Geraldine Doyle

“People who are in earnest are always interesting, whether you agree with them or not” (The Chronicles). Doyle may be known as the author of Sherlock Holmes, but there are other facets to his life. On account of some strange events that occurred, Doyle was persuaded into thinking that spiritual beings existed. As Doyle’s career advanced he drew the attention of many to himself. He succeeded both by gaining supporters and detractors. He built on his fame by giving lectures. These aspects of his life

Although Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is often regarded as just an author, he was much more. His works were inspired by the times and the people he met, and his literary influence remains relevant today. On May 22, 1859 Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland to Charles and Mary Doyle. He was their third child, and one of ten children all together. Charles Doyle was a political cartoonist and civil servant who earned only £300 per year, so money was very tight in the household. Partially

Conan Doyle was a middle child; the middle child’s characteristics are described as a mixture of the first and second born. Conan Doyle can fit into this definition perfectly. As a young adult, he was intent on taking care of his family, namely his mother and siblings. He housed them and supported them financially, even before he was rich. He spent a great majority of his life chasing achievement; at first it was the achievements others (family, teachers, influential people in his life) wanted for

Theme The most prevalent theme of this book is superstition in the face of logic. Throughout the novel the logician, Sherlock Holmes, is faced with something quite the opposite of logic: a supernatural hound. The reader can see in many places that the supernatural beliefs of the townsfolk and neighbours of the Hall swayed the reasoning of those trying to unravel the layers of mystery surrounding the investigation. This intersection of rational thought and irrational belief is first presented by

The story is set in modern time and it is almost opposite from the original story. The story starts with Dr. Watson having a dream about the war and his living style. It then shows three victims getting picked off one by one. The police are having a media conference call and every time the cops say something not true a text is sent. Every text from the phone pops up as a written title what is being said. Watson does meet up with an old friend that introduces him to Holmes in the lab at the hospital

Although Dr. Roylott died while Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were present in the residence, Sherlock Holmes was not guilty for the death of Dr. Roylott. The mysterious story, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes was not accountable for the demise because he found several pieces of evidence in Julia 's room and Dr. Roylott 's room to construct a prediction for Julia 's death; he did not know all of the facts! Additionally, Dr. Roylott was

“The differences are obvious” as Arthur Conan-Doyle states. (Doyle, 51) As all stories that have been both stories and books, there will he obviously some similarities and some differences between the two versions. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan-Doyle and the more recent movie in the 2012 TV series “Sherlock”, are two great examples to compare and contrast story lines. It is these two pieces that I will be writing about. Returning to Doyle’s quote, it is obvious while looking for

Sherlock Holmes is the most iconic detective figure of all time. The stories of Sherlock Holmes have left an enormous mark on modern forensic studies and completely revolutionized the literary world of mystery. Sherlock’s stories are chronicled by his best comrade and colleague, John Watson. Watson is introduced to Sherlock by a former medical schoolmate, Stamford, in A Study in Scarlet. Although Stamford calls Holmes “a decent fellow enough”, he also describes him as being “a little too scientific

December 26th, 2015, my mother and I went to go see the show, Baskerville, by Ken Ludwig, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in Philadelphia. The play was a different and clever take on the mystery novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The play the book tell the story about an attempted murder of a man called Sir Henry Baskerville, who has just inherited his uncle, Sir Charles Baskerville’s estate. There is some suspicion surrounding Sir Charles’ death. It is said that he died of

Dillan Braziel Mrs.Loomis 8th The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle was a highly successful author from Scotland. Over 125 years after his creation of Sherlock Holmes the series still remains the most popular fictional detective in history today. Doyle is best known for the 60 stories he wrote about Sherlock Holmes! His bodies of work include 200 novels, short stories, poems, and historical books! His stories were influenced