A Sherlock Holmes Handbook
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Guides & Handbooks, Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Christopher Redmond | ISBN: | 9781554880577 |
| Publisher: | Dundurn | Publication: | July 25, 1993 |
| Imprint: | Dundurn | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christopher Redmond |
| ISBN: | 9781554880577 |
| Publisher: | Dundurn |
| Publication: | July 25, 1993 |
| Imprint: | Dundurn |
| Language: | English |
Here in one convenient book by a noted Sherlockian scholar is everything needed for the study and enjoyment of the Holmes canon: information on the stories and their publishing history; an assessment of a century of illustrators; a biography of Arthur Conan Doyle and a bibliography of his other writings; commentary on the films and plays about Sherlock Holmes; synopses of the stories and information about their characters; a survey of Victorian life and on the geography and social scene of 1895 London; and information on current Sherlockian organizations. A final section comments on the lasting appeal of Sherlock Holmes and what he means to generations of readers.
Here in one convenient book by a noted Sherlockian scholar is everything needed for the study and enjoyment of the Holmes canon: information on the stories and their publishing history; an assessment of a century of illustrators; a biography of Arthur Conan Doyle and a bibliography of his other writings; commentary on the films and plays about Sherlock Holmes; synopses of the stories and information about their characters; a survey of Victorian life and on the geography and social scene of 1895 London; and information on current Sherlockian organizations. A final section comments on the lasting appeal of Sherlock Holmes and what he means to generations of readers.
