![]() ![]() Readers not only followed the episodic narratives, but also worked to crack the most puzzling codes and ciphers.ĭetectives and amateur enthusiasts alike followed the drama of the agonies. Many were published anonymously or under pseudonyms, making it impossible for most readers to know who wrote them.Īs interest grew, the private was increasingly made public. Messages featured voices of desperate parents, forlorn lovers and savvy detectives. ![]() They occupied prime real estate in the second column on the front page of The Times. ![]() (Shutterstock) Longing, tragedy and the everydayĪdvertisements written by individuals from across the British Empire were dubbed “the agonies” by 1853 because they were full of longing, tragedy and profound misfortune shadowing the Victorian domestic everyday. Nearly all original and modern reworkings of Sherlock Holmes contain a plethora of newspaper codes to crack, harkening to the Agony Column. ![]()
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