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The Best Sherlock Holmes Parodies and Pastiches

The Best Sherlock Holmes Parodies and Pastiches

The Best Sherlock Holmes Parodies and Pastiches

Bill Peschel

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Peschel Press
Año de edición:
2019
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781950347049
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Welcome to 223B Baker Street!The 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.The Best Sherlock Holmes Parodies and Pastiches: 1888-1930 collects 33 pieces — short stories, poems, and cartoons — published during the whole of Conan Doyle’s literary career. Also included are much of the original art and 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 publishing the fanfiction created by amateur and professional writers during Conan Doyle’s lifetime. Each book covers an era, publication, or writer, and includes lively mini-essays containing insights into the work, Conan Doyle, and those who were inspired by him.Other Books by Bill Peschel and Peschel PressTHE 223B CASEBOOK SERIESThe Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes Victorian Parodies and Pastiches: 1888-1899Sherlock Holmes Edwardian Parodies and Pastiches I: 1900-1904Sherlock Holmes Edwardian Parodies and Pastiches II: 1905-1909Sherlock Holmes Great War Parodies and Pastiches I: 1910-1914Sherlock Holmes Great War Parodies and Pastiches II: 1915-1919Sherlock Holmes Jazz Age Parodies and Pastiches I: 1920-1924Sherlock Holmes Jazz Age Parodies and Pastiches II: 1925-1930THE RUGLEY POISONER TRUE CRIME SERIESThe Illustrated Life and Career of William PalmerThe Times Report of the Trial of William PalmerThe Life and Career of Dr. William Palmer of RugeleyTHE COMPLETE, ANNOTATED SERIESThe Complete, Annotated Murder on the LinksBy Agatha ChristieThe Complete, Annotated Secret AdversaryBy Agatha ChristieThe Complete, Annotated Mysterious Affair at StylesBy Agatha ChristieThe Complete, Annotated Whose Body?By Dorothy L. SayersOTHER BOOKSMaking Cloth Grocery BagsHell's CasinoWriters Gone Wild 3

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