The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes: Essays on Victorian England Box Set: Non-Fiction by Liese Sherwood-Fabre ➱ Promotional Tour with Giveaway
The
Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes: Essays on Victorian England
Box
Set Volumes 1 & 2
by
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Genre:
Non-Fiction
Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle's stories are full of everyday Victorian
activities and events that send the twenty-first-century reader to
consult their reference books. Few, for example, are intimately
acquainted with the responsibilities of a country squire, the
importance of gentlemen's clubs, or the intricacies of the Victorian
monetary system.
These
forty-eight short essays, gathered together from the first two
volumes of "The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes" series,
explore various aspects of life mentioned in the original stories.
Readers gain modern-day insight into the nineteenth-century world.
Untangle the complexities of inheritance, the Victorian wedding, and
the treatment of brain fever. Discover the pleasures of the circus,
the Turkish bath, and beekeeping. Such examinations bring deeper
meaning and color to the adventures of the world's most famous
consulting detective.
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The
Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes: Essays on Victorian England
Volume
Three
What
do "slop shops," "scissorizing," "agony
aunts," and "foolscap" have in common?
These
and other Victorian references appear throughout the original
Sherlock Holmes tales. What was part of everyday existence to the
Victorian has the modern day reader running to references books to
discover its significance. These twenty-four short essays explore
various aspects of life mentioned in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s
original Sherlock Holmes tales, providing modern-day insight into the
nineteenth century world. Topics include:
*Violins
*Electric
vs. Gas Lighting
*Scrapbooking
*Agony
Columns
*The
Agra Fort
*Cardboard
*Sound
Recordings
*Telephones
*Jellyfish
*Rugby
*Brandy
*The
Opera
*The
Crown Jewels
*Yellow
Fever
*Snakes
*Italian
Political Organizations
*Banks
*Diabetes
*Pocket
Watches
*Writing
Paper
*Coroners
*Pawnshops
*Clothing
*Calling
Cards
This
collection also includes a bonus essay—"Evil Women: The
Villainesses of the Canon," originally published in the Baker
Street Journal.
“Be
prepared to be enlightened and entertained!”
-
Carole Nelson Douglas, Bestselling Author
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How I Write
Most writers will tell you they are either a “plotter” or a “pantser.” That is, some writers will develop extensive outlines before they begin writing. They know exactly where the story is going and how the characters will move through the plot—from beginning to end. I’ve even read of some who, given this approach, will be able to identify specific areas that need to be researched and complete that as well before writing the first draft.
I admire and envy such writers because I’m a complete pantser—someone writes by the seat of her pants. I have no idea where I’m going until I get there, letting the characters lead me through the journey. I do know the end in a vague way. A mystery will have a solution. A romance, its happy ending. The world is saved in a thriller. I tend to write linearly—I start at the beginning and keep going. When I get stuck, I consider what possible plot complications—the more perilous, the better. This requires me to stop at times to research something I never knew I needed to know about until then. At this point, I have to be disciplined because it’s easy to go down a rabbit hole chasing after fun and interesting facts that might or might not be related to what I’m writing.
In the end, I have a hot mess (plot holes, too much/too little description, a plot thread that goes nowhere) that I have to organize into a coherent story—that’s where outlining and other techniques come in handy. But for me, the unexpected directions are just part of the joy of writing.
To see the results of some of Dr. Sherwood-Fabre’s research, check out her series of essays on “The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes.” Volume Three has just been released, and the first two are now available in eBook as a box set.
Liese
Sherwood-Fabre has won awards for her thrillers, romance, and
literary short stories, and NYT bestselling author Steve Berry
describes her writing as "gimmick-free, old-fashioned
storytelling."
In
the second grade, she knew she was destined to write when she got an
A+ for her story about Dick, Jane, and Sally's ruined picnic. After
obtaining her PhD from Indiana University, she joined the federal
government and had the opportunity to work and live internationally
for more than fifteen years. She draws upon these experiences to
endow her characters with deep conflicts and emotions.
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Hello! Thanks for hosting me!
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Hi, Gwendolyn!
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Killion Publications does a great job!
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