'''Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''' (Edinburgh 1859 - Crowborough 1930) was a [[British]] [[writer]], creator of the fictitious detective [[Sherlock Holmes]]. Doyle's love of Holmes didn't match that of his fans, and at one point Doyle tried to kill Holmes off, only to bring him back under public outcry. In the end, although he tried his hand at other things, Doyle's primary accomplishment in life for which he is known is the Sherlock Holmes character.
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'''Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''' (Edinburgh 1859 - Crowborough 1930) was a [[British]] [[writer]].
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Doyle was most famous as the creator of the fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]]. However, Doyle's love of Holmes didn't match that of his fans, and at one point Doyle tried to kill Holmes off, only to bring him back under public outcry. In the end, although he tried his hand at other things, particularly writing historical novels, Doyle remains most famous for creating Sherlock Holmes.
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[[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Bret Harte]] were some of his favorite authors.
[[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Bret Harte]] were some of his favorite authors.