Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes

By: Dick Riley, Pam McAllister

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Paperback | 1 November 1998 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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"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

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Preface
Imagine Holmes without His Hat: The Impact of Illustrators	p. 1
Living a Victorian Life	p. 7
Steel True, Blade Straight - Arthur Conan Doyle	p. 18
Holmes's London	p. 40
The Sherlock Holmes Mystery Map of London	p. 47
Detectives: Official and Un ....	p. 54
The Role of a Lifetime	p. 58
Why the Long Face? Sherlock Holmes and the Pursuit of Pleasure	p. 70
Not So Elementary, My Dear Watson	p. 79
"Save for the Occasional Use of Cocaine, He Had No Vices"	p. 86
Still, the Game's Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Societies around the World	p. 91
Great Matters of State	p. 111
English Crime (and Its Napoleon)	p. 122
Puzzler: If You Can't Say Anything Nice ....	p. 127
Puzzler: Agents of an Untimely Demise	p. 128
Behind This Great Man There's a ... Watson	p. 133
The Sherlock Holmes Mystery Map of Southern England	p. 137
Parodies, Pastiches, and Other Forms of Flattery	p. 142
Canines of the Canon	p. 153
Orders of Precedence - the Noble and the Common of Nineteenth Century Britain	p. 170
From Sovereigns to Shillings, Pounds to Pence	p. 179
The Brooding Bachelor in a World of Women	p. 188
A Glossary of Holmesian Victoriana	p. 193
The Unchronicled Cases of Sherlock Holmes: A Crossword Puzzle	p. 200
Filling Our Homes with Holmes: Memorabilia Honoring the Master Detective	p. 202
My Brother, the Consulting Detective (by Mycroft Holmes, Late of Her Majesty's Government)	p. 212
Story Abbreviations	p. 214
The Unchronicled Cases Crossword Puzzle Solutions	p. 216
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