The Shadow of Great Britain

38: Postscript 38: Postscript With this, the first volume of “The Strongest Sound from Scotland Yard” comes to an end.

Rather than calling it the first volume, it might be better described as a prologue.

However, writing a prologue that is over 80,000 words long is quite strange, so it was simply made into a separate volume.

In this volume, the primary goal was to depict early 19th century British society for everyone, enabling a clearer understanding of the people and events of that era.

As Dickens put it, civilization and barbarism walked side by side on this self-aggrandizing island.

There were antiquated customs from the medieval period alongside the simple moral norms that persisted from that time, as well as technological advancements brought about by the industrial age and a host of social issues that arose as a result.

Ladies and gentlemen loved beauty, fashion, and bold attire but also miraculously adhered to conservative and restrained traditional styles.

Poor and rich people alike lived in houses, big or small, with some enjoying better living conditions than their descendants, and others struggling more than their ancestors who lived in the ecclesiastical era.

This was a contradictory era, a conflicted era.

It was a conservative era, yet also a progressive era.

Most importantly, it was an era of despair, yet faint hope could still be seen.

For better stories and a better future, please look forward to the next volume, “King Arthur Living in Scotland Yard.”

Additionally, I would like to give special thanks to the author of “Great Demon Holmes,” Demon Melon, for their promotion of my work.

I’ve wanted to thank them for a long time, but back then, my collection was too small.

I had only a thousand collections while they had tens of thousands, and it didn’t seem fitting to express my gratitude.

But today, having finally reached ten thousand collections, I feel my thanks carry more weight.

“Great Demon Holmes” is also a fantasy novel set in the Victorian era, and it’s incredibly entertaining, providing a thrilling read throughout, unlike my book, which may seem lukewarm and less exhilarating in comparison.

Finally, during the launch of this new book, I kindly ask all my readers to follow it closely, as it really means a lot to me.

Thank you all.

Below is a list of some of the reference materials read and used during the writing of the first volume, along with my thanks to all the authors for their guidance and inspiration.

Thank you very much!

References

[1] Qian Chengdan; Xu Jieming.

A General History of Britain

[2] John H.Clapham.

A Modern History of the British Economy

[3] Kenneth O.

Morgan.

Oxford History of Britain

[4] Adam Smith.

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

[5] Adam Smith.

The Wealth of Nations

[6] Zeng Yan.

The Gentleman Image in 19th Century British Novels.

Journal of Changchun University

[7] Cui Lin.

Study on the Impact of Changes in the 19th Century British Religious Landscape on the National Constitution.

Shandong Normal University

[8] Cao Ge.

Studies on the Development of Middle Education Schools in 19th Century Britain.

Tianjin Normal University

[9] Pan Yinghua.

Studies on 19th Century British Middle-Class Women.

European Studies

[10] Xu Zhiqiang.

An Analysis of the Problems of Urban Wandering Children and Their Education in 19th Century Britain.

Guizhou Social Science

[11] Guo Zhijun.

Study on the Reform of the Death Penalty in 19th Century Britain.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

[12] Zhang Weiliang.

St Giles Parish: A Typical Slum in Early 19th Century London.

Guizhou Social Science

[13] Sun Jiangli.

Robert Peel and Conservatism in Britain.

Shandong Normal University

[14] Wu Tiewen; Zhang Yadong.

Robert Peel and the Establishment of the Modern British Police System.

Xue Hai

[15] Zhuo Mingliang.

The “Peel Principles” and the Construction of Harmonious Police-Civil Relations in China.

Management and Technology of SMEs (Late Edition)

[16] Han Xiaohu.

A Value Analysis of Robert Peel’s “Nine Policemen Principles”.

Journal of Hunan Public Security College

[17] Xu Bin.

The Government Response and System Reform during the 1825 Financial Crisis in Britain.

Historical Research

[18] Wang Yanyan.

Tradition and Change: A Study of the 19th Century British Educational Controversy.

Studies in the History of Education

[19] Naris.

Changes in British Police Laws and Their Implications.

People’s Forum

[20] Gong Min.

On the Early Modern British Political Social Supervision Mechanism and Social Corruption.

Journal of Hunan University of Science and Technology (Social Science Edition)

[21] Sun Canwei.

An Analysis of the High Turnover Rate of the 19th Century British New Police Force.

Journal of Chongqing University of Science and Technology (Social Science Edition)

[22] Yin Xinyi.

From the “Bloody Code” to “Abolition of the Death Penalty” — On the Transformation of the Death Penalty System in 19th Century Britain.

Luo Jia Historical Garden

[23] Jia Zhanyun.

Pathways and Insights into UK Police Corruption Management.

Beijing Police College Journal

[24] Li Honglang.

A Review of the British Prosecution System.

Jurisprudence Review

[25] Mao Zhenyu.

Study on the Problem of Juvenile Delinquency in 19th Century British Industrial Cities — Mainly Focusing on the London Area.

Suzhou University

[26] Li Wen.

The Foundational Work of Modern Police Systems — A Review of the 1829 Metropolitan Police Act.

Beijing People’s Police College Journal

[27] E·C·Felison; I·R·Scott; Zhu Wenying (Trans.).

The British Criminal Procedure: From Arrest to Trial.

Global Law Review

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