Arthur Conan Doyle (Reading 8 form)

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A. Conan Doyle was born in 1859 in the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. His father, Charles E.Doyle, was an artist and an architect by profession but he worked as a clerk in an office. The father died young and the Doyle family was very poor. Arthur’s mother was a good story-teller and her fantastic talent he remembered all his life. The talent of story-telling Arthur got from his mother and it helped him when he became a writer. During his school years he read much and often told his friends long and interesting stories, getting cakes and sweets.

After finishing school Conan Doyle became a student of the medical faculty in the University of Edinburgh. In his third year of studies he went as a ship doctor to the Arctic and after graduating from the University, he again went by a ship to Western Africa. He began his medical practice in a small town of Southsea, where he spent eight years. Here he published his first detective story” A Scandal in Bohemia”. Its main characters were Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and they became the most popular characters of many of Conan Doyle’s stories. The readers liked the stories very much. In 1901-02 one Doyle’s best stories “The Hound of Baskervilles” was published. In 1891 Conan Doyle gave up his medical work and devoted all his time to literary activity. He also traveled a lot. He visited Europe, the USA and Egypt.

Besides detective stories, Arthur Conan Doyle also wrote historical novels, war books and anticolonial book about the Belgian Congo. His two fantastic books “The Lost World” and “The Poisoned Belt” were quite successful. All his life Conan Doyle liked sports, played golf and went in for boxing.

Conan Doyle was a famous writer. He became popular because of his love for people. He died in 1930. After his death, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, together with his friend Dr. Watson, continued to be the favourite characters of British literature. Many tourists who come to London always go to visit Baker Street to see the house where Sherlock Holmes lived.

1. Conan Doyle was born in…

A. Conan Doyle was born in 1859 in the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. His father, Charles E.Doyle, was an artist and an architect by profession but he worked as a clerk in an office. The father died young and the Doyle family was very poor. Arthur’s mother was a good story-teller and her fantastic talent he remembered all his life. The talent of story-telling Arthur got from his mother and it helped him when he became a writer. During his school years he read much and often told his friends long and interesting stories, getting cakes and sweets.

After finishing school Conan Doyle became a student of the medical faculty in the University of Edinburgh. In his third year of studies he went as a ship doctor to the Arctic and after graduating from the University, he again went by a ship to Western Africa. He began his medical practice in a small town of Southsea, where he spent eight years. Here he published his first detective story” A Scandal in Bohemia”. Its main characters were Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and they became the most popular characters of many of Conan Doyle’s stories. The readers liked the stories very much. In 1901-02 one Doyle’s best stories “The Hound of Baskervilles” was published. In 1891 Conan Doyle gave up his medical work and devoted all his time to literary activity. He also traveled a lot. He visited Europe, the USA and Egypt.

Besides detective stories, Arthur Conan Doyle also wrote historical novels, war books and anticolonial book about the Belgian Congo. His two fantastic books “The Lost World” and “The Poisoned Belt” were quite successful. All his life Conan Doyle liked sports, played golf and went in for boxing.

Conan Doyle was a famous writer. He became popular because of his love for people. He died in 1930. After his death, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, together with his friend Dr. Watson, continued to be the favourite characters of British literature. Many tourists who come to London always go to visit Baker Street to see the house where Sherlock Holmes lived.

2. Conan Doyle had an education as..

3. Conan Doyle wrote …

Conan Doyle wrote first story about Sherlock Holmes…

Conan Doyle became popular because of his love for …

He published his first detective story…

A. Conan Doyle was born in 1859 in the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. His father, Charles E.Doyle, was an artist and an architect by profession but he worked as a clerk in an office. The father died young and the Doyle family was very poor. Arthur’s mother was a good story-teller and her fantastic talent he remembered all his life. The talent of story-telling Arthur got from his mother and it helped him when he became a writer. During his school years he read much and often told his friends long and interesting stories, getting cakes and sweets.

After finishing school Conan Doyle became a student of the medical faculty in the University of Edinburgh. In his third year of studies he went as a ship doctor to the Arctic and after graduating from the University, he again went by a ship to Western Africa. He began his medical practice in a small town of Southsea, where he spent eight years. Here he published his first detective story” A Scandal in Bohemia”. Its main characters were Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and they became the most popular characters of many of Conan Doyle’s stories. The readers liked the stories very much. In 1901-02 one Doyle’s best stories “The Hound of Baskervilles” was published. In 1891 Conan Doyle gave up his medical work and devoted all his time to literary activity. He also traveled a lot. He visited Europe, the USA and Egypt.

Besides detective stories, Arthur Conan Doyle also wrote historical novels, war books and anticolonial book about the Belgian Congo. His two fantastic books “The Lost World” and “The Poisoned Belt” were quite successful. All his life Conan Doyle liked sports, played golf and went in for boxing.

Conan Doyle was a famous writer. He became popular because of his love for people. He died in 1930. After his death, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, together with his friend Dr. Watson, continued to be the favourite characters of British literature. Many tourists who come to London always go to visit Baker Street to see the house where Sherlock Holmes lived.

Conan Doyle was born in 1)______ in________. His father, Charles E.Doyle, was_2)____ by profession but he worked as_3)______________. The father_4)____________ and the Doyle family was very poor. Arthur got from his mother the talent of_5)___________ and it helped him when he became a writer. After finishing school Conan Doyle became a student of_6)________ in the University of Edinburgh. He began his medical practice in a small town of Southsea , where he spent_7)_________ years. Here he also began his writing career. In 1891 Conan Doyle gave up his _______8) and devoted all his time to literary activity. Besides detective stories, Arthur Conan Doyle also wrote_9)_____________. Conan Doyle also traveled a lot. He visited_10)________. All his life Conan Doyle liked sports, his favourite sports were 11)____________. He died in 12)__________, but the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson continued to be the favourite characters British literature.