When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes, he had no idea that his creation would become on of the most read and talked about fiction characters ever. Doyle himself did not even think that the Sherlock Holmes stories were good literature, but as he found out, people were not interested in the quality of his writing but rather being entertained by the world's most famous detective. Holmes was created in March 1886 but was not …showed first 75 words of 775 total…

…showed last 75 words of 775 total…one fixed point in a changing age." Holmes books are more than just an entertaining read. They have the ability to take people back to a time where it is always 1895. Holmes is more than just a character. He is a reflection of a peoples' hopes and beliefs. It is without doubt that when William Bolitho said ""He is more than a book. He is the spirit of a town and time," he was right.