Doyle was a highly controversial due to his [[evolutionary racism|evolutionary racist]] views. ''The Lost World'', an early work of science fiction, continually upholds [[Darwin]] and evolutionary theory. The white Englishmen are described as the most cultured and advanced, while the Spanish [[creole|creoles]] are untrustworthy and the lone Black character is remarkably unintelligent. Similarly, in ''The Sign of Four'', a native of Southeast Asia is described as being subhuman and grotesque.
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Doyle was a highly controversial due to his [[evolutionary racism|evolutionary racist]] views. ''The Lost World'', an early work of science fiction, continually upholds [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] and evolutionary theory. The white Englishmen are described as the most cultured and advanced, while the Spanish [[creole|creoles]] are untrustworthy and the lone Black character is remarkably unintelligent. Similarly, in ''The Sign of Four'', a native of Southeast Asia is described as being subhuman and grotesque.