When was Murder Must Advertise written?
1933
Murder Must Advertise is a 1933 mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, the eighth in her series featuring Lord Peter Wimsey….Murder Must Advertise.
| First edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Publication date | 1933 |
Does Lord Peter Wimsey marry?
Busman’s Honeymoon Finally married, Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane have their honeymoon interrupted by – what else? – murder, when they find the corpse of a murdered caretaker.
Is Lord Peter Wimsey a detective?
Lord Peter Wimsey, fictional character, a monocled aristocratic dilettante turned professional detective, created by English writer Dorothy L. Sayers in Whose Body? (1923).
What is Lord Peter Wimsey good at?
A dilettante who solves mysteries for his own amusement, Wimsey is an archetype for the British gentleman detective.
What is the plot of his carcase?
Plot. During a hiking holiday on the South West coast of England, the detective novelist Harriet Vane discovers the body of a man lying on an isolated rock on the shore, not far from the resort of Wilvercombe; his throat has been cut.
How did Lord Peter Wimsey became Duke of Denver?
As other reviews have noted, Peter becomes Duke of Denver upon the death of his brother Gerald because Gerald’s son was killed in the war.
Does Harriet Vane marry Lord Peter Wimsey?
She eventually returns his love (Gaudy Night) and marries him (Busman’s Honeymoon)….Harriet Vane.
| Harriet Deborah Vane | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author of detective stories |
| Spouse | Lord Peter Wimsey |
| Children | Bredon Wimsey (son) Roger Wimsey (son) Paul Wimsey (son) (possibly two more) |
| Nationality | British |
What is the setting of his carcase?
Where was his carcase filmed?
It was the end of a happy collaboration; the early mornings in muddy car parks on location near Lulworth Cove for Have His Carcase, when Harriet was always a witty and cheerful companion as we drank our mobile canteen coffee from polystyrene cups and talked about the latest international news, life and art.
Which Lord Peter Wimsey books have Harriet Vane?
Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane
- The Late Scholar. By Jill Paton Walsh; Based on the Characters Created By Dorothy L. Sayers. Mystery.
- The Attenbury Emeralds. By Jill Paton Walsh. Mystery.
- A Presumption of Death. By Jill Paton Walsh. Mystery.
- Thrones, Dominations. By Dorothy L. Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh. Mystery.
How many Lord Peter Wimsey novels are there?
eleven novels
Lord Peter Wimsey is the star of various short stories and eleven novels, all written by Sayers in the 1920s and 1930s.
What is the plot of have his carcase?
Plot summary: Mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach — deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.
How many episodes of Gaudy Night are there?
The book was adapted as a three-part series for BBC television in 1987, starring Edward Petherbridge as Wimsey and Harriet Walter as Harriet.
What episode has his carcase?
While on a walking tour of the West Country, Harriet stumbles on the body of a bearded man with his throat cut on a rocky outcropping near the sea.
Where is his carcase located?
What year is Gaudy Night set in?
1935
The novel begins in June 1935, but the mystery isn’t solved until nearly a year later. A few scenes take place in London, though most of the action is set in fictional Shrewsbury College at Oxford University. Shrewsbury is a thinly disguised version of Sayers’ own Somerville College.