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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930)

1,211 words, approx. 5 pages

Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930) So great is the influence of Sherlock Holmes, that only the truest of the great detective's fans know that his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, thought far less of H... Read more

Biography (7)

Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

12,245 words, approx. 41 pages

Biography EssayIt is difficult to imagine the shape which detective fiction might have taken had it not been for the creation by Arthur Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle took a form of ficti... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

952 words, approx. 4 pages

The British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best remembered as the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 22, 1859, int... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle

6,016 words, approx. 21 pages

"I remarked to my mother with precocious wisdom that it was easy to get people into scrapes," Arthur Conan Doyle wrote in his autobiography, Memories and Adventures, "but not so easy to get them out a... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle

7,369 words, approx. 25 pages

Of all the manifold literary achievements of the Victorian age, the most important and enduring may very well turn out to be those traditionally regarded as mere entertainment, as "light" and popular ... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle

10,316 words, approx. 35 pages

It is difficult to imagine the shape which detective fiction might have taken had it not been for the creation by Arthur Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle took a form of fiction which had be... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle

11,405 words, approx. 39 pages

Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his short stories and novels about Sherlock Holmes, whom Jon L. Lellenberg describes in The Quest for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Thirteen Biographies in Search of a L... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is better known for his detective, Sherlock Holmes, than for his stories and novels of fantasy and science fiction, but his contributions to these other genres were formidable. ... Read more

Essays & Analysis (1)

Critical Essay by Rosemary Jann

12,741 words, approx. 43 pages

In the following essay, Jann analyzes the Victorian perception that female sexuality was dangerous and delineates Arthur Conan Doyle's treatment of women's sexuality and transgressive be... Read more