The Real World of Arthur Conan Doyle

From the Archive: Dr Matthew Sweet chats to Shrabani Basu and Dr Clare Clarke

For well over a century, the Sherlock Holmes novels have dominated the world of crime fiction and perpetuated a particular view of life in Victorian and Edwardian England: a world of criminal masterminds, intricate homicides and London as a detective’s playground. Yet the real world was far more complex. To celebrate the launch of Shrabani Basu’s riveting book, The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer, this fascinating panel event explores the often overlooked world of Arthur Conan Doyle.

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