Doyle was very upset no one favored his Serious Works that are Trollope scale.

"Marry him, kill him, or do what you like with him!" was what ACD told William Gillette on sending a telegram about a stage treatment for America.

Interesting Holmesian resource

He, Sherlock Holmes, plunged a country into mourning on the basis of his Literary Agent's report. Over the years he's inspired cosplay, dollhouses, and more.

It's just not all of the media were ready quite yet when he exited via ACD's writing. ;)