This is an intriguing tale from beginning to end, and it is remarkable how many strange and seemingly disparate strings the story ties up cleverly. Sherlock is present for the beginning of the story when Mortimer comes to call and the Baskerville heir, Henry, arrives in London, and then he’s there to spring a plot to conclude the case, but in between we learn of only Watson’s activities in Devonshire. Watson who provides perspective and narration, but throughout the second act we see Watson doing the investigating as well. As in all of the Sherlock Holmes stories, it’s Dr. This is one of the most well-known and beloved stories in the Sherlock Holmes canon (fyi – it’s #5.) One interesting feature is that Holmes, himself, is not present through the middle of the story. Mortimer thus seeks the advice of Sherlock Holmes. Above all, Mortimer knows that if the new heir to the Baskerville estate is driven away, it would be devastating for the neighborhood. Mortimer, doesn’t know what to think, as a man of science he might dismiss the legend, but he’s the one who found the hound prints. The doctor, neighbor, and friend of Charles, Dr. outdoors at night and in the presence of huge paw prints - many neighbors conclude the legendary hound has returned to fulfil the curse of the Baskervilles. When the present head of the Baskerville fortune, Charles, dies suddenly and under mysterious circumstances – i.e. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleĪ legend tells of a monstrous hell-hound who haunts the moors of Devonshire and who long ago killed the head of the Baskerville estate, a wealthy family and linchpin within the community. “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” is the third of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes novels and is widely regarded as one of his best. The details of the case spark the interest of Sherlock and he agrees to take up the case. Because Sir Charles was found with a look of horror on his face when he died, appeared to be running away from something, and large paw prints had been found near his body, there is reason to believe that the “Hound” may have returned. Supposedly the family’s ancestor, Hugo Baskerville, sold his soul to the devil, and the family has been haunted by a large spectral hound ever since. At the center of the investigation is the curse of the Baskervilles, which dates back to the time of the English Civil War. While the cause of death is determined to be a heart attack, Mortimer suspects foul play and fears that Sir Charles’s nephew and sole heir, Sir Henry Baskerville, may be in danger next.
James Mortimer asks Sherlock Holmes to look into the death. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found suspiciously dead, his friend, Dr.
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