The Six Napoleons on The Slasher's Annotated Sherlock Holmes

[elaby]

I finally (finally - I'm so slow!) finished my annotations of "The Six Napoleons" for janeturenne's fabulous The Slasher's Annotated Sherlock Holmes. This was just about the most fun thing I've ever done. I know why I did my MA in literature XD No doubts at all. This is what I thrive on.

The Slasher's Annotated "The Six Napoleons"

As always, with me, my interpretations can be seen as slashy or not. SIXN is such a significant story in regards to the sometimes-uncertain friendship between Holmes and Lestrade that I focus mostly on that in my annotations, but as always, there are several bits that discuss Watson and Holmes. I also made liberal use of the OED in figuring out some archaic terms. Whee!

And I have had such a busy, wonderful weekend that it's definitely time to collapse into bed! I can't believe it's Sunday night already!

Comments

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

Your note on "respectable and unromantic" makes me turn cartwheels! I would never have picked up on the profound slashy implications of such a teeny bit of phrasing...
And I didn't remember that Holmes walks in while Watson is dressing! I do adore SIXN so, even more than usual with your notes :)

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Bwee! Thank you XD I'd just been reading about how "respectable" = "all that is right in the world" in Victorian parlance, and so it really amused and interested me that Watson, who is so often accused of being a romantic, would pair "respectable" with the opposite of what he is. Or what he likes.

*joy*