Sherlock Holmes: The Man And His World
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: H.R.F. Keating
Binding: Hardback
Published: Thames & Hudson, London, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Sherlock Holmes: The Man and His World chronicles the cultural, historical, and personal contexts that shaped Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation of Holmes, detailing the detective’s evolution from serialized fiction to global icon. Keating argues that Holmes reflects the anxieties and aspirations of Victorian society, embodying rationalism, justice, and the allure of intellectual mastery. Archival photographs, period illustrations, and manuscript excerpts reinforce the book’s authority, offering readers a textured portrait of Holmes’s London and the real-world inspirations behind his cases.
Author: H.R.F. Keating
Binding: Hardback
Published: Thames & Hudson, London, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Sherlock Holmes: The Man and His World chronicles the cultural, historical, and personal contexts that shaped Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation of Holmes, detailing the detective’s evolution from serialized fiction to global icon. Keating argues that Holmes reflects the anxieties and aspirations of Victorian society, embodying rationalism, justice, and the allure of intellectual mastery. Archival photographs, period illustrations, and manuscript excerpts reinforce the book’s authority, offering readers a textured portrait of Holmes’s London and the real-world inspirations behind his cases.