How does he die? - eNotes.comHow did he fake his death?

The work that Sir Arthur was proudest of was not the stories that made him famous.They were once referred to as an elementary form of fiction.He considered his historical novels to be some of his finest work.

While his stories were successful, he was concerned that they were keeping him away from more important work.He shared his concerns with his mother.I think he takes my mind from better things.

As time went on, it became clear to him that he had to exclude his other works from his identity.He told his mother that he was tired of his name.

The matter was settled in his mind.The man must die.How was the only question?The great man wanted a dramatic end to his work.

There is a waterfall in the northern Swiss Alps.He decided the place would make a good tomb for the detective.

The Adventure of the Final Problem was published in 1893.More than twenty thousand people canceled their subscription to the magazine because they were upset.

It took a story of a ghost to get the great detective back.The Hound of the Baskervilles was filmed in 1901.A strong central character was needed for the novel.Why didn't he invent one when he already had that?However, he made it clear that he wasn't alive.There was a story before the incident at Reichenbach Falls.

The response from the public was amazing.The Hound of the Baskervilles was first published in The Strand.The magazine had a thirty thousand increase in circulation overnight.