The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a book by Vincent Starrett originally published in 1933.[1] It is considered the first book on Sherlock Holmes scholarship,[1][2] as well as a cornerstone of the study of Sherlockiana.[1][3][4] It has been credited with jumpstarting the creation of Sherlockian Societies.[5] It has been used as an inspiration and a reference for "biographies" of Sherlock Holmes such as Nick Rennison's 2005 Sherlock Holmes: The Unauthorized Biography.[6]
 Title page for The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1933) | |
| Author | Vincent Starrett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishers |
Publication date | 1933 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
The book was dedicated to William Gillette, Frederic Dorr Steele, and Gray Chandler Briggs.[7]
The book was revised and expanded in 1960 and republished by The University of Chicago Press[8] and again in 1993 by Otto Penzler Books.[9] A paperback edition of the University of Chicago edition, with a new introduction and epilogue, was published by Pinnacle Books in 1975.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Redmond, Christopher (2009). Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Second Edition. Dundurn Press. p. 260. ISBN 9781459718982.
- ^ Skene-Melvin, David (2013). Bloody York. Dundurn. p. 207. ISBN 9781459727397.
- ^ "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes by Vincent Starrett". The Mysterious Press. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Byrne, Bob (August 29, 2016). "The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes: Vincent Starrett on the Great Detective". Black Gate. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Doyle, Steven; Crowder, David A. (2010). Sherlock Holmes For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 243. ISBN 9780470647370.
- ^ Rennison, Nick (2007). Sherlock Holmes: The Unauthorized Biography. Grove Press. p. 255. ISBN 9781555848736.
- ^ Boström, Mattias (2018). From Holmes to Sherlock. Mysterious Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-8021-2789-1.
- ^ DeWaal, Ronald Burt (1974). The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes. Bramhall House. p. 177. ISBN 0-517-217597.
- ^ Starrett, Vincent (1993). The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Otto Penzler Books. ISBN 1-883402-05-0.
- ^ Pinnacle Books, New York, 1975
External links
edit- Episode 61: The Private Life of Vincent Starrett on the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere podcast