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Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes Dick Riley

Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes par Dick Riley

Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes Dick Riley


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Résumé

A collection of facts, photographs, posters, quizzes and maps centering on the 56 Sherlock Holmes stories and the four novels in the Holmes canon. The book also comments on Holmes' depiction in film and television and gives details on less well known aspects involving the fictional character and its creator, Conan Doyle.

Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes Résumé

Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes Dick Riley

Providing an overview of all aspects of the life and times of the world-famous detective, Riley and McAllister offer interesting and entertaining information about the fictional sleuth. Along with the trivia and information, the authors insert historical background on Victorian England, a short biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and brief synopses of the Holmes stories. Additional chapters cover explanations of rank in the British nobility, drugs used in the era, and the wars mentioned in the stories. Several chapters make forays into understanding the psychology of Holmes, his personality, and his pleasures. One entire chapter reviews the various clubs dedicated to him. A crossword puzzle, a Sherlock Holmes Mystery Map of London, and around 200 black-and-white illustrations, including some from the stories and some of Victorian London, add to the fun.

Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes Avis

"A thorough-and thoroughly entertaining-survey of Sherlockiana, containing capsule summaries of every tale in the canon, essays on such pertinent matters as "Imagine Holmes Without His Hat: The Impact of Illustrators" and "Parodies, Pastiches, and Other Forms of Flattery," a minibio of Conan Doyle, and so on. Packed with illustrations, this is a strong bet for fans of the Great Detective."-Publishers Weekly

À propos de Dick Riley

Dick Riley's novels and plays include collaboration on the best-selling Black Sunday (with Thomas Harris), Rite of Expiation, and the drama Middleman Out. He lives in White Plains, New York. Pam McAllister is the author of ten books, including three others in Continuum's Bedside, Bathtub &Armchair Companion series which she co-authored with Dick Riley, on Shakespeare (2001), Sherlock Holmes (1999), and Agatha Christie (1979). Her other books include Death Defying: Dismantling the Execution Machinery in 21st Century U.S.A. (Continuum, 2003) about ending capital punishment and two books about women's use of nonviolent action for social justice. In 1982, she edited the groundbreaking anthology Reweaving the Web of Life: Feminism and Nonviolence (New Society Publishers), which the Village Voice called "one of the most important books you'll ever read." She currently writes a column for The Progressive Christian magazine.

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GOR008470962
9780826411167
0826411169
Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes Dick Riley
Occasion - Comme neuf
Broché
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
1998-11-01
288
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