Trifles

Trifles

Darlene A. Cypser

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Editorial:
Foolscap & Quill
Año de edición:
2026
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781938143700
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This issue of Trifles contains essays about stories from the Sherlock Holmes Canon including The Red Circle and The Creeping Man, plus a word search game related The Speckled Band and a trivia contest on The Hound of the Baskervilles. There is a discussion about collecting for Sherlock Holmes novices, a short story, and two poems. The is a recipe for Roast Woodchuck, and tips for Americans visiting Victorian London as well as essays on London cab fares and the duties of house maids. Medical notes are included about Vitriol throwing and producing bruises after death.

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