| This is the version of the Holmes "canon" to have for life. First published in 1967 and edited by Sir William S. Baring-Gould, it contains not only all 56 stories and 4 novels, detailed notes on all the places, weapons, animals, clothing, mores and everything else one would want to know about Holmes and Victorian England, but more than 100 pages of essays about the hero, his creator, translations, film versions, his nemesis Moriarty, and other topics of interest ... complete within the covers of two volumes (694 and 842 pages, respectively). If you can find a copy at a library to read, you're in luck; if you can find a copy to own, you are set for life! | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 0 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 0 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 50 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main character: Main Adversary How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK - Switzerland Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails - falling off City? Yes City: - London - Dirty, dangerous (like New York) - Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Misc setting - resort/hotel - moving train - fort/military installation - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - poisoning - dropped from large heights - hanging - crushed - drowned - blunt clubbing (like seals) Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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