I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Sherlock Holmes vs. Tarzan — by the Numbers

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Throughout the Canon, we encounter a variety of "grams": telegrams, programmes, cryptograms, monograms, and cablegrams; such was the nature of the written word in the Victorian age. Indeed, telegrams in particular often play a crucial role in many different Holmes adventures. </div>
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Now in the age of Google, we have another "gram" to consider: <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/info" target="_blank">Google Ngrams</a>. The <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams">Google Ngram Viewer</a> is a handy tool that enables the user to see the frequency of words and/or phrases across the vast corpus of digitized books that Google has at its disposal. </div>
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[<b>Editor's note:</b> click on any of the links above the images below for an interactive version of the graphs.]<br />
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Considering the multi-cultural appeal of Sherlock Holmes, it may come as no surprise to Sherlockians that the default example words and phrases that show up when a user logs on to the Ngram Viewer are as follows: Albert Einstein, Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein. It did come as a surprise to me, however, that Frankenstein references outrank both Albert Einstein and Sherlock Holmes in the English corpus! <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams" target="_blank">Take a look</a>:</div>
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Sherlock Holmes gains a bit of ground if we change the corpus to British English, <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Albert+Einstein%2CSherlock+Holmes%2CFrankenstein&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=18&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CAlbert%20Einstein%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CSherlock%20Holmes%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CFrankenstein%3B%2Cc0" target="_blank">as shown below</a>:<br />
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And if we use the smoothing tool set to 50 (instead of the default 3), we see <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Albert+Einstein%2CSherlock+Holmes%2CFrankenstein&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=18&smoothing=50&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CAlbert%20Einstein%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CSherlock%20Holmes%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CFrankenstein%3B%2Cc0" target="_blank">a result that is more comforting to the Sherlockian</a>:<br />
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Now I'd like to make it perfectly clear that I am by no means  an expert in statistical analysis. What follows is mere conjecture from  my own point of view, as a fan of both Sherlock Holmes and Tarzan. (The  reader has been warned!) However, as I began to consider Ngrams and iconic characters, my mind went back to a discussion I once had with some fellow Sherlockians at a meeting here in Nashville, Tennessee, wherein we got talking about the popularity of Sherlock Holmes vs. the popularity of the famous Edgar Rice Burroughs character, Tarzan of the Apes. To my surprise and delight, several of the Sherlockians at that meeting were avid Burroughs fans, something we had in common beyond our interest in Holmes.<br />
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As I considered the Ngram results mentioned above I wondered, how would references to Sherlock Holmes compare in frequency with references to Tarzan? After all, both characters were iconic, and both characters were associated with their creators for the better part of their careers. So I decided to put it to the test: putting in a time range of 1910 (two years before <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="0486295702" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="ead5c455ca08af811f2095809cd4a4bc" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Tarzan of the Apes" href="http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Dover-Thrift-Edgar-Burroughs/dp/0486295702/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=ead5c455ca08af811f2095809cd4a4bc&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_3261758" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tarzan of the Apes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_3261758" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=ead5c455ca08af811f2095809cd4a4bc&_cb=1453897579325" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i> was published) through 2008 (the most recent figures available on Google Ngram Viewer), I chose to search the English corpus. <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tarzan%2CSherlock+Holmes&year_start=1910&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CTarzan%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CSherlock%20Holmes%3B%2Cc0" target="_blank">Here are the results</a>:<br />
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Well! We see quite a lead for Tarzan in the first several years, and then Sherlock Holmes gains some popularity, until the last several years of the search period. A very popular time for Sherlock Holmes references starts after 1930 (due in part to the publication of the Doubleday edition and then the on-screen popularity of the Arthur Wontner and Basil Rathbone, no doubt). Tweaking the search parameters a bit more, changing to the "American English" corpus, Tarzan gains a bit of ground in the early years of this century (although we still see that frequency of Holmes hits in the 1930s), <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tarzan%2CSherlock+Holmes&year_start=1910&year_end=2008&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CTarzan%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CSherlock%20Holmes%3B%2Cc0" target="_blank">represented here</a>:<br />
