The influence of Edgar Allan Poe on Conan Doyle from "summary" of The Sherlock Holmes Handbook by Ransom Riggs
When we talk about the origins of Sherlock Holmes, it's impossible not to mention the influence of Edgar Allan Poe on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Poe, the American writer known for his macabre tales and detective stories, laid the groundwork for the detective genre with his character C. Auguste Dupin. Dupin, like Holmes, is a brilliant detective who uses his powers of deduction to solve complex mysteries. Conan Doyle was undoubtedly familiar with Poe's work, and it's clear that he drew inspiration from Dupin when creating Sherlock Holmes. Both characters share similar traits - they are both intelligent, observant, and logical thinkers who rely on their keen powers of observation to solve crimes. In fact, Holmes himself acknowledges his debt to Dupin in "A Study in Scarlet," where he refers to him as "that amateur who played so profound a part in the mystery which we are discussing." But Conan Doyle didn't just borrow Dupin's character traits - he also took inspiration from Poe's storytelling techniques. Like Poe, Conan Doyle used first-person narration to tell his detective stories, giving ...
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