"The Contest" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a work of historical fiction because the story is set in the year 66 AD and has Emperor Nero as the main character. Therefore, "The Contest" can be identified with historical fiction because it focuses on a historical figure. Moreover, the story depicts ancient Greece and Rome. However, the events that are narrated in Arthur Conan Doyle's work are fictional. Although it is set in the past, the story has also been built upon elements of fiction.
