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Sherlock Holmes Book Set (Limited Supplies)
Sherlock Holmes: In His Own Words and in the Words of Those Who Knew Him
A series of first-hand accounts of the famed author’s life, Holmes offers a unique perspective on the creator of Detective Sherlock Holmes.
Biographical Note:
Barry Day lives in Manhattan and is the author of the British small format gift books Noel Coward: A Life in Quotes, Oscar Wilde: A Life in Quote as well as the co-author of the American book My Life with Noel Coward.
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to the stubbornly immortal Sherlock, the detective of his own creation who had even then taken the popluar imagination of England and America by storm.–Bill Ruehlmann “Virginian Pilot “
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For a handy biographical reference on the Baker Street sleuth, Barry Day has organized quotations from the original story.–Jon L. Breen “Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine “
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Anyone who loves the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson stories will greatly enjoy this fresh perspective on their lives and times.–Alan Couture “Foreword Reviews “
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There can never be enough of the world of Sherlock Holmes, and Barry Day’s volume certainly provides an enticing introduction to that world.–Nicholas Utechin, Editor of The Sherlock Holmes Journal
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A thoroughly enjoyable books, filled with fun quotes and beautiful full page illustrations which take up close to a third of the book and are well worth the price on their own.–The Strand Magazine
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A biography of Holmes from a contemporary perspective, based solely on the actual stories, not on other speculative writings.–The Mysterious Bookshop Newsletter
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A clever and refreshing idea. An easy and entertaining read.–Sherlock
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Filled with revealing passages about the great detective.–Forecast
The Great Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Book: A Collection of Enigmas to Puzzle Even the Greatest Detective of All
My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere.
-Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four.
Pit your wits against the greatest detective of them all with this collection of over 130 fiendish and hugely entertaining puzzles and enigmas. Some involve riddles, some plays on words, and some rely on mathematical principles. Use your powers of logical deduction, and see if you can match the towering intellect of Sherlock Holmes.
Not only does this collection include brilliant puzzles to ponder over, but it presents these quandaries within exchanges between Holmes and Watson. In this way, this puzzle book retains the same cosy Victorian charm that Holmes’ tales are so loved for.
Featuring the original pen and ink illustrations by Sidney Paget and George Hutchinson, this gorgeously designed puzzle book will immerse you in Holmes’s mysteries and keep you entertained for hours!
Cambridge Companion to Sherlock Holmes
Accessible exploration of Sherlock Holmes and his relationship to late-Victorian culture as well as his ongoing significance and popularity.
Brief Description:
“Sherlock Holmes is the most famous fictional detective in history, with a popularity that has never waned since catching the imagination of his late-Victorian readership”–
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‘An exceptional bibliography completes this volume, which will be particularly useful for beginning Holmesians … Recommended.’ B. Diemert, Choice
Table of Contents:
List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Textual note; 1. Introduction Janice M. Allan and Christopher Pittard; Part I. Contexts: 2. Holmes and the history of detective fiction Merrick Burrow; 3. Doyle, Holmes and Victorian publishing Clare Clarke; 4. Doyle, Holmes and London Stephen Knight; 5. Englishness and rural England Christine Berberich; 6. Gender and sexuality in Holmes Stacy Gillis; 7. Doyle and evolution Jonathan Cranfield; 8. Doyle and the criminal body Stephan Karschay; 9. Holmes, law and order Jeremy Tambling; Part II. Case Studies: 10. The empires of A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four Caroline Reitz; 11. Sidney Paget and visual culture in The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Christopher Pittard; 12. Gothic returns: The Hound of the Baskervilles Janice M. Allan; Part III. Holmesian Afterlives: 13. Holmes and literary theory Bran Nicol; 14. Adapting Holmes Neil McCaw; 15. Neo-Holmesian fiction Catherine Wynne; 16. Sherlockian fandom Roberta Pearson; Further reading; Index.
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