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And just as one might expect, changing the corpus to "British English" puts Sherlock Holmes firmly <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tarzan%2CSherlock+Holmes&year_start=1910&year_end=2008&corpus=18&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CTarzan%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CSherlock%20Holmes%3B%2Cc0" target="_blank">back on top</a>:<br />
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[On a personal note, I find it interesting, if inconsequential, that there is a pretty sharp spike in the graph above in the early 80s, which just happens to be around the time I started reading Sherlock Holmes as a kid!]<br />
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Then I discovered the parameter entitled "English One Million." According to the guide to using the Ngram Viewer,<br />
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"The 'Google Million'...are in English with dates ranging from 1500 to 2008.  No more than about 6000 books were chosen from any one year, which means that all of the scanned books from early years are present, and books from later years are randomly sampled.  The random samplings reflect the subject distributions for the year..." </blockquote>
That corpus yielded a slightly different result, with Sherlock leading the way for most of the time period, except for a huge spike for Tarzan in the 1990s! (Right between the release of the film <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B001OKKRV2" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="6d17f82eaca19cc841de105f6e397bb8" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Greystoke, Legend of Tarzan" href="http://www.amazon.com/Greystoke-Legend-Tarzan-Lord-Apes/dp/B001OKKRV2/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=6d17f82eaca19cc841de105f6e397bb8&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_8864050" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greystoke, Legend of Tarzan</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_8864050" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=6d17f82eaca19cc841de105f6e397bb8&_cb=1453898738591" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i> in 1984 and the Disney animated film <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B000AAF1TU" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="95caf89376e4c8c67c3bdbfbf68d1464" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Tarzan" href="http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Special-Edition-Tony-Goldwyn/dp/B000AAF1TU/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=95caf89376e4c8c67c3bdbfbf68d1464&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_8513549" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tarzan</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_8513549" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=95caf89376e4c8c67c3bdbfbf68d1464&_cb=1453898817546" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /> </i>in 1999.)<br />
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One more parameter change I tried, which yielded a slightly different result, was changing the corpus to "English Fiction." The steady downturn that the graphs take through the decades indicates to me that, even though writing <b>about </b>the characters has continued to proliferate (as is clear from several of the graphs above), the actual publication of the fiction works featuring the two characters has decreased, <a href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tarzan%2CSherlock+Holmes&year_start=1910&year_end=2008&corpus=16&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CTarzan%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CSherlock%20Holmes%3B%2Cc0" target="_blank">as you can see here</a>:<br />
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In my romp through the hills and valleys of the Ngram Viewer, I've been looking at written references to a couple of the more popular characters in the past century of English publishing. Both Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) and the Great Detective are almost synonymous with the names of the authors who created them. Although Conan Doyle's output may be seen my some critics as more "literary" than that of Burroughs, the Tarzan novels and the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories share a similar popularity among their respective fandoms. The sheer volume of subsequent reprints of the novels and stories about the two characters is almost impossible to calculate. Moreover, both characters have been largely in the public domain for  some time, which has no doubt contributed to their continuing popularity  in print. I would also postulate that the popularity of both characters has been increased immensely by their many appearances in a variety of film (and stage) adaptations. <br />
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As I pointed out in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/09/sherlock-holmes-and-wold-newton-universe.html#.VpatIxUrKM8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an earlier article</a> here, authors such as Philip José Farmer and others have postulated links between the Holmes universe and the Tarzan universe. John Clayton, after all, is both the English name of Tarzan, aka Lord Greystoke, and the name of a very minor character in Conan Doyle's <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>. Whether there is any actual link between these two iconic characters or not, their popularity in the written word has often been intertwined, at least as I read the graphs above.<br />
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I would love to hear thoughts (and even dissenting opinions) from readers who may be more well versed than I in the analysis of Ngrams. Please share your opinions in the comment section below. And give the Google Ngram Viewer a try some time. (Warning, though: it can end up wasting scandalous amounts of your time!)<br />
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Sherlock Holmes vs. Tarzan — by the Numbers

"aided by this chart" [SIGN] Throughout the Canon, we encounter a variety of "grams": telegrams, programmes, cry...

