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Categories Fantasy Magical Realism
In 1920, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle participated in one of the greatest hoaxes of the 20th Century: the famous Cottingley Fairies photos. Was the creator of Sherlock Holmes duped into believing in the impossible? Or did he know exactly what he was doing?
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Jean Martin
Jean Martin’s story was inspired by How Sherlock Holmes's creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, was fooled by hoax. In December 1920 Sir Arthur unwittingly gave credence to one of the greatest hoaxes of the 20th Century when he published the now world-famous Cottingley Fairies photos. (Or, maybe that’s not exactly how it happened.)
No Real Evidence by Jean Martin
Author Details
Jean Martin
Jean Martin’s story was inspired by How Sherlock Holmes's creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, was fooled by hoax. In December 1920 Sir Arthur unwittingly gave credence to one of the greatest hoaxes of the 20th Century when he published the now world-famous Cottingley Fairies photos. (Or, maybe that’s not exactly how it happened.)
