Sherlock Holmes became one of the most famous detectives in literature. Listen to an adapted account based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s own memories of how he created Holmes, what inspired the character, and why Dr Watson became such an important part of the stories. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is True, False or Not Mentioned according to what you hear.
1. Conan Doyle considered Edgar Allan Poe more influential than Émile Gaboriau.
As far as the speaker’s account goes, this statement is best classified as
2. Sherlock Holmes became less successful than Conan Doyle had expected.
Judging from the speaker’s explanation, this statement should be marked
3. The public’s reaction persuaded Conan Doyle to change his plans for a future Sherlock Holmes story.
The speaker’s description indicates that this statement should be classified as
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