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by Cory Howell

An Overlooked Colonel

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"The Mutiny broke out, and all hell was loose in the country." [CROO] </h4>
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It's very easy to skip over some of the historical background in the (otherwise exciting) Sherlock Holmes stories. We've all done it. Would you know for sure, if I asked you out of the blue, whether anybody by the name of Colonel Greathed appears in any of the tales?<br />
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Well, he does. I quote from Jonathan Small's narrative near the end of <i>The Sign of the Four</i>: "A flying column under Colonel Greathed came round to Agra and cleared the Pandies away from it." Thus in 17 words he has his one and only brush with the great detective of Baker Street.<br />
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The problem with this sort of reference is that the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58, sometimes known to historians as the First Indian War of Independence, was far more vivid in the minds of the novel's original readers than it is in ours. When <i>The Sign of the Four</i> was published in 1890, the Mutiny was just 32 years in the past. Memories of it were as sharp and detailed as are our own memories of, say, the freeing of the American hostages in Iran in 1981. Indeed, they were probably more so, since our generation has seen many similar traumas since that one. The Indian Mutiny had an impact on public opinion and awareness in Britain that is probably better compared to that of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States: neither would be soon forgotten.<br />
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Edward Greathed (born 1812) had bought his commission, as one did in those days, in the 8th Regiment of Foot, and worked his way up through the officer corps in the same way, with postings to the West Indies, Canada, and (as of 1846) India. His unit — including the aforesaid brother William, of the Royal Engineers — was part of the forces led by Sir Archdale Wilson, also mentioned by Jonathan Small, that recaptured Delhi in September 1857. He then was sent to chase mutineers into Oudh and then to relieve the besieged city of Lucknow. Along the way his troops fought that impromptu October battle at Agra, near the famous fort. He subsequently served under Sir Colin Campbell at Cawnpore before returning to Britain for medals, new commands, and eventually a promotion to general.<br />
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The story of Edward Greathed, and his extremely minor role in the saga of Sherlock Holmes, is one of some 800 Victorian dramas that will be included in my book <i><a href="http://www.mxpublishing.com/page/New+for+2016" target="_blank">Lives Beyond Baker Street</a></i>, to be published in March 2016 by MX Publishing.<br />
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An Overlooked Colonel

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The 2016 BSI Weekend — Wrap Up and How You Can Help

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 The 2016 <a href="http://bsiweekend.com/" target="_blank">BSI Weekend</a> is over. Once again, the Yale Club was the central location of a number of events, as well as the place where many made their homes over the weekend. The Roosevelt Hotel around the corner was equally as hospitable.<br />
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With books bought, bags packed, and the last farewells spoken, Sherlockians from around the world (Japan, France, Canada, England, Switzerland, Spain and more) begin to make their way homeward. And while there is typically a sense of sadness and longing that the annual fun comes to an end, there is also great satisfaction in friendships made and rekindled, special moments that range from intimate chats in the nooks of busy rooms or between dinner companions, to grand gestures and performances that delighted the masses.<br />
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While we can easily recount the events, locales and orders of business throughout the three or four days in New York, one thing remains difficult to convey to outsiders: the <i>feel</i> of the BSI Weekend for those who choose to attend. It is a brilliant assembly of wit and literary knowledge; it is a gathering of those who enjoy food, drink and good conversation; it is a celebration of Sherlock Holmes and all he has brought us; it is the culmination of so much volunteer activity from throughout the year; it is a family reunion comprised only of family members one would want to see.<br />
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The sum of all of these parts and more equate to an annual experience like no other. And when the world intervenes — perhaps through work commitments, family issues, weather, or other inconveniences — it deeply affects us. The opportunities, the friends, the events — all of these hold a special place in our hearts.<br />
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The BSI Dinner was an homage to the fateful 1991 BSI Weekend, when women finally achieved what they had deserved long before: admission into the BSI. There were memories of the Great Dinner Picket of 1968, the seemingly honorary investiture of Lenore Glen Offord ("The Old Russian Woman") from years before, and the reception during which Tom Stix, Jr., BSI made his historic announcement.<br />
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So when the new class of Investitured Irregulars was welcomed to the fold on Friday evening, it was something of an open-armed and warm embrace. The new investitures included:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Class of 2016 Baker Street Irregulars (L-R): John Durein, Jay Ganguly, Tim Greer, Jenn Eaker, Bert Coules, Dana Cameron, and Will Walsh.</td></tr>
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This was without question one of the most documented BSI weekends to date. The memories flowed out on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere, with photos galore. And there were even more assets that were not shared publicly (such as videos and audio, per the BSI's policy). But rather than allowing these to be scattered to the digital wind, we thought we could collaborate.<br />
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If you have assets of some sort that have been posted or that you have stored somewhere — a Facebook album or photos, a tweet that got some likes, RTs or replies, as well as video or audio you may have recorded — <a href="mailto:comment@ihearofsherlock.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">please email us with #BSIWeekend in the subject line</a> and let us know. We'll be compiling these assets and determining how to get some of them to the BSI Trust, as well as how to cull together those publicly available posts in a place for all to see.<br />
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The 2016 BSI Weekend — Wrap Up and How You Can Help

