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Arthur Conan Doyle
AuthorBooks · Second hand1859-1930
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is best known for his four novels and fifty-six short stories about the fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson, which are milestones in crime fiction, and for his first work featuring Professor Challenger, The Lost World (1912), which gave its name to a subgenre of speculative fiction. He was a prolific writer who produced over 200 stories and articles, four volumes of poetry, and a number of works for the stage. He was knighted by King Edward VII in the 1902 Coronation Honours.
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About Arthur Conan Doyle
Birth
1859
Death
1930
First book
1912
Years writing
114
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is best known for his four novels and fifty-six short stories about the fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson, which are milestones in crime fiction, and for his first work featuring Professor Challenger, The Lost World (1912), which gave its name to a subgenre of speculative fiction. He was a prolific writer who produced over 200 stories and articles, four volumes of poetry, and a number of works for the stage. He was knighted by King Edward VII in the 1902 Coronation Honours.
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Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh and balanced his medical career with a prolific writing life.
He is world-renowned for creating the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, a cornerstone of crime fiction.
Beyond mystery, he explored science fiction with memorable works like The Lost World.
His literary versatility allowed him to write everything from historical novels and poetry to essays and children's literature.
In addition to his creative work, he helped popularize the real-life mystery of the ghost ship Mary Celeste.
