Doyle's creation of the detective genre from "summary" of The Sherlock Holmes Handbook by Ransom Riggs
Arthur Conan Doyle can be credited with a remarkable achievement in the world of literature: the creation of a whole new genre. With the introduction of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle revolutionized the mystery genre and gave birth to the detective story as we know it today. Before Holmes, there were certainly stories of crime and detection, but they lacked the complexity and depth that Doyle brought to the table. Holmes was not just a sleuth solving crimes; he was a complex character with his own quirks and eccentricities. His methods of deduction were groundbreaking and added a new level of intrigue to detective fiction. Doyle's creation of Sherlock Holmes was not just a one-time success; it sparked a whole new wave of detective stories and inspired countless other authors to create their own iconic detectives. The template that Doyle set with Holmes – a ...
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