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Faces of London. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional

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Faces of London

Faces of London

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularizing the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.

Agatha Christie(born 15 September 1890 12 January 1976) was an English crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote six romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for the 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections she wrote under her own name, most of which revolve around the investigations of such characters as Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple . She also wrote the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap.

Many awards had come to Joanne Rowling since the release of her Harry Potter. "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone" won twenty-one in four years! Joanne Rowling still feels terrified about her success. She admitted that she felt much more comfortable and relaxed in a room of nine-years-olds when talking about her books and meeting people. The problem Joanne Rowling has been facing during the last years, is maintaining her privacy in her role of a public celebrity.

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin (16 April 1889 25 December 1977) was a British comic actor, filmmaker, and composer. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, until a year before his death, and encompassed both adulation and controversy.