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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

El Londres victoriano bajo la lupa del mejor detective / Victorian London under the magnifying glass of the best detective

By Laura Manzanera, Illustrated by Jacobo Muñiz

0-3

Petit Fours

FICTION

64 Pages, 4.75 x 7.25

Formats: Cloth

Cloth, $13.95 (CA $18.95) (US $13.95)

Publication Date: September 2024

ISBN 9788419599001

Rights: US & CA X PR

Editorial Alma (Sep 2024)

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Overview

Todo personaje literario es fruto de un tiempo y de un lugar. Sherlock Holmes está inevitablemente ligado a la Inglaterra victoriana y al Londres del siglo XIX. Scotland Yard, el telégrafo, los trenes a vapor o el consumo de opio son elementos habituales en sus historias. Conocer qué leían o en qué ocupaban su tiempo libre los contemporáneos de Conan Doyle te ayudará a entender mejor las costumbres del detective y a disfrutar aún más de sus aventuras. Descubre el Sherlock Holmes más elemental y enriquece tu visión sobre el investigador más famoso del mundo. Bienvenidos al maravilloso mundo real de las maravillas.

Every literary character is the result of a time and a place. Sherlock Holmes is inevitably linked to Victorian England and nineteenth-century London. Scotland Yard, the telegraph, steam trains or the consumption of opium are common elements in his stories. Knowing what Conan Doyle's contemporaries read or spent their free time doing will help you better understand the detective's habits and enjoy his adventures even more. Discover the most elemental Sherlock Holmes and enrich your vision of the world's most famous investigator. Welcome to the wonderful real world of wonders.

Author Biography

Jacobo Muñiz López es un artista e ilustrador español autodidacta. Nació en Pontedeume, en 1973 y empezó a dibujar motivado por su talento y por las historias que contaba el ilustrador argentino Gustavo Ariel Rosemffet (Gusti), amigo de su hermana, y que le inspiraron y animaron a probar suerte en el mundo de la ilustración.

Laura Manzanera nació en Barcelona en 1966. Le atrae la lectura y la escritura desde pequeña. Estudió Ciencias de la Información, trabaja como periodista y ha colaborado con numerosas editoriales. Se ha especializado en la investigación y divulgación de la historia en general y de la historia de las mujeres en particular.

Jacobo Muñiz López is a self-taught Spanish artist and illustrator. He was born in Pontedeume, in 1973 and began to draw motivated by his talent and by the stories told by the Argentinian illustrator Gustavo Ariel Rosemffet (Gusti), a friend of his sister, and which inspired and encouraged him to try his luck in the world of illustration.

Laura Manzanera was born in Barcelona in 1966. She has been attracted to reading and writing since she was a child. She studied Information Sciences, works as a journalist and has collaborated with numerous publishing houses. She has specialized in the research and dissemination of history in general and women's history in particular.