Category Archives: Fiction

Conan Doyle and Houdini: Private Investigators

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 27th March 2011 Not one, not two, but three upcoming media productions will pose the question; what if Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini had teamed up as detectives? In reality, master escapologist Houdini and … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Art

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 14th March 2011 Thanks to the talented German graphic artist Christoph Roos, who has created these dynamic renditions of a Bartitsu street fight, circa 1900:

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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (fiction)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 Bartitsu.org is pleased to present this illustrated essay in three parts by Michael Bertram Wooster. Drawing from his grandfather’s memoirs and from the archives of the Vernet Foundation (Paris), … Continue reading →

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“The Secret Lock: A Splendid Yarn of Jiu-Jitsu” (1911)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 27th July 2010 GoogleBooks has made available this thrilling 12-page tale for red-blooded boys of all ages by Percy Longhurst (author of Jiu-Jitsu and Other Methods of Self Defence). Originally published in the August … Continue reading →

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“The Sting of a Hornet”; Edwardian Hat-Pin Self Defence

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 14th July 2010 The popular trend towards enormous, flamboyant hats reached its zenith during the Edwardian era. Circa 1901, fashionable ladies’ headwear featured elaborate assemblies of taffeta, silk bows, coloured ostrich feathers, … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Shout-Out in New Superhero Drama, “The Cape”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 20th May 2010 Bartitsu gets an unexpected shout-out in this preview for the new NBC superhero series, “The Cape”. From the official Cape website: “The Cape” is a one-hour drama series starring David … Continue reading →

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