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- From: clavazzi@nyx.cs.du.edu (The_Doge)
- Subject: Re: Copper Beeches
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- References: <Nov.17.07.47.16.1992.11206@paul.rutgers.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 15:55:51 GMT
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- In article <Nov.17.07.47.16.1992.11206@paul.rutgers.edu> orost@paul.rutgers.edu (Joe) writes:
- >So what are "Copper Beeches"? I kept looking for something metal.
- >However, the dictionary now leads me to trees!
- >
- >According to the book: "A clump of copper beeches immediately in front of
- >the hall door has given its name to the place."
- >
- British place names can be fascinatingly enigmatic at times, and there
- are certainly plenty in the Canon: Wisteria Lodge, Shoscombe Old Place, Abbey
- Grange.... If you don't get an explanation from story context, the Annotated
- is still a great source of information. There have also been several books
- published on Holmes' London (one very fine one by Michael Harrington, as I
- recall).
-
- >BTW, I just bought "The Annotated Sherlock Holmes" for $19.95 in a discount
- >warehouse store. It is fascinating! However, its size and weight make it
- >somewhat unwieldy.
- >
- Well, it wouldn't be my recommendation for a first reading of the
- stories, and it really wasn't intended for that. It's mostly used as a
- resource by Sherlockians for papers and presentations. I've used it that way
- myself.
-
- >I find it much more satisfying to read the story AFTER I see the TV show.
- >Last week I read it BEFORE and it ruined all of the suspense to the
- >show - I found myself just seeing how the show differed from the book. I
- >practicly knew every line they uttered!
- >
- To the veteran Sherlockian, of course, seeing those characters come to
- life is one of the great pleasures of watching a good dramatic adaptation,
- which most of the Grenada shows are. "Copper Beeches" is one of the better
- ones, as I was reminded last night. And what a stunning Violet Hunter! It's
- not hard to see why Watson's head was turned. >:-)>
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- The_Doge
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