This thesis is aimed at following the evolution of the character of Sherlock Holmes throughout three works : the original Conan Doyle's canon, the spinoff Enola Holmes series written by Nancy...Show moreThis thesis is aimed at following the evolution of the character of Sherlock Holmes throughout three works : the original Conan Doyle's canon, the spinoff Enola Holmes series written by Nancy Springer (2006-2010) and its recent film adaptation on Netflix (2020). Taking the famous detective's change in emotionality as basis, the thesis covers a number of topics in order to understand the reasons behind that change. Those topics include adaptations, feminism, the evolution of detective fiction and our relationship to emotions as a society.Show less
