I realize there are those who don't agree, but I see Holmes
as being hardboiled. Holmes is what a Victorian England
hardboiled would be ... to each character their culture,
their time, and their place ... he's way to violent and in
the wrong setting to be cozy. And while there may be an
argument for soft-boiled due to his lack of sexual conquest,
I'd be willing to give 'im that once considering the culture
and person he was representing. There was plenty of illicit
sex in Victorian England, but Holmes represents the ideal not
the reality.
-- Anthony Dauer Alexandria, Virginia
Judas is looking for a few Femme Fatales for its next issue:
http://www.adau.net/judas_ezine/
-----Original Message----- From: Scatalogic@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:31 AM
Holmes' London was described as: "That great cesspit into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistably drained," and it strikes me that maybe that could apply to Los Angeles.
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