![]() A very good anthology for Sherlockians to enjoy and also to make us all think about how hard it can be to be different and to seek happiness in a way others don't (or don't try to) understand. I also like the fact that the stories that present Holmes as gay are totally in character- they present him as reserved, ambiguous about his sexual condition and it's not always Watson who is the object of his affection :). ![]() ![]() It reflects very accurately the ambivalence of the era- when homosexuality was publicly abhorred but at the same time doctors were starting to write and talk about it and to consider whether it was an illness or not,and when homosexuals disguised their behaviour through clubs, codenames, meeting places-but only the very rich and/or powerful could lead their secret lives relatively unmolested. fiction lgbtqia+ mystery short stories mysterious slow-paced. Steve Berman, Elka Cloke, Ruth Sims, Joseph R.G. The 4 Hundred and 20 Assassins of Emir Abdullah-HarazinsJoseph DeMarco. ![]() This anthology of tales that uncover the reality of homosexuality in the Victorian world by setting it in the Sherlock Holmes universe does it with grace, elegance and originality-no matter if it's Holmes and Watson who are shown as homosexuals,or their clients. A Study In Lavender: Queering Sherlock Holmes. ![]()
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