The Resource From Holmes to Sherlock : the story of the men and women who created an icon, Mattias Bostrom ; translated by Michael Gallagher
From Holmes to Sherlock : the story of the men and women who created an icon, Mattias Bostrom ; translated by Michael Gallagher
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- Summary
- "Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a unique literary character who has remained popular for over a century and is appreciated more than ever today. But what made this fictional character, dreamed up by a small-town English doctor in the 1880s, into such a lasting success, despite the author's own attempt to escape his invention? In From Holmes to Sherlock, Swedish author and Sherlock Holmes expert Mattias Bostrom recreates the full story behind the legend for the first time. From a young Arthur Conan Doyle sitting in a Scottish lecture hall taking notes on his medical professor's powers of observation to the pair of modern-day fans who brainstormed the idea behind the TV sensation Sherlock, from the publishing world's first literary agent to the Georgian princess who showed up at the Conan Doyle estate and altered a legacy, the narrative follows the men and women who have created and perpetuated the myth. It includes tales of unexpected fortune, accidental romance, and inheritances gone awry, and tells of the actors, writers, readers, and other players who have transformed Sherlock Holmes from the gentleman amateur of the Victorian era to the odd genius of today. Told in fast-paced, novelistic prose, From Holmes to Sherlock is a singular celebration of the most famous detective in the world -- a must-read for newcomers and experts alike"--
- Language
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- eng
- swe
- eng
- Edition
- First hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 597 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- "This book was originally published in a shorter version in Swedish"--CIP post-chapter, "Author's thanks."
- Isbn
- 9780802126603
- Label
- From Holmes to Sherlock : the story of the men and women who created an icon
- Title
- From Holmes to Sherlock
- Title remainder
- the story of the men and women who created an icon
- Statement of responsibility
- Mattias Bostrom ; translated by Michael Gallagher
- Subject
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- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueCharacters and characteristics in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Detective and mystery stories -- Authorship
- Detective and mystery stories -- Authorship
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Characters | Sherlock Holmes
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Criticism and interpretation
- trueHolmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
- Holmes, Sherlock -- Influence
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- Books & Reading
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- Mystery & Detective
- trueMystery story writing
- trueObservation (Psychology)
- trueWatson, John H. (Fictitious character)
- Holmes, Sherlock
- 1800-1999
- trueAuthors, Scottish
- Authors, Scottish
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
- Language
-
- eng
- swe
- eng
- Summary
- "Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a unique literary character who has remained popular for over a century and is appreciated more than ever today. But what made this fictional character, dreamed up by a small-town English doctor in the 1880s, into such a lasting success, despite the author's own attempt to escape his invention? In From Holmes to Sherlock, Swedish author and Sherlock Holmes expert Mattias Bostrom recreates the full story behind the legend for the first time. From a young Arthur Conan Doyle sitting in a Scottish lecture hall taking notes on his medical professor's powers of observation to the pair of modern-day fans who brainstormed the idea behind the TV sensation Sherlock, from the publishing world's first literary agent to the Georgian princess who showed up at the Conan Doyle estate and altered a legacy, the narrative follows the men and women who have created and perpetuated the myth. It includes tales of unexpected fortune, accidental romance, and inheritances gone awry, and tells of the actors, writers, readers, and other players who have transformed Sherlock Holmes from the gentleman amateur of the Victorian era to the odd genius of today. Told in fast-paced, novelistic prose, From Holmes to Sherlock is a singular celebration of the most famous detective in the world -- a must-read for newcomers and experts alike"--
- Award
- Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction, 2017.
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10572876
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Boström, Mattias
- Dewey number
- 823/.8
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- First published in Swedish with the title Från Holmes till Sherlock (Stockholm : Piratförlaget, 2013)
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1978-
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- Gallagher, Michael
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- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Holmes, Sherlock
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Holmes, Sherlock
- Detective and mystery stories
- Authors, Scottish
- Authors, Scottish
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- Authors, Scottish
- Detective and mystery stories
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the story of the men and women who created an icon
- Label
- From Holmes to Sherlock : the story of the men and women who created an icon, Mattias Bostrom ; translated by Michael Gallagher
- Note
- "This book was originally published in a shorter version in Swedish"--CIP post-chapter, "Author's thanks."
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1822327
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 597 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802126603
- Lccn
- 2016056250
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780802126603
- (OCoLC)982448353
- Label
- From Holmes to Sherlock : the story of the men and women who created an icon, Mattias Bostrom ; translated by Michael Gallagher
- Note
- "This book was originally published in a shorter version in Swedish"--CIP post-chapter, "Author's thanks."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1822327
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 597 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802126603
- Lccn
- 2016056250
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780802126603
- (OCoLC)982448353
Subject
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueCharacters and characteristics in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Detective and mystery stories -- Authorship
- Detective and mystery stories -- Authorship
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Characters | Sherlock Holmes
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Criticism and interpretation
- trueHolmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
- Holmes, Sherlock -- Influence
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- Books & Reading
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- Mystery & Detective
- trueMystery story writing
- trueObservation (Psychology)
- trueWatson, John H. (Fictitious character)
- Holmes, Sherlock
- 1800-1999
- trueAuthors, Scottish
- Authors, Scottish
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
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