Презентация на тему:"Arthur Conan Doyle"

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Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859 in the capital of Scotland. The author of adventure stories about the life of Sherlock Holmes grew up and was raised in a Catholic family, his ancestors made a significant contribution to the development of art and literature. Grandfather John Doyle was an Irish artist who worked in the genre of miniature and political caricature, came from the dynasty of a prosperous silk and velvet merchant.

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The writer's father, Charles Altamont Doyle, followed in his parent's footsteps, diligently depicting Gothic scenes with fairy-tale characters, animals and magical fairies on canvases. In addition, Doyle Sr. worked as an illustrator (his drawings decorated the manuscripts of Lewis Carroll and Daniel Defoe), as well as an architect: the stained glass windows in Glasgow Cathedral were made according to Charles's sketches.

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On July 31, 1855, Charles proposed marriage to a 17-year-old Irish woman, Mary Josephine Elizabeth Foley, who later gave her lover seven children. By the way, Mrs. Foley was an educated woman, she read courtly novels and told children exciting stories about fearless knights.

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In his youth, while still studying at the University of Edinburgh, Doyle became interested in the books of Bret Garth and Edgar Allan Poe, whose "Golden Beetle" left indelible impressions in the heart of a young man. Inspired by novels and mystical stories, the young man began to write himself — the first works of the future classic appeared in a student magazine. In 1880, before receiving his diploma, the Briton went to the Arctic as a ship's doctor. The trip gave him not only life experience, but also material for creativity — impressions from the trip then formed the basis of the story "Captain of the Polar Star".

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In 1881, after returning and graduating from the university, Arthur continued to compose in parallel with his medical practice. In 1884, under the influence of Charles Dickens, Conan Doyle began work on the novel "Girdlestone Trading House" (published in 1890), which tells about the criminal and domestic problems of English society. The plot is based on the clever tricks of the adherents of the criminal world: they trick people who instantly find themselves at the mercy of negligent merchants.

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The writer himself wanted to become famous as the author of historical novels. In February 1888, the Briton finished work on The Adventures of Micah Clark, which tells about the Monmouth Uprising. The work received high reviews from critics, after which Arthur took up the creation of the "White Squad", which tells about an episode of the Hundred Years' War. Doyle later called it one of his best works, and critics noted that the book surpassed Walter Scott's Ivanhoe.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, publicistic works appeared in Arthur's work along with artistic works. In particular, the writer released "Crimes in the Congo", raising the issue of the brutal colonial policy in this Central African country. On the eve of the First World War, the writer published articles in newspapers with proposals to strengthen the army forces. At the same time, Doyle's fantasy novel "The Lost World" was published, describing a mysterious island inhabited by dinosaurs.

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In March 1886, Sir Conan Doyle began The Study in Crimson Tones, work on which ended in April. It was in this work that the famous London detective Sherlock Holmes appeared to readers for the first time. The prototype of a professional detective was a real person — Joseph Bell, a surgeon, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, who was able to calculate with the help of logic both a gross error and a fleeting lie.

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The story "Scandal in Bohemia" became the beginning of the famous series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", which included 12 detective stories about the detective and his friend, Dr. Watson. Conan Doyle also created four full-fledged novels, where, in addition to "A Study in crimson tones", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "Valley of Horror" and "The Sign of Four" are listed. Thanks to his popular works, Doyle became almost the highest-paid writer both in the UK and around the world.

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In the last years of Doyle's life, nothing foreshadowed trouble, the writer of The Lost World was full of energy and strength, in the 1920s the writer visited almost all continents of the world. But during a trip to Scandinavia, the health of the literary genius deteriorated, so during the spring the classic stayed in bed surrounded by family and friends.

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As soon as Doyle felt better, he went to the British capital in order to make his last attempt in his life to talk to the Minister of the Interior and Consumer Arthur Conan Doyle died at his home in Sussex in the early morning of July 7, 1930, the cause of death was a heart attack. Initially, the grave of the creator was located near his house, but later the remains of the writer were reburied in the New Forest.to demand the repeal of laws according to which the government persecutes followers of spiritualism.

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