ritchie films, with Robert Downey, Jr.; an internationally popular BBC television series featuring Benedict Cumberbatch; a novel sanctioned by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate; and dozens of additional novels and short stories, including two by Neil Gaiman. Add to this the videogames, comic books, and fan-created works, plus a potent Internet and social media presence. Holmes'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468408
• ISBN13: 9780786468409
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher