History Literature / SherlockHolmesOfBakerStreet

** "The Red-Headed League" - Moirarty was the true mastermind behind John Clay's plan to steal the French gold.

* SecretIntelligenceService: This is the work that introduced the theory that Mycroft was head of the Secret Service, it was picked up ten years later by Billy Wilder for ''Film/ThePrivateLifeOfSherlockHolmes'' and has been the common portrayal of Mycroft in pastiches ever since.

Barring-Gould's biography is responsible for several examples of WordOfDante in Sherlockian circles: amongst them that there was another older brother called Sherrinford Holmes who looked after the Holmes estate, Mycroft was the head of the Secret Service, Holmes was in a touring theatrical troupe in America, and he lived to ripe old age thanks to the Royal Jelly he collected from his Sussex bees.

* MI6: This is the work that introduced the theory that Mycroft was head of the Secret Service, it was picked up ten years later by Billy Wilder for ''Film/ThePrivateLifeOfSherlockHolmes'' and has been the common portrayal of Mycroft in pastiches ever since.

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Sherlock was effectively exiled from the family estate when he told Siger he wanted to be a consulting detective instead of an engineer like his father wanted. Siger gave his youngest son a modest allowance, but told him he never wanted to see his face again.

* TheCasanova: Watson, who's been married three times: a wife before Mary whom he met in San Fransisco, Mary Morstan, and another one during the end of Holmes's career.

* {{Casanova}}: Watson, who's been married three times: a wife before Mary whom he met in San Fransisco, Mary Morstan, and another one during the end of Holmes's career.

* JackTheRipper: Holmes captures him just after solving "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Turns out Jack was actually [[spoiler: Inspector Anthenly Jones of Scotland Yard from ''Literature/TheSignOfTheFour'' and it was Watson who figured his identity ''not'' Holmes.]]

''Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective'' is a 1962 "biography" about Sherlock Holmes by William S. Baring-Gould, a Holmes scholar whose annotated edition of the canon is still highly respected by Sherlockians today. Barring-Gould's biography is responsible for several examples of WordOfDante in Sherlockian circles: amongst them that there was another older brother called Sherrinford Holmes who looked after the Holmes estate, that Holmes was in a touring theatrical troupe in America, and he lived to ripe old age thanks to the Royal Jelly he collected from his Sussex bees.

* {{Casanova}}: Watson, who's been married three times: a wife before Mary, Mary, and another one during the end of Holmes's career.

* JackTheRipper: Holmes captures him just after solving "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Turns out Jack was actually [[spoiler: Inspector Anthenly Jones from ''Literature/TheSignOfTheFour'' from Scotland Yard and it was Watson who figured his identity ''not'' Holmes.]]

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Sherlock was exiled from the family estate when he told his father he wanted to be a consulting detective instead of an engineer like his father wanted. Siger gave his youngest son a modest allowance, but told him he never wanted to see his face again.

* JackTheRipper: Holmes captures him just after solving "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Turns out Jack was actually [[spoiler: Inspector Anthenly Jones from Scotland Yard and it was Watson who figured his identity ''not'' Holmes.]]

* LongLostRelative: Sherrinford Holmes, mainly to explain why Mycroft and Sherlock are working in London if they come from an aristocratic family. Sherrinford was the older brother so he got the estate.

** "The Red-Headed League" - Moirarty was the true mastermind behind John Clay's plan.

* MyBelovedSmother: Siger Holmes who wanted his children to be in careers, ''he''chose. Sherrinford being the eldest would be a country squire when he inherited the estate, Mycroft would become a government auditor, and Sherlock would become an engineer. Mycroft and Sherlock of course took their own career paths. Mycroft became head of British Intelligence (though being an auditor was a convenient cover story) while Sherlock of course became the world's first consulting detective.

* SharedUniverse: Holmes is made to be the cousin of Conan Doyle's other eccentric hero, [[Literature/ProfessorChallenger Professor George Edward Challenger]]. Their related on Siger Holmes' side of the family.

* SharedUniverse: Holmes is made to be the cousin of Conan Doyle's other enncentric hero, [[Literature/ProfessorChallenger Professor George Edward Challenger]]. Their related on Siger Holmes' side of the family.

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective is a 1962 biography about Sherlock Holmes by William S. Baring-Gould, a Holmesian scholar whose annotated edition of the canon, is still highly respected by Sherlockians. Barring-Gould's biography is responsible for several examples of WordOfDante in Sherlockian circles: amongst them that there was another older brother called Sherrinford Holmes who looked after the Holmes estate, that Holmes was in a touring theatrical troupe in America, and he lived to ripe old age thanks to the Royal Jelly he collected from his Sussex bees.

