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The Secret of Sherlock Holmes
"From their initial meeting in Baker Street, through years of mystery and adventure and culminating in the ordeal and tragedy of Reichenbach Falls and its aftermath, Holmes and Watson form a unique pairing... Yet a dark thread runs through their years of friendship... It is as if a shadow haunts Holmes, a dark twin that pursues and threatens to consume him... What is the true explanation for the enigmatic Moriarty in the legend of Sherlock Holmes?"--Back cover.
The Dramatic Moment of Fate: The Life of Sherlock Holmes in the Theatre
Sherlock Holmes has been a beloved character from his first story, and his mystique endures to the modern age in print, on screen - but he has had a long life in the theatre as well. Where did it begin? What are the themes, stories, and characterizations that make his stage presence unique and just as enduring? Follow his trail on the stage as author Alexandra Kitty curates his fascinating theatrical world throughout the decades: from unlikely Off-Broadway musicals to lauded slapstick comedies, to more traditional and gripping portrayals of his iconic stories and new incarnations. How does the world’s greatest detective fare in the theatre? The results are always shocking, but never disappointing.
The Many Watsons
There is always a healthy interest in the actors who have played the role of the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. But Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also created the world's best known sidekick, Dr. John H. Watson. The men and women who played the role of stalwart ally is quite an eclectic gathering. Here is compiled a listing and discussion of some of the best known people who have played the part of Watson from the earliest days of silent film to the action heroes of the 21st century. All royalties from this book go towards the Undershaw Preservation Trust. Please visit facebook.com/saveundershaw and -like- to show your support.
The Guide to United States Popular Culture
"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within ...
In Search of Dr Watson
In her third book author Molly Carr has, for the moment, abandoned the Watson-Fanshaw Detective Agency in favour of discovering as much as possible about Doctor Watson. Radically different in style from her first two books, the investigation will nevertheless be of interest to students of military history, railways both Indian and British and of course all fans of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is a household name. But where would he be without his Biographer? Beavering away in Baker Street, unknown to everyone except Scotland Yard and a few luckless criminals. It is time to put the loyal and much put upon man, Dr. John H. Watson M.D., centre stage.
Esthétique de l'Oulipo
Qu'est-ce que l'Oulipo ? Ce groupe plus discret que secret, qui se réunit chaque mois depuis 1960, compte trente-cinq membres, écrivains ou mathématiciens, dont certains, comme Calvino, Perec ou Queneau, sont excusés aux réunions pour cause de décès. L'écriture oulipienne est une écriture à " contraintes " : formes, règles, procédures... Artisan plus qu'artiste (car se méfiant des mythes), l'oulipien joue avec la langue, avec la littérature, et sait que l'art donne à la vie sa dignité. Sa démarche, toute entière basée sur la complicité avec le lecteur, en enthousiasme certains, en laisse d'autres perplexes (ce peuvent être les mêmes). Cet ouvrage de référence, conçu par un membre de l'Ouvroir, présente avec simplicité l'Oulipo (et ses plagiaires par anticipation, d'Aristophane à Lewis Carroll en passant par Restif de la Bretonne et Franquin) et sa démarche. Il montre combien l'Ouvroir s'inscrit dans une tradition fondatrice de la littérature, et s'ancre dans le monde, non sans mélancolie, optimisme et ironie.
Whodunit?
A mystery expert investigates how the giants of the genre pull off all those crimes and keep the twists coming page after page, then shows readers how they can do it too.
Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow
Includes complete texts or abstracts of lectures delivered before the Society, minutes of meetings, directory of members, and annual accounts.
