London in fiction Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
A number of books, films, etc. mention London, the capital of the United Kingdom. These include:Jeeves and Wooster novels - Wooster mainly lives in London and the Drones Club is there too.
Several nursery rhymes mention places in London. London Bridge is obviously mentioned in London Bridge is falling down. Oranges and Lemons mentions several London Churches. One version of Pop Goes The Weasel refers to the Eagle pub on the City Road.
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1.1 Charles Dickens
2 Movies1.2 Harry Potter 1.3 Mary Poppins 1.4 Sherlock Holmes 1.5 Dracula 1.6 Neverwhere 1.7 The Man Who Was Thursday |
Literature
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens, most of Dickens most famous novels including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Bleak House and A Tale Of Two Cities are at least partially set in London.Harry Potter
Harry Potter, the hidden Diagon Alley and Platform 9 3/4.Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins takes place on Cherry Tree Lane and at the Bank of England.Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes stories-as well as 221B Baker Street-a fictional address since Baker Street was much shorter in Victorian times, the Docklands area plays a large part in The Sign of Four.Dracula
Dracula moves in London in order to seduce Mina Harker.Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere is set partly in real London, and partly in an alternative "London Below".The Man Who Was Thursday
Chesterton's allegorical work The Man Who Was Thursday features a very surreal depiction of London.