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From Information Received From Edwardian gentleman to WWI spy-catcher, saviour of the upper-classes to 1930's gang-buster, working man's hero to swinging sixties super-sleuth, Sexton Blake always moved with the times. His stories chronicle the changing face of Britain as the Empire crumbled, the class system broke down, and new technologies changed the social landscape. No wonder he became, according to Dorothy L. Sayers, "the nearest approach to a 20th Century national folklore." The articles on this page explore some of the many aspects of the Sexton Blake saga. |
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Conan Doyle and Sexton Blake for the Defence !!!NEW!!! by Derek Hinrich Blakiana 2007 Sexton Blake stories were often inspired by real-life events. In this case, the infamous Oscar Slater affair — in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also took an interest. Read >> |
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Friends and Enemies Mini-Bibliography compiled by Mark Hodder Blakiana 2005 Sexton Blake had a great many friends and enemies. Some of these became so popular that they featured in their own tales, outside of the Blake saga. Read >> |
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Curious Facts About Sexton Blake by John Drummond Blakiana 2005 With literally thousands of Sexton Blake stories written over the course of more than eighty years, it should come as no surprise to find the occasional oddity therein! Read >> |
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Behind the Scenes in Baker Street by John Drummond Blakiana 2005 In 1904, Sexton Blake moved to Baker Street. The description of his home varies from author to author but these floorplans represent the most common configuration. Read >> |
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Sexton Blake Meets Lord Peter Wimsey by Guy Lawley Blakiana 2005 Or: How Dorothy L. Sayers failed to write about one detective but created another. The story of an aborted Sexton Blake tale which led to other things. Read >> |
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Dorothy L. Sayers, Sexton Blake,
and Leon Kestrel by Derek Hinrich Blakiana 2006 Further information about Dorothy L. Sayers and the master criminal whose nefarious schemes occured at the time she was reading the Sexton Blake stories. Read >> |
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Sexton Blake Foreign Editions compiled by Mark Hodder Blakiana 2006 As a publishing phenomenon, Sexton Blake extended beyond British shores and his stories can be found translated into a great many languages. Read >> |
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The Sexton Blake Party Press Pack 1967 compiled by Mark Hodder (PDF file) Blakiana 2006 In 1967, W Howard Baker threw a party to celebrate Sexton Blake's 74th birthday and the launch of his TV tie-in strip in VALIANT comic. Read >> |
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Newspaper Clippings compiled by Mark Hodder (PDF file) Blakiana 2006 When you're as popular (and you've been around for as long) as Sexton Blake, it's inevitable that you'll end up in the newspapers! Read >> |
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Snippets compiled by Mark Hodder Blakiana 2006 Items of information, extracts, obituaries, reminiscences and comments that don't fit anywhere else on Blakiana. Read >> |