The Game Is Afoot: The Enduring World of Sherlock Holmes Black Jeremy
The Game Is Afoot: The Enduring World of Sherlock Holmes Black Jeremy Fans of Sherlock Holmes will delight to investigate Victorian England, a world where crimes large and small abound and where dark…
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The Game Is Afoot: The Enduring World of Sherlock Holmes Black Jeremy
Fans of Sherlock Holmes will delight to investigate Victorian England, a world where crimes large and small abound and where dark corners and well-lit drawing rooms alike hide villainy. Black explores the context of Doyle's ideas and stories and why they struck such a chord with readers in London, and ultimately the world. Through the enduring eye of Sherlock Holmes, noted historian Jeremy Black traces how Holmes and his milieu evolved in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books and how Holmes continues to resonate today.
Standing twice for Parliament, Doyle was a committed meritocrat whose political experiences and values were expressed through his writings. He portrays a complex man with eclectic interests, from soccer to spiritualism, from cricket to divorce-law reform. Reading the Holmes stories through the lens of Doyle's multifaceted career, Black throws fresh light on the values expressed
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