The first serious historical work of Conan Doyle considered the novel "The White Company." He took a real historical episode in 1366, in the Hundred Years War when there was a lull, and began to appear
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considered the novel "The White Company." He took a
real historical episode in 1366, in the Hundred Years War when there was a lull, and began to appear "white squads" of volunteers and mercenaries. Conan Doyle used this episode for his artistic goals: he resurrected the life and customs of the time. "The White Company" published in the journal Cornhill, and a book came out in 1891. Conan Doyle always said that he considered it one of his best works.
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Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes appears in 56 short stories
and four novels by Arthur Conan Doyle. In most
cases, the story is the name of a best friend and companion Holmes - Doctor Watson. The first piece of the famous detective story "A Study in Scarlet", written by Doyle in 1887. Latest collection, "Archives of Sherlock Holmes," published in 1927. This work was very popular, but Conan Doyle was unhappy with it.