No, he is not. The Sherlock Holmes series was written by Irish author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from 1886 to 1927. Shakespeare died in 1616, FYI.
The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of eight (of the original 60) Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The ORIGINAL Sherlock Holmes stories were written by Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle.Though, there have been other writers who have had 'sub-stories' published or additional cases that follow the original Sherlock Holmes story, but were not written by the original author.
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221b Baker street London. Even though Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character 221b has a blue plaque noting it as his home and crediting the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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The answer is: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! Most people should know that!
Dr. John H. Watson was modeled after Sherlock Holmes' assistant. Dr. Watson serves as the companion and chronicler of Sherlock Holmes' detective adventures in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.
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The author was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories, most of which were published in The Strand magazine. Doyle wrote a number of other stories, but none were as well received as those with Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes Evans has written: 'Father owned a circus'