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Genius. Braggart. Scientist. Fraud.
Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed as all that and more. "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" brings together the major stories, reviews, briefs and illustrations that appeared in the legendary British humor magazine during Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's lifetime. Annotated and presented in chronological order, this scrapbook charts the rise of Conan Doyle as a writer and public figure and the meteoric popularity of the world's greatest consulting detective.
"The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" contains: 17 stories in "The Adventures of Picklock Holes," two stories by P.G. Wodehouse; book reviews, briefs, and jokes about Conan Doyle; five more parodies that haven't been seen in a century and artwork by
Punch's
greatest artists
Each item comes with notes about the author and the historical background on the piece, plus there are essays about Punch, Wodehouse, "Picklock Holes" creator R.C. Lehmann, and a new short story by Bill Peschel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mark Twain!
More than a collection of humorous stories, "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" shows how Sherlock Holmes shaped the culture, and how the culture shaped our view of Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed as all that and more. "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" brings together the major stories, reviews, briefs and illustrations that appeared in the legendary British humor magazine during Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's lifetime. Annotated and presented in chronological order, this scrapbook charts the rise of Conan Doyle as a writer and public figure and the meteoric popularity of the world's greatest consulting detective.
"The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" contains: 17 stories in "The Adventures of Picklock Holes," two stories by P.G. Wodehouse; book reviews, briefs, and jokes about Conan Doyle; five more parodies that haven't been seen in a century and artwork by
Punch's
greatest artists
Each item comes with notes about the author and the historical background on the piece, plus there are essays about Punch, Wodehouse, "Picklock Holes" creator R.C. Lehmann, and a new short story by Bill Peschel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mark Twain!
More than a collection of humorous stories, "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" shows how Sherlock Holmes shaped the culture, and how the culture shaped our view of Sherlock Holmes.
Genius. Braggart. Scientist. Fraud.
Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed as all that and more. "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" brings together the major stories, reviews, briefs and illustrations that appeared in the legendary British humor magazine during Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's lifetime. Annotated and presented in chronological order, this scrapbook charts the rise of Conan Doyle as a writer and public figure and the meteoric popularity of the world's greatest consulting detective.
"The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" contains: 17 stories in "The Adventures of Picklock Holes," two stories by P.G. Wodehouse; book reviews, briefs, and jokes about Conan Doyle; five more parodies that haven't been seen in a century and artwork by
Punch's
greatest artists
Each item comes with notes about the author and the historical background on the piece, plus there are essays about Punch, Wodehouse, "Picklock Holes" creator R.C. Lehmann, and a new short story by Bill Peschel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mark Twain!
More than a collection of humorous stories, "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" shows how Sherlock Holmes shaped the culture, and how the culture shaped our view of Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed as all that and more. "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" brings together the major stories, reviews, briefs and illustrations that appeared in the legendary British humor magazine during Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's lifetime. Annotated and presented in chronological order, this scrapbook charts the rise of Conan Doyle as a writer and public figure and the meteoric popularity of the world's greatest consulting detective.
"The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" contains: 17 stories in "The Adventures of Picklock Holes," two stories by P.G. Wodehouse; book reviews, briefs, and jokes about Conan Doyle; five more parodies that haven't been seen in a century and artwork by
Punch's
greatest artists
Each item comes with notes about the author and the historical background on the piece, plus there are essays about Punch, Wodehouse, "Picklock Holes" creator R.C. Lehmann, and a new short story by Bill Peschel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mark Twain!
More than a collection of humorous stories, "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" shows how Sherlock Holmes shaped the culture, and how the culture shaped our view of Sherlock Holmes.
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