Sherlock and Transmedia Fandom: Essays on the BBC Series

Sherlock and Transmedia Fandom: Essays on the BBC Series
ISBN-10
0786490683
ISBN-13
9780786490684
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
251
Language
English
Published
2014-01-10
Publisher
McFarland
Authors
Kristina Busse, Louisa Ellen Stein

Description

The critically-acclaimed BBC television series Sherlock (2010– ) re-envisions Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective for the digital age, joining participants in the active traditions of Sherlockians/Holmesians and fans from other communities, including science fiction, media, and anime. This collection explores the cultural intersections and fan traditions that converge in Sherlock and its fandoms. Essays focus on the industrial and cultural contexts of Sherlock’s release, on the text of Sherlock as adaptation and transformative work, and on Sherlock’s critical and popular reception. The volume’s multiple perspectives examine Sherlock Holmes as an international transmedia figure with continued cultural impact, offering insight into not only the BBC series itself, but also into its literary source, and with it, the international resonance of the Victorian detective and his sidekick. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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