The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes 150th Anniversary
What type of snake bit Dr. Roylott in
The Adventure of the Speckled Band?
What is the true identity of the
Illustrious Client
who sought to prevent Violet de Merville`s marriage to the villainous Baron Adelbert Gruner? Published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Holmes`s creation, this two-volume set of all 56 of the Sherlock Holmes stories attempts to answer these vital questions, and many more. The red-printed annotations explain various Victorian cultural references and explore concordances and potential inconsistencies. Maps, tables, and other supplemental materials are also provided, and black-and-white illustrations from many sources accompany the text, including several of the famous Sidney Paget pictures, which appeared with the stories` initial publication in the Strand Magazine. Readers may be amused by the editor`s conceit that Sherlock Holmes and his faithful chronicler, John Watson, were real people, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle merely Watson`s
literary agent.
Although perhaps not the best reference for the serious academic, the set--winner of the 2005 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical work--will provide endless hours of enjoyment for devoted nitpickers and the gloriously obsessed.
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An animated version of the classic tale.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish Dolby Digital Mono - French
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In THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, an imaginative fantasy from the creators of DELICATESSEN, a prematurely aging mad scientist named Krank (Daniel Emilfork) kidnaps children so he can steal their dreams. However, Krank runs into trouble when his henchmen grab Denree (Joseph Lucien), a little boy whose adopted brother, One (Ron Perelman), is a circus strongman. One desperately tries to find Denree and begs for help from Miette (Judith Vittet), a 9-year-old girl who heads up a gang of orphans. Together, One and Miette finally find Krank's castle, meeting along the way the lost identical brother--the original--of the three clones (each played by Dominique Pinon) who serve as Krank's assistants.French directors Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet once again prove their technical prowess with this dark fairy tale, which features outstanding performances from its youthful cast (most notably Vittet). As is the case with DELICATESSEN, however, their genius in constructing a highly artificial, beautiful, believable world threatens to overshadow the story. But even the fantastic sets cannot compare to the bizarre spectacles that Jeunet and Caro dream up. In one unforgettable scene, a pair of evil Siamese twin sisters prepare dinner, their four arms working perfectly in sync--one holding vegetables for another to chop while a third stirs the soup and a fourth scratches their collective itches. Frequent David Lynch collaborator Angelo Badalamenti creates the chilling, circusy musical score that adds to the film's magic.
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