What are some of the differences you notice between the Arthur Conan Doyle story and the Dashiell Hammet story? What do these differences tell you?

This week we are talking about the two detective short stories The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire & They Can Only Hang You Once.

I look forward to seeing your responses to the reading! (And don’t be afraid to be the first one to post!)

Here are questions to get you started with our Discussion:
1. I mentioned in the lecture the concept of “fair play.” Do you think the stories you read are fair play mysteries? Why or why not?
2. What are some of the differences you notice between the Arthur Conan Doyle story and the Dashiell Hammet story? What do these differences tell you?
3. Sherlock Holmes is undergoing something of a renaissance, and is currently being portrayed on television and film. If you have seen one of these iterations, how closely do these portrayals reflect the character in the story you have just read?

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