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by Scott Monty

Episode 88: The Abominable Show

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We're currently at the BSI Weekend as we post this, and we talk about some of the people we'll see and have on the show soon. We also mention bringing IHOSE on the road this autumn, we read listener comments, welcome a new sponsor, and include an audio trailer to a new Dr. Who crossover.<br />
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1:53 Introductory remarks<br />
5:12 Sherlock Holmes and attention deficit disorder<br />
9:45 BSI Weekend plans, interview for IHOSE #89<br />
12:32 IHOSE on the road in September!<br />
16:49 An important message about new books<br />
21:50 Abominable Bride discussion<br />
34:25 Flavors of Hitchcock and Welles in the special<br />
37:55 A study in characters, including Mycroft<br />
40:15 Some familiar faces in the special<br />
44:30 Mary Morstan predictions<br />
47:20 A new IHOSE sponsor<br />
50:21 Listener comments<br />
56:28 News<br />
1:07:13 Sherlock Holmes Brand advertisement<br />
1:08:32 The Editor's Gas-Lamp<br />
1:13:20 Thank yous<br />
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<li><a href="http://ihose.co/ABOMsummary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A round-up of reviews of ABOM</a></li>
<li>Sherlock: 34 Things You Might Have Missed in The Abominable Bride (<a href="http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/sherlock/251713/sherlock-34-things-you-might-have-missed-in-the-abominable-bride" target="_blank">Den of Geek</a>) </li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl5vi9ir49g" target="_blank">He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother</a> (The Hollies)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE" target="_blank">Fat</a> (Weird Al)</li>
<li>Our <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose2015" target="_blank">2015 year-end summary</a> of accomplishments</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160106-how-sherlock-holmes-changed-the-world" target="_blank">How Sherlock Holmes Changed the World</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2016/01/original-holmes-and-parallel-holmes.html" target="_blank">The Original Holmes and the Parallel Holmes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://londonist.com/2015/12/the-many-faces-of-sherlock-holmes" target="_blank">The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3341419/Founder-Sherlock-Holmes-Museum-dies-broken-heart-amid-long-running-poisonous-feud-2m-ticket-sales-divided-family.html" target="_blank">Founder of Sherlock Holmes Museum dies of a 'broken heart'</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/all-consuming-fire-1229" target="_blank">All-Consuming Fire</a> - Dr. Who and Sherlock Holmes crossover (Big Finish)</li>
<li><a href="http://ihose.co/ihose51" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 51: Who Is a Sherlockian?</a></li>
<li>The <a href="http://patreon.com/ihearofsherlock" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon</a> page</li>
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