Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Accomplishments
M.D., Master of Surgery, LL.D, and Knighted to two countries; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is an author to admire, not only for his writings, but his achievements (McCarter). Doyle is regarded as one of the most prolific and developed writers of our time. His works have influenced countless authors and their creations, from all across the world. Doyle’s publications, knowledge, and life are to be inspected. Doyle has influenced English fictional literature more than that of any author in the 19th through 21st Centuries, being among the most successful, brilliant, and ambitious men to make use of his pen and paper.
On May 22, 1859, Doyle was born into a wealthy, Irish Catholic family in Edinburgh, Scotland. His mother was a well-educated woman, keen …show more content…
Doyle began writing the mystery novel, A Tangled Skein. Two years into the publication process, the novel was renamed A Study in Scarlet and published in Beeton's Christmas Annual. The novel first introduced the soon to be wildly popular characters, Detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Watson, finally earning Doyle the recognition he had longed for (“Discovering Arthur Conan Doyle”). His detective mystery series became a phenomenon, critics raved for more Sherlock Holmes. This was the first of sixty other Sherlock stories which he would author. All was well, until 1906, when his beloved, Louisa Hawkins passed away from tuberculosis while in Doyle’s arms (McCarter). The next several years were a challenge for Doyle, he ventured to America to give a series of lectures in regards to his books, and methods with which he wrote (“Biography”). As Sherlock Holmes said to Watson, "Work is the best antidote to sorrow…" Doyle sailed to the United States to give these lectures in order to rid his mind of his wife's bitter death. Real life experiences, Doyle poured onto the page, giving his stories a more realistic and gripping nature. His encounters with this demon of life lead his novels to writhe in success earning him the fame he so well deserved
On May 22, 1859, Doyle was born into a wealthy, Irish Catholic family in Edinburgh, Scotland. His mother was a well-educated woman, keen …show more content…
Doyle began writing the mystery novel, A Tangled Skein. Two years into the publication process, the novel was renamed A Study in Scarlet and published in Beeton's Christmas Annual. The novel first introduced the soon to be wildly popular characters, Detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Watson, finally earning Doyle the recognition he had longed for (“Discovering Arthur Conan Doyle”). His detective mystery series became a phenomenon, critics raved for more Sherlock Holmes. This was the first of sixty other Sherlock stories which he would author. All was well, until 1906, when his beloved, Louisa Hawkins passed away from tuberculosis while in Doyle’s arms (McCarter). The next several years were a challenge for Doyle, he ventured to America to give a series of lectures in regards to his books, and methods with which he wrote (“Biography”). As Sherlock Holmes said to Watson, "Work is the best antidote to sorrow…" Doyle sailed to the United States to give these lectures in order to rid his mind of his wife's bitter death. Real life experiences, Doyle poured onto the page, giving his stories a more realistic and gripping nature. His encounters with this demon of life lead his novels to writhe in success earning him the fame he so well deserved