Solar Pons
Fictional detective created by August Derleth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Solar Pons is a fictional detective created by August Derleth as a pastiche of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Solar Pons | |
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First appearance | The Adventure of the Black Narcissus |
Created by | August Derleth |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Consulting detective |
Family | Bancroft Pons (brother) |
Nationality | English |
Robert Bloch wrote of the series, "During a span of a century there have been literally hundreds of Sherlockian imitations, ranging from parody to direct duplication, but no one except August Derleth ever succeeded in capturing the essential charm of Doyle's original concept... To Pons's exploits he brought not only expertise but evident expression of his respect, appreciation, and affection for the source of their inspiration. Viewed as Holmesian homage or as a character in his own right, Solar Pons became Derleth's personal guide to an enchanted time and place."[1]