** "The Five Orange Pips" - Moriarty helped the KKK track down the Openshaw Family.

* MyBelovedSmother: Siger Holmes who wanted his children to be in careers, he chose. Sherrinford being the eldest would be a country squire, Mycroft would become an auditor, and Sherlock would become an engineer. Mycroft and Sherlock of course took their career paths, Mycroft became head of British Intelligence (though being an auditor was a convenient cover story) while Sherlock of course became the world's first consulting detective.

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Sherlock was exiled from the family estate when he told his father he wanted to be a consulting detective instead of an engineer like he wanted. Siger gave his youngest son a modest allowance, but told him he never wanted to see his face again.

* MyBelovedSmother: Siger Holmes who had decide what careers his sons should take. Sherrinford being the eldest would be a country squire, Mycroft would become an auditor, and Sherlock would become an engineer. Mycroft and Sherlock of course took their career paths, Mycroft became head of British Intelligence (though being an auditor was a convenient cover story) while Sherlock of course became the world's first consulting detective.

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Sherlock was exiled from the family estate when he told his father he wanted to be a consulting detective instead of an engineer like he wanted. Siger gave his youngest son a modest son, but told him he never wanted to see his face again.

* MyBelovedSmother: Siger Holmes who had decide what careers his sons should take. Sherrinford being the eldest would be a country squire, Mycroft would become an auditor, and Sherlock would become an engineer. Mycroft and Sherlock of course took their career paths:

* JackTheRipper: Holmes captures him just after solving "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Turns out Jack was actually
[[spoiler: Inspector Anthenly Jones from Scotland Yard and it was Watson who figured his identity ''not'' Holmes.]]

* PromotedToLoveInterest: Irene Adler, naturally. This work follows the popular theory that Literature/NeroWolfe was the love child between Irene and Sherlock.

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Sherlock was exiled from the family estate when he told his father he wanted to be a consulting detective instead of an engineer like hi

* EvilMentor: At one point Moriarty was hired to be Holmes's private tutor. The two did not get along.

* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: The Holmes estate is called Mycroft which is what Siger Holmes decided to call his second son.

* PromotedToLoveInterest: Irene Adler, naturally. This work follows the popular theory that Literature/NeroWolfe was the love child between Irene and Sherlock.

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective is a 1962 biography about Sherlock Holmes by William S. Baring-Gould, a Holmesian scholar who's annotated edition of the cannon, is still highly respected by Sherlockians. Barring-Gould's biography is responsible for several examples of WordOfDante in Sherlockian circles: amongst them that there was another older brother called Sherrinford Holmes who looked after the Holmes estate, that Holmes was in a touring theatrical troupe in America, and he lived to ripe old age thanks to the Royal Jelly he collected from his Sussex bees.

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* PromotedToLoveInterest: Irene Adler, naturally. This work is what gave rise to the popular theory that Literature/NeroWolfe was the love child between Irene and Sherlock.

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: The Life of the World's First Consulting Detective is a 1962 biography about Sherlock Holmes by William S. Baring-Gould, a Holmesian scholar who's annotated edition of the cannon, is still highly respected by Sherlockians. Barring-Gould's biography is responsible for several examples of WordOfDante in Sherlockian circles: amongst them that there was another older brother called Sherrinford Holmes who looked after the Holmes estate, that Holmes was in a touring theatrical troupe in America, and he lived to ripe old age thanks to the Royal Jelly he collected from his Sussex bees.

* Casanova: Watson, who's been married three times: a wife before Mary, Mary, and another one during the end of Holmes's career.

* MythologyGag: Sherrinford comes from Conan Doyle's original name for Sherlock in the manuscript for "A Study in Scarlet".

* EvilMentor: At one point Moriarty was hired to be Holmes's private tutor. The two did not get along.

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: The Life of the World's First Consulting Detective is a 1962 biography about Sherlock Holmes by William S. Baring-Gould, a Holmesian scholar who's annotated edition of the cannon, is still highly respected by Sherlockians. Barring-Gould's biography is responsible for several examples of WordOfDante in Sherlockian circles: amongst them that there was another older brother called Sherringford Holmes who looked after the estate, that Holmes was in a touring theatrical troupe in America, and he lived to ripe old age thanks to the Royal Jelly he collected from his Sussex bees.