The World of Sherlock Holmes

Enter the world of Sherlock Holmes, and uncover the myths and reality of the era when the famed detective emerged—a time of great advances in crime analysis, medicine, and technology. Along with background on Holmes’s origin, fans can explore the various portrayals of the character through the years, including BBC’s Sherlock; Elementary, with its female Watson; and Guy Ritchie’s action-packed Sherlock Holmes films.

ISBN10: 1787391361
ISBN13: 9781787391369
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 20180904
Publisher: Sterling
Binding: Paperback
SKU: 9781787391369
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Enter the world of Sherlock Holmes, history’s most beloved detective, and explore the reality behind the myth.
 
The World of Sherlock Holmes delves into the fictional detective's storied history to uncover the myths and reality of the era when Holmes emerged—a time of great advances in crime analysis, medicine, and technology, when Scotland Yard was the king of criminal detection. Along with background on Holmes’s origin, fans can explore the various portrayals of the deerstalker detective through the years, concluding with BBC’s Sherlock;Elementary, which controversially cast a female Watson; and the action-packed Sherlock Holmes films directed by Guy Ritchie.