The Boscombe Valley Mystery

"That sounds a little paradoxical." [BOSC]

The fourth short story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," gives us a host of sayings and tenets of Sherlock Holmes's philosophy. But there are also a number of things that seem contradictory.

In this Masters Class episode, Nick Utechin's look at another mystery within this story serves as an exemplary bit of scholarship that deserves a deeper look. It's just a Trifle.

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"Occasionally to Embellish": Some Writings on Sherlock Holmes (Wessex Press)
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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra

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The Boscombe Valley Mystery

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"That sounds a little paradoxical." [BOSC]

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