The Hound of the BaskervillesOriginally serialized in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, The Hound of the Baskervilles is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. This was the first appearance of Holmes since his intended death in The Final Problem, and the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles led to the character's eventual revival. The Hound of the Baskervilles is widely considered to be Arthur Conan Doyle's masterpiece and has a perfect rating from Sherlockian scholars of 100. |
Contents
Mr Sherlock Holmes | 7 |
The Curse of the Baskervilles | 12 |
The Problem | 20 |
Sir Henry Baskerville | 28 |
Three Broken Threads | 38 |
Baskerville Hall | 47 |
The Stapletons of Merripit House | 55 |
First Report of Dr Watson | 66 |
The Light Upon the Moon | 72 |
Extract from Diary of Dr Watson | 86 |
The Man on the Tor | 94 |
Death on the Moor | 104 |
Fixing the Nets | 114 |
The Hound of the Baskervilles | 124 |
A Retrospection | 133 |
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