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The Adventure of the Wordy Companion: An A-Z guide to Sherlockian Phraseology
Nicko Vaughan
Swansea University Author: Nicko Vaughan
Abstract
What would you buy in slop-shop? What would you put in your lumber room? And what on earth does the obliquity of the ecliptic actually mean? This A-Z of Sherlockian Phraseology can help you find out. A handy guide to those “wordy words” and references found within the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle’s b...
| ISBN: | 978-1-78705-316-8 978-1-78705-317-5 |
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| Published: |
335 Princess Park Manor, London, N11 3GX
MX Publishing
2018
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| Online Access: |
https://mxpublishing.com/ |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52226 |
| Abstract: |
What would you buy in slop-shop? What would you put in your lumber room? And what on earth does the obliquity of the ecliptic actually mean? This A-Z of Sherlockian Phraseology can help you find out. A handy guide to those “wordy words” and references found within the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle’s books featuring the world’s only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes.This book gives explanations and definitions of the language and references used in all 60 of the original stories, a companion book, much like a paper Watson, following wherever the complete Holmes goes, dutifully explaining and narrating his meanings to the reader.Whether you’re a lifelong fan of Sherlock Homes, completely new to the books or just somebody who enjoys learning new and interesting words, this book will guide you to some of the interesting language of the time. |
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| Keywords: |
Sherlock Holmes, Victorian, language, phrases, Holmes and Watson, John Watson |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |