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Sep 27, 2024 · A later biographer of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle rendered an even harsher verdict: 'Doyle thought that the Home Office was insane to ignore the evidence he had placed in their hands, but in expecting reason and justice from bureaucrats his own sanity was open to doubt.'
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was yesterday received at the Home Office by Mr. Gladstone, Sir Mackenzie Chalmers, and Mr. Blackwell. It was agreed that the proceedings should be considered private. A conversation of an hour followed, during which all aspects of the Edalji case were discussed.
In 1900, Doyle founded the Undershaw Rifle Club at his home, constructing a 100-yard range and providing shooting for local men, as the poor showing of British troops in the Boer War had led him to believe that the general population needed training in marksmanship.
Apr 21, 2020 · In spite of his desire to be acknowledged as a writer of “serious” literature, Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) is destined to be remembered as the creator of a fictional character who has taken on a life separate from the literary works in which he appears. Sherlock Holmes, as the…
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- Arthur Conan Doyle grew up in poverty. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859, Conan Doyle was the second of seven surviving children. His father, the artist Charles Doyle, struggled with alcoholism and even stole from his children’s money boxes to fund his addiction.
- Arthur Conan Doyle trained as a medical doctor. When he was 17 years old, Conan Doyle began his studies at the University of Edinburgh’s medical school, graduating with Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degrees in 1881.
- Arthur Conan Doyle traveled to the Arctic on a whaling expedition. While in the midst of his medical studies, Conan Doyle accepted a position as a ship’s surgeon on a whaler headed to the Arctic Circle.
- Arthur Conan Doyle got sick of Sherlock Holmes. The popularity of Sherlock Holmes skyrocketed after Conan Doyle struck a deal with the Strand Magazine to publish a series of short stories featuring the mastermind detective.
Casement Insane, says Conan Doyle (The New-York Times) The New-York Times (30 november 1914) Thinks Hardships in the Tropics Undermined Sir Roger's Health. IS REPUDIATED BY M. P.'S. But an Irish Committee in New York Condemns Attacks on Casement and Praises His Action. Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES. LONDON, Monday, Nov. 30.
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Portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, c.1925 © Conan Doyle is most famous as the inventor of Sherlock Holmes, but he had a varied career as a writer, journalist and public figure. Arthur...
