Sir 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 an adventurer. He was not the quiet type of person, and he thoroughly
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 to 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 of Irish descent,
and was of the Roman Catholic religion. Doyle had a grandfather, John Doyle. He was political cartoonist who
financially supported the family.
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.......
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