A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes

The Complete Guide to the World's Most Famous Detective

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A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes

The Complete Guide to the World's Most Famous Detective

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This book tells the story behind the greatest detective in history. Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, Sherlock Holmes appears in four novels and fifty-six short stories. Although Holmes was not the first literary detective, he continues to have a perennial allure as the ultimate sleuth. As Holmes is being re-introduced to a new audience through TV and film, Cawthorne introduces readers to Holmes. He gives a full biography of the author as well as his creation, including his resurrection following his unlikely death at the hands of arch-enemy, Moriarty. Cawthorne also surveys the world of Holmes, looking at Victorian crime, the real characters behind Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade, as well as the world on the doorstep of 221b Baker Street. This is essential reading for old and new fans alike. - Back cover.

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A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Guide to the World's Most Famous Detective
2011, Robinson, an imprint of Constable & Robinson (UK), Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group (Philadelphia)
Paperback in English

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Table of Contents

Introduction : The brains of Baker Street
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The birth and death of Sherlock Holmes
Holmes resurrected
A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
His Last Bow
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
The life of a mastermind
Beneath the deerstalker
Dr. Watson
Mycroft and other helpmates
Professor Moriarty and other villains
Inspector Lestrade and Scotland Yard

Edition Notes

Series
A Brief History

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR4624 .C39 2011, PR4624 .C38 2011, PR4624.C39 2011

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
viii, 280 p.
Dimensions
20 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25443267M
Internet Archive
briefhistoryofsh0000cawt
ISBN 10
0762444088
ISBN 13
9780762444083
LCCN
2011928224

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