The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes : The Inspiration Behind the World's Greatest Detective

Questing was Sherlock Holmes's business.�He famously adopted the latest forensic techniques, channelled the Victorian passion for enquiry, kept abreast of the key scientific breakthroughs of his age,�and conducted his investigations in an enigmatic and stylised manner. And the brains behind it all was, of course, the great�Arthur Conan Doyle. In this deep dive into the contemporary world of Holmes and Conan Doyle, biographer Andrew Lycett explores all that encompasses the world of the great detective�- tracing the infamous character's own interests, personality and mythologised biography alongside that of his creator's. From the Victorian crazes for detection and s�ance, to contemporary developments in science and psychology,�Lycett weaves together everything that inspired Conan Doyle in creating the world's most famous detective and one of fiction's most enduring, enigmatic and recognisable characters. �