Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Profile

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a British (Scottish) author best known for creating the detective Sherlock Holmes.

Born 1859, died 1930. Creator of Sherlock Holmes. First Holmes novel A Study in Scarlet was published in 1887. Knighted in 1902.

The single review praises Doyle's atmospheric description and the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles while criticizing Sherlock Holmes's pompous personality. The reviewer finds the short stories repetitive but values the novels more. Overall appreciation for Doyle's plotting and setting, with reservations about Holmes's arrogance.