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Yet Sherlock Holmes refused to disappear from public consciousness. Demand for new stories remained overwhelming. Eventually, Doyle gave in. In 1901 he published The Hound of the Baskervilles. The novel was technically set before Holmes' death, allowing Doyle to write about the detective without undoing The Final Problem. Readers loved it. The success demonstrated that interest in Sherlock Holmes had not faded at all. Finally, in 1903, Doyle performed what many readers had been hoping for since 1893. He brought Sherlock Holmes back to life. In The Adventure of the Empty House, Holmes revealed that he had survived the encounter at Reichenbach Falls after all. The detective returned. The readers rejoiced. And one of literature's most famous resurrections was complete. A Battle Doyle Could Never Win The story of Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes reveals something remarkable about literature. Most authors dream of creating a character who captures the imagination of readers. Doyle succeeded beyond measure. The problem was that Holmes became larger than his creator intended. The detective escaped the boundaries of fiction and entered popular culture. He became an icon. Even today, many people know Sherlock Holmes better than they know Arthur Conan Doyle. That is both a triumph and a tragedy. A triumph because Doyle created one of the greatest fictional characters ever written. A tragedy because the very success he achieved was not the success he wanted. Yet history has a sense of irony. More than a century later, readers continue to discover Sherlock Holmes. They continue to read the stories. They continue to debate the mysteries. And they continue to be fascinated by the complicated relationship between a writer and the detective who refused to die. Discover More About Arthur Conan Doyle The story of Sherlock Holmes is only one part of Arthur Conan Doyle's remarkable life. From his medical background and literary career to the creation of the world's most famous detective, Doyle remains one of the most fascinating figures in literary history.
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