Arthur Conan Doyle

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Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle was more than just an author. He was a knight, a soldier, a
spiritualist, a whaler, a doctor, a journalist, and most of all, he was
adventurous. He was not the quiet type of person, so he enjoyed expressing
himself. Arthur Conan Doyle was born on the 22nd of May 1859 in Picardy Place,
Edinburgh. The second child of Charles Altamont and Mary Foley, he was thought t
have been named after the legendary medieval king, Arthur, of the Round Table.
Doyle was also named after his granduncle, Michael Edward Conan. He was a
descendant of the Irish, and was of the Roman Catholic religion. Doyle had a
grandfather, John Doyle. He was political cartoonist, who, financially supported
the family.1 Doyle had a pretty rough home life because his father was an
alcoholic. As he grew up, Doyle had to take more of the responsibilities around
the house into his own hands, because his father was either too sick or drunk to
fulfill his daily work at home. Doyle’s mother, Mary Foley, was a homemaker
who took care of her son Arthur and his brothers and sisters, and also worked
and cleaned the house everyday.2 Doyle’s early education started when he was
about seven years old. His mother spent lots of time reading with him and
tutoring him, because this is what she thought he needed to become a cultured
gentleman. When Doyle was ten years old he left home and went to the Jesuit
Preparatory school named Hodder House. This was a boarding school for young
boys. Arthur hated this school. Doyle once stated that Hodder House “was a
little more pleasant than being confined in a prison.” While attending Hodder
House, he studied chemistry, poetry, geometry, arithmetic, and grammar. After
his experiences at Jesuit Preparatory school, he left and applied for Stonyhurst
Academy. Doyle was accepted for enrollment into Stonyhurst and remained there
for about five more years. While at Stonyhurst, Doyle, who excelled in cricket,
demonstrated some very early signs of literary talent. At the academy, he became
quite good at telling stories and reading aloud.3 Doyle started reading his old
favorite books from his childhood. His favorite childhood writer was Mayne Reid,
who wrote The Scalp Hunters. This was his favorite book while he was progressing
through life.4 During his last year before attending medical school, Doyle went
to Feldkirch, a school in Austria. While attending Feldkirch, he began to
question his faith in the Roman Catholic religion.5 Doyle decided ...

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