The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes: The Inspiration Behind the World's Greatest Detective [Hardcover]

I’ve seen lots of books about everyone’s favourite consulting detective . . . none more elegant or beautifully produced. – The Washington Post

This is one of those books that every Sherlockian needs to own. – Scott Monty


Questing was Sherlock Holmes’s business. He famously adopted thelatest forensic techniques, channelled theVictorian passion for enquiry, kept abreast of thekey scientific breakthroughs of his age, and conducted his investigations in an enigmatic and stylised manner. And the brains behind it all was, of course, the great Arthur Conan Doyle.

In this deep dive into the contemporary world of Holmes and Conan Doyle, biographer Andrew Lycettexplores all that encompasses the world of the great detective – tracing the infamous character’s own interests, personality andmythologised biographyalongside that of his creator’s.

From the Victorian crazes for detection and séance, to contemporary developments in science and psychology, Lycett weaves together everything that inspired Conan Doyle increating the world’s most famous detectiveand one of fiction'smost enduring, enigmatic and recognisable characters.

INTRODUCTION
A SHERLOCKIAN SENSE OF PLACE
BRITAIN AND THE WIDER WORLD
THE ADVANCE OF SCIENCE
WATCHING THE DETECTIVES
SCREEN AND STAGE REPRESENTATIONS
GETTING INTO PRINT
ART IN THE BLOOD
A FEW ATHLETIC TASTES
STAYING THE COURSE
POSTSCRIPT
CHRONOLOGY OF CONAN DOYLE AND WORLD EVENTS
CHRONOLOGY OF HOLMES AND WATSON
FURTHER READING
INDEX
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