Gentleman Detective: Difference between revisions

Subtrope of [[Great Detective]]. A sleuth who is known to belong to the higher strata of society - to have been raised in a privileged environment, and shows it, even if they have since rejected their background. Will tend to be some form of polymath, possibly autodidactic, at the least being very well-educated and well-read. Probably multilingual to boot, and often has notable eccentricities or unusual hobbies. Frequently a competent musician. Like the [[Great Detective]], this was first instantiated in the form of [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s C. Auguste Dupin, and popularised by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]].

 

 

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== [[Comic Books]] ==

* Some versions of [[Batman]], particularly those that lean toward the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|idealism end of the scale]].