A Sherlock Holmes Handbook

Mary Campbell is co-ordinator of automated processes in the R.W.B.
Jackson Library at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

This concise, highly readable volume is the definitive starting place
for an appreciation of Sherlock Holmes, his times, his creator, and his
influence on our own era.

Brief paragraphs outlining the special flavors, themes, and origins of
each of the 60 tales in the Sherlockian canon are followed by evocative
studies of the major characters. Other subjects treated in the book
include the publication history of the stories and their illustrative
material; the achievements of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; issues pertinent
to the Victorian age and their reflections in the canonical tales; the
history of the detective novel and the main precursors and successors to
the canon; and the Sherlockian infiltration of the modern media. The
concluding chapter lists Sherlockian organizations, with addresses and
activities.

Extensive bibliographical references and a detailed index enhance this
book, which is destined to become the one necessary companion to the
Sherlockian canon for both individuals and libraries. Redmond, author of
In Bed with Sherlock Holmes and Welcome to America, Mr. Sherlock Holmes,
has outdone himself.