It's interesting to note that Anthony Boucher's THE CASE OF
THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS divides mysteries between Holmes
and his successors and the hardboiled style. I think Boucher
was right. No matter how one defines hardboiled, I think the
lack of acceptance of the values and institutions of the
society is fundamental--and that took World War I. Holmes may
break laws and snub noblemen but only to assert late
Victorian values. Like his creator, Holmes was fundamentally
a gentleman.
Doug G
Douglas G. Greene Professor of History Old Dominion
University Norfolk, VA 23529-0091 Phone 757 683-3949
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