A piece of takethisjobandshoveit lore that has long fascinated fans of hollywoods belle epoch is the story of basil rathbone walking away from his lucrative role as sherlock holmes. Basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil. Basil of baker street, the english mouse detective, must find the missing mouse twins soon or the entire 221 baker street mouse colony will have to move. Basil of baker street series eve titus, a study in emerald. The original title would have been basil of baker street, the name of the book series. In 1915, sherlock holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees when a young woman literally stumbles into him on the sussex downs. Holmes that they have chosen to live this dwelling just so they can watch and learn from his cases. I especially enjoy mysteries in which the murderer is unknown until the last scene.
Basil of baker street ebook by eve titus rakuten kobo. Basil and the big cheese cookoff 6 the great mouse. Finding missing people and lost items are not nearly challenging enough for londons only private consulting mouse detective. Basil of baker street the great mouse detective books to read. Basil of baker street original female characters 2. This recommended book is one of the all excellent basil of baker street, by eve titus compilations that are in this website. The casebook of sherlock holmes is the last sherlock holmes books to be written by sir arthur conan doyle. Arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes is among the most famous literary figures of all time.
Jul 25, 2019 based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus, basil is a mouse who lives under the floors at 221b baker streetthe real holmes and watson are glimpsed at points throughout the film. Oct 01, 2011 a study in sherlock is an anthology first published in 2011. Referring to himself as a consulting detective in the stories, holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when. Basil of baker street, book by eve titus paperback. Browse collectibles from the great mouse detective. Basil, the great mouse detective recognized as the sherlock holmes of mouse world solves the mystery of the missing twins. Dawson live in the mouse village, holmestead, in the cellar at 221b baker street. All characters portrayed in this story are owned by both author eve titus and disney. Feb 09, 2017 basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned his craft by listening at his feet. Basil of baker street is essentially a sherlock story, made simple for young children and, yknow, featuring mice instead of humans. Eve titus 19082002 was the author of many childrens books, including those about the french cheesetasting mouse anatole.
You and olivia were trying to find basil of baker street, since he was a famous detective you thought that he could help find your father but unfortunately you couldnt find where he lived. Sherlock holmes classic themes from 221b baker street. He was posthumously awarded the 1996 kerlan award for his contribution to childre. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disneys 1986 film the great mouse detective. Sherlock holmes classic themes from 221b baker street youtube. Jan 21, 2014 a study in scarlet and the study of mankind. To ask other readers questions about basil of baker street, please sign up. Conan doyle wrote to the author, it is simply a wonderful creation, and i can assure you that my father would have revelled in every page. But basil is very much like canon holmes, dr dawson is more capable than bumbling, and the case starts off simply and ends threatening the whole mouse world. I just finished a study in scarlet and unintentionally i was reading this as if this story was. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a.
The adventures of a british mouse detective who studies at the feet of holmes. Basil of baker street by zareenilerabanwen on deviantart basil and his expressions xd basil of baker street, from disneys the great mouse detective. Sherlock holmes museum at baker street, london, england i went into the gift shop since that was all i had time for, but just being there was fantastic. Net everything the web offers about sherlock holmes is here chris redmonds site is excellent. In basil and the cave of cats, basil sets off on a journey to the far east in order to solve one of the greatest mysteries of mousedom. Based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus, basil is a mouse who lives under the floors at 221b baker streetthe real holmes and watson are glimpsed at points throughout the film. That was where basil had learned many methods of scientific sleuthing, methods that had served him very well over the years. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone.
Basil of baker street series eve titus works archive of. Children will enjoy this basil is the sherlock holmes of the mouse world. Its basil s job to move you all out, just the way he moved you in. Classic, cute series about sherlocklike mouse sleuth. Eve titus 19052002 wrote many books for children during her long career, including the basil of baker street books and the anatole series. Basil of baker street book by eve titus thriftbooks. Baker street connection a collection of all sherlock holmes stories and related sherlockian material.
Basil of baker street tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and. I just finished a study in scarlet and unintentionally i was reading this as if this story was taking place. A basil of baker street mystery by eve titus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Both live in holmestead, a mouse community built in the cellar of 221b baker street, where sherlock holmes is a tenant upstairs. Conan doyle wrote to the author, it is simply a wonderful creation, and i can assure. The basil of baker street book series by eve titus includes books basil of baker street, basil and the lost colony, basil and the pygmy cats, and several more. In this book basil solves the kidnapping of the mouse twins angela and agatha. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detectives. So, merely with web connection, you could delight in downloading this book basil of baker street, by eve titus as well as numbers of publications that are hunted for now. Aug 16, 2017 from holmes to sherlock is the best account of baker street mania ever written.
Outdoor classroom, outdoor school, gruffalo activities, maths display. Sherlock holmes, guns, and capital punishment by nicholas utechin. Leaving baker street what basil rathbone walked away from by andy demsky. In the united kingdom, postal addresses with a number followed by a letter may indicate a separate address within a larger, often residential building. Basil of baker street by eve titus paperback, 1986 for sale. The great mouse detective 1986 works archive of our own. Basil is accompanied on this challenge to his detecting skills by his close friend, dr. The song was a major worldwide hit, reaching number 3 in the uk and number 2 on the billboard hot 100. Sherlock holmes and popes essay on man by anastasia klimchynskaya. See the complete basil of baker street series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Basil of baker street, later adapted by disney as the great mouse detective. Basil, famous sleuth of mousedom, lived in the cellar of sherlock holmes house. The real last sherlock holmes story ever written is the adventure of shoscombe old place rather than the adventure of the retired colourman. Basil of baker street university of minnesota libraries. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his personal biographer doctor david q. Buy a cheap copy of basil of baker street book by eve titus. Basil of baker street, the worlds most famous mouse detective, is at it again.
