... where he received his medical degree in 1882. In his spare time, however, he began to write stories published anonymously in various magazines (Person 11). In 1885, he married Louise Hawkins and moved to London, where he began his small practice in ophthalmology (Carr 10). His practice, however, remained small since patients were slow in coming. So, Conan Doyle wrote to ... . After a few of his short stories were published in famous magazines, he began to seriously devote himself to writing (Carr 12). During this time Conan Doyle created his most famous character, Sherlock Holmes. The de...

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