{"id":56,"date":"2020-04-28T02:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T02:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2020-05-02T18:34:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T18:34:24","slug":"dts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoding the Subtext"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Decoding the Subtext is a series of essays which examine each of the Sherlock Holmes stories for homoerotic subtext. Here, the author suggests Holmes and Watson were more than mere friends, and attempts to prove this theory by examining the sub-textual evidence contained within the Canon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be noted this series was written while reading Baring-Gould&#8217;s annotated Sherlock Holmes. As such, the stories have been examined in the order suggested by Baring-Gould&#8217;s chronology. I would recommend those new to Sherlock Holmes first read Canon in publication order. Baring-Gould&#8217;s dates, as well as publication dates, have been noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/decodingthesubtext.pdf\">The Complete Decoding the Subtext (pdf) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-gloria-scott\/\">The Gloria Scott<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-musgrave-ritual\/\">The Musgrave Ritual<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/a-study-in-scarlet\/\">A Study in Scarlet<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-speckled-band\/\">The Speckled Band<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-resident-patient\/\">The Resident Patient<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-noble-bachelor\/\">The Noble Bachelor<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-second-stain\/\">The Second Stain<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-reigate-squires\/\">The Reigate Squires<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/a-scandal-in-bohemia\/\">A Scandal in Bohemia<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-man-with-the-twisted-lip\/\">The Man with the Twisted Lip<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-five-orange-pips\/\">The Five Orange Pips<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/a-case-of-identity\/\">A Case of Identity<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-red-headed-league\/\">The Red-Headed League<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-dying-detective\/\">The Dying Detective<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-blue-carbuncle\/\">The Blue Carbuncle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-valley-of-fear\/\">The Valley of Fear<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-yellow-face\/\">The Yellow Face<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-greek-interpreter\/\">The Greek Interpreter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-sign-of-the-four\/\">The Sign of The Four<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles\/\">The Hound of the Baskervilles<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-copper-beeches\/\">The Copper Beeches<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-boscombe-valley-mystery\/\">The Boscombe Valley Mystery<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-stockbrokers-clerk\/\">The Stockbroker&#8217;s Clerk<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-naval-treaty\/\">The Naval Treaty<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-cardboard-box\/\">The Cardboard Box<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-engineers-thumb\/\">The Engineer&#8217;s Thumb<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-crooked-man\/\">The Crooked Man<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/wisteria-lodge\/\">Wisteria Lodge<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/silver-blaze\/\">Silver Blaze<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/beryl-coronet\/\">The Beryl Coronet<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-final-problem\/\">The Final Problem<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-empty-house\/\">The Empty House<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-golden-pince-nez\/\">The Golden Pince-Nez<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-three-students\/\">The Three Students<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-solitary-cyclist\/\">The Solitary Cyclist<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/black-peter\/\">Black Peter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-norwood-builder\/\">The Norwood Builder<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-bruce-partington-plans\/\">The Bruce Partington Plans<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-veiled-lodger\/\">The Veiled Lodger<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-sussex-vampire\/\">The Sussex Vampire<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-missing-three-quarter\/\">The Missing Three-Quarter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-abbey-grange\/\">The Abbey Grange<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-devils-foot\/\">The Devil&#8217;s Foot<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-dancing-men\/\">The Dancing Men<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-retired-colourman\/\">The Retired Colourman<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/charles-augustus-milverton\/\">Charles Augustus Milverton<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-six-napoleons\/\">The Six Napoleons<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/thor-bridge\/\">Thor Bridge<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-priory-school\/\">The Priory School<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/shoscombe-old-place\/\">Shoscombe Old Place<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-three-garridebs\/\">The Three Garridebs<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/lady-frances-carfax\/\">Lady Frances Carfax<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-illustrious-client\/\">The Illustrious Client<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-red-circle\/\">The Red Circle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-blanched-soldier\/\">The Blanched Soldier<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-three-gables\/\">The Three Gables<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-mazarin-stone\/\">The Mazarin Stone<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-creeping-man\/\">The Creeping Man<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/the-lions-mane\/\">The Lion&#8217;s Mane<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekosmuse.com\/sherlockholmes\/dts\/his-last-bow\/\">His Last Bow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decoding the Subtext is a series of essays which examine each of the Sherlock Holmes stories for homoerotic subtext. 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