arthur conan doyle

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In this presentation you can see a biography of the author of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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David García Egío 2nd BAT C

Conan Doyle was a Scottish doctor and writer.

He was famous because the stories of Sherlock Holmes.

(1859, Edinburg -1930, Crowborough1).

He studied medicine at Edinburgh University.

While studying, Conan Doyle began writing short stories.

He moved to London where he worked as an ophthalmologist.

His novels of Sherlock Holmes were very popular at the time.

Conan Doyle got treatment of Sir as Knight of the British Empire.

He had friendship with the magician Harry Houdini.

Stories of Sherlock Holmes• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes• The Hound of the Baskervilles• The Valley of Fear

Professor Challenger novels• The Lost World• The Poison Belt

Historical novels• Sir Nigel

Other works• The Parasite

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