Canon Discussion: The Man with the Twisted Lip

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This week we’re having a look at The Man with the Twisted Lip. I’ve typed up a few thoughts to get the discussion going—please leave your own ideas in the comments!

( Discussion continues... )

Mrs. Hudson's Poetry Page: The Man with the Twisted Lip

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Welcome once again to my poetry page!

I hope each week you will read Dr. Watson’s delightful narrative and then be inspired to write a poem related to it in some way. All forms of poetry are permitted, and further down the page there is a selection you might like to consider using over the coming weeks.


This week my featured form is tongue twister poetry.

( Definition and Example )

As always, this is simply something to consider for the future. Any form of poetry is welcome this week—and every week! Here are a few suggestions for you:

221B verselet, abecedarian poetry, acrostic poetry, cinquain, clerihew, concrete poetry, epigram, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle


Please leave all your poems inspired by The Man with the Twisted Lip in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Hudson

The Man with the Twisted Lip: Send Your Wife a Note

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Canon Story: The Man with the Twisted Lip
Title: Send Your Wife a Note
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: “And you are sure that this is your husband’s hand?” “One of his hands.”

“...the impression of a woman may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical reasoner.”



Monograph on JH Watson’s Handwriting

by Mary Watson



First Specimen: Sloping

Interpretation: Excited about forthcoming adventure.



Second Specimen: Hurried scrawl

Interpretation: After leisurely breakfast at Baker Street, abruptly remembers he has a wife who might be worried about him.



Third Specimen: Carefully formed

Interpretation: Apparently hoping the flowers and card will ensure he’s not sleeping in the spare room tonight.

The Man With The Twisted Lip: Warning (editorial)

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Canon Story: The Man With the Twisted Lip
Title: Warning (editorial) (as featured in the Marylebone Illustrated)
Author:thesmallhobbit
Rating: G

We cannot warn our readers more strongly against the lure of the opium dens which are found amongst the river wharfs.  Recently we have heard of a number of young men who have been attracted by the prospect of heightened dreams and sensation.  Be warned: the use of opium will only result in physical and mental ruin and untimely death.