Sherlock in the Multiverse

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This course will consider the transmedia phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes. We will begin with his detective antecedents, we’ll then dive into Conan Doyle’s Victorian-era Sherlock, and finally explore Sherlock’s contemporary life in new novels, short stories, screenplays, tv series and computer games. See the English Department's website at www.english.upenn.edu for a description of the current offerings.