Shortly before Christmas, Maureen and I saw the two versions of the National Theatre production of Frankenstein. In the first…
Electric Holmes
It is very rarely given that a 21st century reader can fully appreciate a 19th century novel. But I had…
Eliot’s Nocturnal Hackery (or, Moriarty in a Catsuit)
Lily’s appropriation thread reminded me of something that I had been reminded of only yesterday (but had since already forgotten).…