The daily life of the era of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
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Books and films about the adventures of the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his permanent partner Dr. Watson have long become cult. But how did the world in which they lived in reality? What was the Victorian London - their main place to hunt criminals? Sir Arthur Conan-Dol did not tell how the keb looks, how he differs from the carriage, and how much, for example, there is a trip. He did not describe a compartment of trains, theaters, restaurants or the situation of the legendary apartment at 221b Baker Street. Why, if half of wealthy Londoners lived in such rented apartments? Who is interested in reading the description of steam locomotives if they constantly flash before their eyes? But if we - people of the 21st century - want to understand what exactly Konan -Dyul had in mind, in what world his heroes lived and acted, we need to get to know the daily life of England from the time of Queen Victoria. The era in which Mr. Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson fought with crime
Author:
Author:Burovsky A., Sidorov Vasily Grigoryevich
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Arts & Photography
- Category:Culture
- Category:Reference books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Series:
Series: History of everyday life
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-00155-122-5
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