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Sexton Blake
Sexton Blake is a fictional British detective, whose adventures captivated readers for over eight decades from 1893 to 1978. Blake featured in more than 4,000 stories by approximately 200 different authors, making him one of the most prolifically chronicled characters in English literature. The detective's adventures spanned multiple formats including comic strips, novels, radio serials, silent films, and a Sexton Blake (TV series), 1960s ITV television series, reaching audiences across Britain and internationally in various languages. Initially conceived as a Victorian gentleman detective, Blake evolved significantly over time, acquiring now-iconic elements like his Baker Street residence, his young assistant Tinker, his bloodhound Pedro, and his housekeeper Mrs. Bardell. While often compared to Sherlock Holmes, Blake's adventures typically featured more action-oriented plots and colourful adversaries, including memorable villains like Zenith the Albino, George Marsden Plummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Blyth
Henry Thomas (Harry) Blyth (January 1852 – February 1898) was a British journalist, novelist, playwright, and editor, best remembered as the creator of the fictional detective Sexton Blake. A prolific contributor to newspapers, Victorian penny papers and Alfred Harmsworth's early boys' periodicals, Blyth's fast-paced, melodramatic tales were quite popular in late 19th-century Britain and were also republished in newspapers in Australia. Early life and education Harry Blyth was born aboard HMS ''Unite'', a hulk ship off Woolwich, in January 1852. His father was a naval surgeon who died a few months after Harry's birth, leaving behind a widow and three children. His siblings were Ellen Julia Anne (Julia) Blyth (who married Dr. John Shortt and died in India in her early twenties) and Alexander Wynter Blyth, who became a medical officer of health for North Devon. Originally intended for the medical profession like his father and brother, Blyth showed an early aversion to medicin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
