The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes Volume 4

Be as smart as Sherlock Holmes!Arthur Conan Doyle's original tales include many references to everyday Victorian life that are no longer part of current readers’ world. What Holmes would have eaten from a can while searching for the hound of the Baskervilles Watson's enjoyment of a yellow-back novel or the proper use of a gasogene would have been common knowledge to the Victorian contemporary but compels modern readers to run to the nearest reference book. These twenty-four short essays pull such items from the past and expand on their significance in the story. As an additional bonus this book contains an essay on the role of scandal in Holmes' cases originally appearing in a collected volume of essays on feminism and agency. After enjoying these concise treatises on Holmes’ world readers will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of both the times and the life of the world’s greatest consulting detective.Volume 4 essays cover:The Pinkerton AgencyVictorian FirearmsHandcuffsGossipCanningCollectingEarsStocks and BondsYellow PaperbacksOpium DensHandkerchiefsPlaster of ParisSeltzer Water and GasogenesVoodooCurareCocaine and Other AddictionsFreemasonryTweedLeprosyWhistHomelessnessChemistryThe London UndergroundScandal in the CanonPrepare to be enlightened and entertained! - bestselling author Carole Nelson DouglasPrepare to be enlightened and entertained! - bestselling author Carole Nelson Douglas