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The result is a compelling read with revelations. This is the first comprehensive reference work in English dedicated to the writing of worldfamous Italian mystery writer Andrea Camilleri. The uniqueness of this book is the essays and activities that include both serious and farcical writings about Arthu Conan Doyle s, Sherlock Holmes. A travelogue that compares Reichenbach Falls and Trummelbach Falls for Professor Moriarty s demise; and notes from a visit to Trinity College at Oxford to view Monsignor Knox s writings and entries in the Gryphon Club Book provide the reader with engaging insights into Sherlock Holmes world of scholarship.

In it readers will find much to entertain, along with enough out of the way information to interest even the most knowledgeable Sherlockian. For those new to the iconic pair I have tried, as far as possible, to present material which will make them want to read more about the man and his doings and perhaps become fervent Sherlockians themselves. With countless clubs, films, and books celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s legendary Sherlock Holmes, the popularity of literary history s favorite sleuth has never dimmed.

Can you solve the case of the "Red-Headed League"? How about the "Empty House"? All of the essential Holmes mysteries are efficiently organized in this tiny tome, which can either be enjoyed in small bites or devoured in one sitting. Featuring synopses, character profiles, and illustrations, this miniature edition brings to life the suspense and mystery of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s classic tales.

The Noble Bachelor and the Crooked Man: A Singular Case of Identity: The Process of Elimination: The "Great Game" of Information: True to Their Victorian Roots: Sherlock Holmes in Advertising; A. Feminist Revisions of Holmes; S. Videogames and Multiplicity; S. To celebrate the release of her novel Barefoot on Baker Street, Charlotte Anne Walters undertook the task of reading and reviewing one of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories every day until she had completed all The reviews were posted daily on her blog and attracted viewers from all over the world.

The reviews are full of humour and Holmesian insight, ending in a score out of ten for each story. This book contains all 56 blogs plus additional material including reviews of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s four Holmes novels. Made at the time when the old studio system was breaking up, it functions both as an embodiment of the supremely seductive visual pleasures that classical Hollywood could offer and — with the help of an elaborate plot twist — as a laying bare of their dangerous dark side. Novak is ice cool but vulnerable, Stewart — in the darkest role of his career — genial on the surface but damaged within.

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For readers who are studying it for the first time, a four essays survey the critical conversation regarding the theme, explore its cultural and historical contexts, and offer close and comparative readings of key texts in the genre. Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the theme can then move on to other essays that explore it in depth through a variety of critical approaches to both literature and film. Works discussed include Utopia; Looking Backward; We;. Beginning with chapters on the First sf and New Wave authors who published during the s, Solar Flares examines the ways in which the genre confronted a new epoch and its own history, including the rise of fantasy, the sf blockbuster, children s sf, pseudoscience and postmodernism.

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It traces her evolution-and devolution-formally, historically, and ideologically through a selection of plays, poems, novels, and personal correspondence. Considering well-known fatal women alongside more obscure ones, The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale sheds new light on emerging notions of gender, sexuality, and power throughout the long nineteenth century. By placing the fatal woman in a still developing literary and cultural narrative, this study examines how the femme fatale adapts over time, reflecting popular tastes and socioeconomic landscapes. Avec pour objectif le bonheur individuel et collectif.

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From the mythical beasts of ancient Greece to the hormonal vampires of the Twilight saga, monsters have captivated us for millennia. Matt Kaplan, a noted science journalist and monster-myth enthusiast, employs an entertaining mix of cutting-edge research and a love of lore to explore the history behind these fantastical fictions and our hardwired obsession with things that go bump in the night.

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Challenging long-held interpretations, the contributors turn a fresh eye to canonical texts, and open them up to a twenty-first century audience. From Moore s Utopia to Le Guin s The Dispossessed, Utopian Moments puts forward a lively and accessible debate on the nature and significance of utopian thought and tradition. Steampunk is the hottest science fiction counterculture, alive in fantasy novels, films, arts and crafts, fashion, comic books, music, computer games, even architecture. Enter a world of Victorian technology, where steam power meets space travel.

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