Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index.
Contents:
The age of Holmes -- The site for Holmes: London -- Holmes's forays: rural England -- Society -- Politics -- Holmes and empire -- Holmes and the Americas -- Holmes and Europe -- The legacy -- Sequels
Summary:
"Explores the parallel histories of Sherlock Holmes and England during the Victorian era. Black traces the evolution of Arthur Conan Doyle's plots and characters as culture and society changed dramatically in his lifetime"-- Provided by publisher.
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