The worlds of Sherlock Holmes

Lycett, Andrew

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An exploration of all that encompasses the world of Sherlock Holmes - tracing the infamous character’s own interests, personality and mythologised biography alongside that of his creator’s.
 

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Publish Date: 05/10/2023

Description

Questing was Sherlock Holmes’s business. He famously adopted the latest forensic techniques, channelled the Victorian passion for enquiry, kept abreast of the key scientific breakthroughs of his age, and conducted his investigations in an enigmatic and stylised manner. And the brains behind it all was, of course, the great Arthur Conan Doyle.

In this deep dive into the contemporary world of Holmes and Conan Doyle, biographer Andrew Lycett explores all that encompasses the world of the great detective – tracing the infamous character’s own interests, personality and mythologised biography alongside that of his creator’s.

From the Victorian crazes for detection and séance, to contemporary developments in science and psychology, Lycett weaves together everything that inspired Conan Doyle in creating the world’s most famous detective and one of fiction’s most enduring, enigmatic and recognisable characters.

 

Additional information

Weight 500 g
Dimensions 260 × 210 × 25 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

208

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

823.912 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K