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'''Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''' (1859 - 1930) Scottish writer who was the 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. | '''Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''' (1859 - 1930) Scottish writer who was the 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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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Edgar Allan Poe]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/arthur_conan_doyle.html Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes] | ||
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Revision as of 20:09, March 15, 2008
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) Scottish writer who was the 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.