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- From: mblum@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Cerebus)
- Subject: Re: What are the MUST-HAVE reference works?
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:33:25 GMT
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- ewadams@netcom.com (Ernest Adams) writes:
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- >As you may know, Electronic Arts has recently released a computer
- >game called "The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes," which has achieved
- >critical success and been praised by Holmes aficianados as well.
-
- >We intend to develop this into a larger product line, but in order
- >to do this, it is essential not to have Holmes or Watson do anything
- >which would be counter to their basic natures. Our question is this:
- >what reference works, other than the Canon itself, should we consult?
- >These should be the must-have works any serious Holmesian scholar
- >would have, and be authoritative enough to be accepted by the
- >Holmesian community generally.
-
- >Can anyone provide advice?
-
- Well, I can't help you with reference books, but I'd suggest watching
- the television episodes of Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett. He is
- by far the best Holmes ever (IMHO), and the two actors they've had
- play Watson (David Burke and Edward Hardwicke) are very good, as well.
- Given that you're making graphic adventures, these might help in other
- ways than just the personalities.
-
- -- Matt
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