A Sherlock Holmes handbook
A Sherlock Holmes Handbook examines the world of Sherlock Holmes -- the characters and themes, the publishers and readers, Victorian London, and more. This new edition catches up on new films and books and the advent of the Internet, which has spread Sherlockian fandom even farther worldwide.
Read More ↓Title Statements
- Full title :A Sherlock Holmes handbook / Christopher Redmond.
Summary
A Sherlock Holmes Handbook examines the world of Sherlock Holmes -- the characters and themes, the publishers and readers, Victorian London, and more. This new edition catches up on new films and books and the advent of the Internet, which has spread Sherlockian fandom even farther worldwide.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©1993.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Simon & Pierre
- Place of Publication:Toronto
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1993.
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (251 pages) : : illustrations, portraits
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781554880577, 1554880572, 1281957607, 9781281957603, 1282815008, 9781282815001, 9786612815003, 6612815000, 9786611957605, 661195760X, 1770700390, 9781770700390
- oclc:ocn277556128
- LC Classification:PR4624
- Dewey Decimal:823.912
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION; I. THE CANON; A Study in Scarlet; The Sign of the Four; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes; The Hound of the Baskervilles; The Return of Sherlock Holmes; The Valley of Fear; His Last Bow; The Case- Book of Sherlock Holmes; Abbreviations for the Stories; II. CHARACTERS AND ADVENTURES; Sherlock Holmes; John H. Watson; The Supporting Actors; The Unpublished Cases; The Rooms at 221B Baker Street; Holmes's Methods; Overtones in the Stories; III. SHERLOCK HOLMES IN PRINT; Sources; Manuscripts; Publishing and Textual Transmission; Copyright
Editions of the StoriesIllustration; Translations; IV. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE; Life and Medical Career; Literary Work; General Interests; Spiritualist Interests; Posterity; Biographical Writings; V. THE VICTORIAN BACKGROUND; London; Public Affairs; Money and Social Class; Daily Life; The Empire and the World; Who's Who; VI. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT; British Law; Policing and Detection; Detective Stories; VII. HOLMES IN MODERN MEDIA; Pastiches and Parodies; Theatre; Film; Radio; Television; Other Media; VIII. FANS AND FOLLOWERS; North America; The Printed Word; Sherlockian Life; Overseas
IX. A SPREADING INFLUENCEM…
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