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This page in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" has the words that Mr. Cattell utters at the end of the story, "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio,/ Then are dreamt of in your philosophy.". This quote could be seen as a way to say that the ghost…

Victoria is crowned queen at the age of eighteen. The portrait of her is painted just six years into her reign. Although she is the focal point of the painting, Grant seems to focus the light on her collarbone which illuminates the youthfulness of…

This image is a modest illustration inspired by M.R. James "The Diary of Mr. Poynter". It vaguely describes how the ghost looks like, accentuating on its hair. This is also at the part of the story where Mr. Denton thinks that he is petting his dog,…

This image is inspired by M.R. James' story, "The Diary of Mr. Poynter." This image represents a moment in the story when Mr. Denton is sitting in his chair with his arm hanging over the side of his chair thinking that he is petting his dog, when in…

The chapter called "The Final Problem" is the case that features James Moriarty, also known as the 'Napoleon Of Crime'. Considering the Sherlock piece that we read in class I intended read this story as a means of analyzing Sherlock's great rival…

In the 48th Sherlock Holmes story, titled "The Last Bow," Holmes finds himself working alongside a man named Von Bork to supply the German government with information stolen from the English military. Holmes creates an Irish American informant named…

Though it was published in 1893, this article definitely has the same language and overall feel of a contemporary tabloid article one could find at the checkout counter at Stop and Shop. But instead of having articles talk about Brangelina or the…

This appeared in the same July 1981 edition of The Strand Magazine that "A Scandal in Bohemia" was printed in. This page comes from a section of the magazine entitled, "Portraits of Celebrities at Different Points in Their Lives". Each celebrity, 5…

The advertisement for the chintzes or curtains relates to the story “The Diary of Mr. Poynter” it is what James is original supposed to get for his Aunt before he goes and buys the old diaries instead. It also the what James and Miss Denton plan…

This is an image of Rendcomb Park and Cowley Manor, which I think would be a close representation of the Manor in which Mr. Denton is staying in in "The Diary of Mr. Poynter." I thought this would be an interesting item because it gives a better idea…