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Ancestry, Family, Home Life
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland May 22nd, 1859. His mother was Mary Doyle and his father Charles Doyle. ... Doyle’s parents were both Roman Catholics. Doyle’s father, Charles Doyle was a civil servant in the Edinburgh Office of Works; he was also an architect, designer and book illustrator. ... Doyle’s family was a large one, Arthur was one of ten children, and therefore Doyle’s parents struggled to give their children a suitable life. ...
Education
Doyle was educated in Jesuit schools. ... After his graduation Doyle practiced medicine as an eye specialist at Southsea until 1891when he became a full time writer. ...
Early writing, Growth as a writer
Arthur had read many detective stories which for him had no logic, so he decided to try one himself, not knowing that it would make him a legend in literature. ... Doyle’s first novel was A Study in Scarlet, which was published in 1887 in Beeton Christmas Annual.
Approximate Word count = 802
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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