The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring the great detective of Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes. Wealthy landowner Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the parkland surrounding his manor. It seems he died of a heart attack, but the footprints of a huge dog are found near his body, and Holmes must unravel the mystery and ensure the safety of Baskerville's heir amid rumors of an other-worldly creature haunting the moor - an enormous hound with glowing eyes and jaw. |
Contents
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Chapter 4 Sir Henry Baskerville | 54 |
Chapter 5 Three Broken Threads | 77 |
Chapter 6 Baskerville Hall | 98 |
Chapter 7 The Stapletons of Merripit House | 115 |
Chapter 8 First Report of Dr Watson | 141 |
Chapter 9 Second Report of Dr Watson the Light Upon the Moor | 153 |
Chapter 10 Extract from the Diary of Dr Watson | 184 |
Chapter 11 The Man on the Tor | 203 |
Chapter 12 Death on the Moor | 227 |
Chapter 13 Fixing the Nets | 251 |
Chapter 14 The Hound of the Baskervilles | 274 |
Chapter 15 A Retrospection | 294 |
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