The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. Model your home after baker street, the famous home in the books sherlock holmes. Characters utter basil of baker street quite frequently throughout the film, so if executive meddling hadnt changed the title, there would have been a lot of title drops. Basils name is an obvious shoutout to basil rathbone. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young mary russell displays an intellect to impress even sherlock holmes and match him wit for wit.
Basil of baker street by eve titus overdrive rakuten. Paul galdone basil, and unusual english mouse detective, and his friend, mr. Eve tituss basil of baker street and disneys the great mouse. This shirt celebrates one of the most famous addresses in the world. Basil s name is an obvious shoutout to basil rathbone. Basil and i were at 221b baker street, our home as well as that of the worlds greatest human detective, mr. The great mouse detective crumbs and clues collection. Study some drawing tips for the artistically inclined. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the mouse world. At that time i read the entire collection of sixty sherlock holmes stories twice in a row, back to back, and took notes of every detail i could find of the baker street flat which began to take shape in my imagination. Many editions of the various books in the basil of baker street series. In basil of baker street, basil solves the mystery of the missing mouse twins, angela and agatha, using crumbs of clues. The stories allegedly take inspiration from the holmes canon.
The casebook of sherlock holmes baker street wiki fandom. I first drew the 221b baker street illustration in pen and ink in 1995. Apr 11, 2016 01 221b baker street from granada tv series 02 suite from the seven percent solution 03 main title from the adventures of sherlock holmes 04 moriarity genius of evil from the adventures of. Pdf download basil in the wild west a basil of baker street mystery, by eve titus. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. It was published in 1927 and contains 12 stories originally serialised 19211927. Dawson set off to find a pair of mouse twins who have been kidnapped. Basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned his craft by listening at his feet. The search for the baker street file by soren eversoll.
I paused the movie several times and drew from the still. It is the first book in the the great mouse detective series that. Basil in comic strips great mouse detective comics presented by whatsits galore. An entire collection of more scholarly higher criticism of conan doyles writings was initiated by ronald knoxs studies in the literature of sherlock holmes 1912. Basil of baker street unabridged edition audiobook. Checking out practice will certainly consistently lead individuals not to satisfied reading basil in the wild west a basil of baker street mystery, by eve titus, a publication, 10 e book, hundreds e books, and also more. In fiction, sherlock holmes, basil of baker street the great mouse detective, sherlock hound, danger mouse, sexton blake, carland cross and james black of case closed have all resided along the road. We were hidden away in a corner of the great mans study. View some basil comic book covers at the great mouse detective. In the film, rathbone himself even has a vocal cameo albeit one well after his death as holmes himself. The 26th disney animated feature film, the film was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed the little mermaid 1989 and aladdin 1992. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the basil of baker street, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Basil of baker streetpadraic ratigan works archive of. A power ranking of sherlock holmes adaptations electric.
Start reading basil of baker street the great mouse detective book 1 on your kindle in under a minute. A mouse who lives in sherlock holmes cellar evolves a daring plan to uncover the identity of a kidnapper. Basil of baker street series by eve titus goodreads. Nevertheless, he was more than adequate but was done in by the leaden pace of the proceedings in a study in scarlet it could have been so much better with a little tension and suspense and a few less dead spots, as the the storyline was excellent.
Shadows over baker street michael reaves, john pelan on. The problem is, sometimes the inspiration is so obscure that even the most dedicated sherlockian cant spot the bloody thing. Weve decided to make your baker street cellar the headquarters for our gang. A funny animal version of the mythos, and many a childs first exposure to sherlock holmes.
Baker street is a song by gerry rafferty, released in 1978. Pdf download basil in the wild west a basil of baker. Dawsons notes on the limits of basil of baker street. Checking out practice will certainly consistently lead individuals not to satisfied reading basil in the wild west a basil of baker street mystery, by eve titus, a publication, 10 ebook, hundreds ebooks, and also more. Their world replicates that of victorian london, complete with smoky pubs and a mouse queen victoria. Mice proudly hail their own supersleuth, basil of baker. Basil is portrayed as a brilliant, plucky mouse who refuses to. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Read basil of baker street by eve titus available from rakuten kobo. Subsequent higher criticism is epitomized by the work appearing in the baker street journal begun 1946, published by the baker street irregulars. Two years after ratigans demise, and basil is in a rut. By checking out the link web page download that we have given, the book basil of baker street, by eve titus that you refer so much can be located. Basil of baker street tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes.
Paul galdone 19071986 illustrated hundreds of childrens books, including the basil of baker street series and the anatole books, which received caldecott honors. Comic books, newspaper funnies, and comic strips featuring basil of baker street, walt disneys great mouse detective, presented by whatsits galore. That is, until a mysterious vigilante solves basils latest case before he. The great mouse detective western animation tv tropes. Checking out practice will certainly consistently lead individuals not to satisfied reading basil in the wild west a basil of baker street mystery, by eve titus, a publication, 10 e book, hundreds ebooks, and also more. The book was also made into a disney movie, the great mouse detective, in 1986.
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