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A Brief Guide To Sherlock Holmes
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Running Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
A Brief Guide To Sherlock Holmes written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Running Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with Fiction categories.
The phenomenal history of the famous detective is finally compiled in one convenient volume for Holmes fans and scholars alike. No other volume on the classic novels and stories describes so fully the history of the character, from conception to his resurrection after his untimely death. Also included is a biography of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, providing context for this timeless character. Cawthorne covers everything from the short stories to the film adaptations and why Holmes is such an enduring popular figure.
A Brief History Of Sherlock Holmes
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-09-01
A Brief History Of Sherlock Holmes written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
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 the general reader to Holmes and his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. He gives a full biography of 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 22b Baker Street.
A Brief Guide To J R R Tolkien
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-10-18
A Brief Guide To J R R Tolkien written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings saga. It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist and linguist informed the languages of Middle-earth, the influence of his Catholicism and Tolkien's legacy in fantasy. A timely book to coincide with the first of Peter Jackson's two keenly awaited Hobbit films.
The Complete Guide To Sherlock Holmes
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Author : Michael Hardwick
language : en
Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 1992
The Complete Guide To Sherlock Holmes written by Michael Hardwick and has been published by Saint Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Literary Criticism categories.
Introduces Sherlock Holmes and his role in Doyle's literary career, and discusses each of the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories in order.
A Brief Guide To Agatha Christie
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-06-19
A Brief Guide To Agatha Christie written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Agatha Christie’s 80 novels and short-story collections have sold over 2 billion copies in more than 45 languages, more than any other author. When Christie finally killed off her Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, the year before she herself died, that ‘detestable, bombastic, tiresome, ego-centric little creep’ in Christie’s words, received a full-page obituary in the New York Times, the only fictional character ever to have done so. From her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a Poirot mystery, to her last, Sleeping Murder, featuring Miss Marple, Crawford explores Christie’s life and fiction. Cawthorne examines recurring characters, such as Captain Arthur Hastings, Poirot’s Dr Watson; Chief Inspector Japp, his Lestrade, as well as other flat-footed policemen that Poirot outsmarts on his travels; his efficient secretary, Miss Felicity Lemon; another employee, George; and Ariadne Oliver, a humorous caricature of Christie herself. He looks at the writer’s own fascinating: her work as a nurse during the First World War; her strange disappearance after her first husband asked for a divorce; and her exotic expeditions with her second husband, the archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan. He examines the author’s working life – her inspirations, methods and oeuvre – and provides biographies of her key characters, their attire, habits and methods, including Poirot’s relationships with women, particularly Countess Vera Rossakoff and Miss Amy Carnaby. In doing so, he sheds light on the genteel world of the country house and the Grand Tour between the wars. He takes a look at the numerous adaptations of Christie’s stories for stage and screen, especially Poirot’s new life in the eponymous long-running and very successful TV series.
A Brief Guide To James Bond
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-09-20
A Brief Guide To James Bond written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with Performing Arts categories.
The world's fascination with Bond is unstoppable. James Bond is the greatest British fictional hero of the post-war era. He also has a huge following in the US - and around the world - as a legendary Cold War warrior, and now as a daredevil able to take on the villains of the post-Cold War world. The Bond books are all in print. Today, Sebastian Faulks is writing new stories while Charlie Higson is writing children's versions. In this comprehensive guide to Ian Fleming, the books, the films and the world that was created out of 007, Nigel Cawthorne uncovers Bond's allure. It comes with special sections on the main characters - Q, M, the Bond Girls, and the women who first inspired them; the cars, and the incomparable baddies. It will be the ideal gift for fans and aficionados alike and will be published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of DOCTOR NO; the new film is scheduled for autumn 2012.
A Study Guide To Sherlock Holmes
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Author : William S. Dorn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-08-01
A Study Guide To Sherlock Holmes written by William S. Dorn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-01 with Detective and mystery stories, English categories.
The study guides are an outgrowth of an undergraduate course that Professor William S. Dorn has taught at the University of Denver for more than 25 years. For each Sherlock Holmes story there is (1) an exercise in finding the date of the adventure, (2) a list of Victorian words and phrases that appear in the story, (3) some perplexing questions raised by the story, and (4) three quizzes of differing degrees of difficulty. Volume 1 covers the stories found in the four novels as well as the 23 short stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. A bibliography and an extensive index are included. There are three new illustrations by Philip Cornell, a distinguished Australian illustrator. Text and illustrations area also available on a CD-ROM.
The Sherlock Holmes Book
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-10-20
The Sherlock Holmes Book written by DK and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-20 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Sherlock Holmes Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, tackles the most "elementary" of subjects--the world of Sherlock Holmes, as told by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Sherlock Holmes Book is packed with witty illustrations, clear graphics, and memorable quotes that make it the perfect Sherlock Holmes guide, covering every case of the world's greatest detective, from A Study in Scarlet to The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, placing the sorties in a wider context. Stories include at-a-glance flowcharts that show how Holmes reaches his conclusions through deductive reasoning, and character guides provide handy reference for readers and an invaluable resource for fans of the Sherlock Holmes films and TV series. The Sherlock Holmes Book holds a magnifying glass to the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective.
A Brief Guide To Jeeves And Wooster
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-03-21
A Brief Guide To Jeeves And Wooster written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
A comprehensive guide to P. G. Wodehouse's two best-loved comic characters, Bertram Wilbeforce Wooster and his valet ('Reggie') Jeeves, Bertie's friends and relatives and their world of sunshine, country houses and champagne. Although the stories may seem quintessentially English, they were for the most part written in the United States by a man who spent more than half his adult life there, eventually becoming a citizen in 1955. The first stories involving the two characters are even set in New York, while those that aren't are set in an England that has never existed, contrived to appeal to an American audience. Cawthorne offers fascinating insights into Wodehouse's world, his life - on Long Island and elsewhere - the wonderful short stories and novels and the many adaptations for stage and screen.
A Brief Guide To The Supernatural
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Author : Leo Ruickbie
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-02-16
A Brief Guide To The Supernatural written by Leo Ruickbie and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-16 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
From Most Haunted to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from Underworld to Twilight, from Doom to Resident Evil, The Brief Guide to the Supernatural goes in search of the unearthly with unexpected results; combining history, science, psychology and myth he explores the allure of the paranormal - why so many people still believe in ghosts and angels - as well as the many ways people have tried to contact and record the impossible.