Undergraduate Session IA: Presentation 3 - Who Is Sherlock?: Sidney Paget and Conceptions of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes

Allyson Butts, Gardner-Webb University

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Sherlock Holmes is history's most famous detective, earning the affection of individuals across time and culture. This presentation examines the role of magazine artist Sidney Paget in cultural conceptions of Sherlock. It argues that Paget's images act as a second source of narrative, shaping how readers interact with Doyle's text.

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Mar 5th, 9:00 AM Mar 5th, 10:15 AM

Undergraduate Session IA: Presentation 3 - Who Is Sherlock?: Sidney Paget and Conceptions of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes

Stewart Hall

Sherlock Holmes is history's most famous detective, earning the affection of individuals across time and culture. This presentation examines the role of magazine artist Sidney Paget in cultural conceptions of Sherlock. It argues that Paget's images act as a second source of narrative, shaping how readers interact with Doyle's text.