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Sherlock Holmes Great War Parodies and Pastiches I: 1910-1914

Book information

Publisher
Peschel Press
Year
2017
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2552377 bytes)
Series
223B Casebook
Pages
\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

Welcome to 223B Baker StreetThe debut of Sherlock Holmes in the pages of The Strand magazine introduced one of fiction’s most memorable heroes. Arthur Conan Doyle’s spellbinding tales of mystery and detection, along with Holmes’ deep friendship with Doctor Watson, touched the hearts of fans worldwide, and inspired imitations, parodies, songs, art, even erotica, that continues to this very day.“Sherlock Holmes Great War Parodies and Pastiches I: 1910-1914” collects 43 pieces — short stories, poems, and cartoons — published during this stage of Conan Doyle’s literary career. Also included are much of the original art and more than 340 footnotes identifying obscure words, historical figures, and events that readers were familiar with at the time.Peschel Press’ 223B Casebook series — named because they’re “next door” to the original stories — is dedicated to...

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