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Doyle Reference and Criticism


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On Conan Doyle: Or the Whole Art of Storytelling (Writers on Writers)
On Conan Doyle: Or the Whole Art of Storytelling (Writers on Writers)
by Michael Dirda
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"Imagine having a really unbelievably well-read friend, who likes the same stuff that you do but is able to articulate why he loves it so much better than you can. And while explaining it points you at a hundred books and authors you'd love but haven't... (read more)

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Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes
Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes
by Dick Riley
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A light-hearted guide to the world of Sherlock Holmes, the London of his day, Doyle's stories, and actors who have played the part of Holmes, packed with little known facts, capsule summaries of stories, and b&w illustrations. No index. Annotation c.... (read more)

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The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective
by Ransom Riggs
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“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.”   This reader’s companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes explores the methodology of the world’s most famous consulting detective.... (read more)

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The Quotable Sherlock Holmes
The Quotable Sherlock Holmes
by John H Watson
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Arguably the world's greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes' deductive reasoning was an object lesson in meticulous observation shot with cunning wit. Now, everyone from the most dedicated Baker Street Irregular to the casual admirer can benefit... (read more)

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Masters of Mystery: The Strange Friendship of Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini
Masters of Mystery: The Strange Friendship of Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini
by Christopher Sandford
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Renowned mystery author Arthur Conan Doyle and famous illusionist Harry Houdini first met in 1920, during the magician's tour of England. At the time, Conan Doyle had given up his lucrative writing career, killing off Sherlock Holmes in the process, in... (read more)

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The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
by Andrew Lycett
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Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's name is recognized the world over, for decades the man himself has been overshadowed by his better understood creation, Sherlock Holmes, who has become one of literature's most enduring characters. Based on thousands of... (read more)

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Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
by Jon Lellenberg
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This remarkable annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's previously unpublished private correspondence offers unique insight into one of the world's most popular authors. For the first time, Conan Doyle emerges from the shadow of Sherlock Holmes,... (read more)

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Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
by Jon Lellenberg
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A remarkable annotated collection of previously unpublished private correspondence from the creator of Sherlock Holmes This extraordinary annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?s private correspondence offers unique insight into one of the world... (read more)

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The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
by John Dickson Carr
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This vivid biography, written by John Dickson Carr, a giant in the field of mystery fiction, benefits from his full access to the archives of the eminent Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—to his notebooks, diaries, press clippings, and voluminous... (read more)

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Baker Street Puzzles
Baker Street Puzzles
by Tom Bullimore
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Join Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in solving problems, dilemmas, and mysteries they encounter while trying to apprehend the infamous Professor Moriarty and other fiendish felons. Plots are uncovered, murderers revealed, liars unmasked, and goods... (read more)

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Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of the Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of the Hound of the Baskervilles
by Pierre Bayard
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A playfully brilliant re-creation of one of the most-loved detective stories of all time; the companion book no Holmes fan should be without. Eliminate the impossible, Holmes said, and whatever is left must be the solution. But as Pierre Bayard finds... (read more)

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Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
by Daniel Stashower
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More than a hundred years have passed since the creation of Sherlock Holmes, perhaps the most famous fictional character of all time. But while the legendary detective lives on in the popular imagination, the man who created him is often overlooked or... (read more)

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The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes
The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes
by Dick Riley
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A collection of facts, photographs, posters, quizzes and maps centering on the 56 Sherlock Holmes stories and the four novels in the Holmes canon. The book also comments on Holmes' depiction in film and television and gives details on less well known... (read more)

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The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
by Andrew Lycett
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Critically acclaimed biographer Lycett researches thousands of previously unavailable documents to shine an entirely new light on the baffling life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of one of literatures most enduring characters. of b&w... (read more)

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Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
by Daniel Stashower
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Winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Biographical Work, this is "an excellent biography of the man who created Sherlock Holmes" (David Walton, The New York Times Book Review) This fresh, compelling biography examines the extraordinary life and strange... (read more)

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Quest for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Thirteen Biographers in Search of a Life
Quest for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Thirteen Biographers in Search of a Life
by John Lellenberg
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Many engage in the quest, but no biographer yet has captured the enigmatic Doyle. Conan Doyle deliberately obscured his life, and his heirs remain keen to guard his papers. Yet the contributors—Conan Doyle scholars and collectors, English literature... (read more)

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Adventure of the Dancing Men: The Three Garridebs
Adventure of the Dancing Men: The Three Garridebs
by Murry Shaw
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Presents two adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, each accompanied by a section identifying the clues mentioned in the story and explaining the reasoning used by Holmes to find a solution. Includes a map highlighting the sites of the mysteries.... (read more)

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Doctor the Detective & Arthur Doyle
Doctor the Detective & Arthur Doyle
by Martin Booth
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-357) and index.... (read more)

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The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes and Other Eccentric Readings
The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes and Other Eccentric Readings
by Michael Atkinson
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The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes is about reading, a process that we take for granted. But Sherlock Holmes, the cultural icon to whose exploits Michael Atkinson gives new readings, became famous by taking nothing for granted. Holmes's adventures... (read more)

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Baker Street Journal Volume 2 Number 1
Baker Street Journal Volume 2 Number 1
by Edgar W Smith
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