Download or read book The Hound of the Baskervilles English French Edition Illustrated written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it is not the most traditional, The Hound of the Baskervilles is by many accounts the greatest entry in the tales of Sherlock Holmes. The novel is set on the desolate moors of West Country, England, with the lonely manor homes, old legends about ghostly creatures, dark family lore, and of course a mystery that only Holmes can unravel. The Hound of the Baskervilles may be Doyle's most perfect blend of mystery, the supernatural, and adventure, making it one of the best detective stories ever written. Dr. James Mortimer comes to consult Holmes after his friend, Sir Charles Baskerville, was found dead. Although there was no direct evidence of foul play, the expression of intense horror on Baskerville's face and the enormous hound prints surrounding the body make Mortimer suspicious of evil doings. Mortimer relates to Holmes the story of a gigantic hound that has plagued the Baskerville family ever since one of their ancestors had abducted a farm girl only to be killed by such a hound in supernatural retribution. Although Holmes dismisses the ghostly hound as nonsense, Watson and Holmes take the case, venturing out to the Baskerville manor to uncover the real story of the Baskerville's death and the eponymous hound.Doyle was already quite famous when he wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles, the third of his four novels featuring Sherlock Holmes, along with over 50 short stories. The story is set out of order from the normal Holmes canon, written after the first "death" of the great detective, but set beforehand. Arthur Conan Doyle had taken an eight-year vacation from writing about Holmes, but clearly from this fantastic story, he had lost none of his famously dynamic storytelling. Doyle had always been somewhat ambivalent towards his most famous creation, ultimately killing him off not once, but twice in his literary career. He preferred to use his time writing historical novels, considered much higher style at the time. Despite the author's hesitation, Holmes's readership was enamored at once and has stayed so to the present day. We can thank Doyle's contemporary fans for Holmes's return in this masterful tale of mystery and suspense.
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Novels of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Novels of Sherlock Holmes includes A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear. Included are illustrations by Sidney Paget, George Hutchinson, James Greig & Charles Kerr. Holmes will need to use his various skills, including a knack at cracking ciphers, an aptitude for acting and disguise, tracking footprints, hand to hand combat, and knowledge of psychology to solve cases involving kidnapping, murder and revenge. Sherlock Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess and is renowned for his skilful use of deductive reasoning, astute observation, and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. Deductive reasoning allows Holmes to impressively reveal a stranger's occupation. Similarly, by studying inanimate objects, he is able to make astonishingly detailed deductions about their owners. This mindset was a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, inspiring authors like Robert J. Sawyer, Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.
Download or read book The Hound of the Baskervilles Fully Illustrated written by Conan Doyle and published by LCI. This book was released on with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: •Illustrated with all the original Illustrations. •Table of contents to every chapters in the book. •Complete and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it 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 Doctor 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. Sir Charles Baskerville, Bart, is found dead on the grounds of his country house, Baskerville Hall. The cause is ascribed to a heart attack. Fearing for the safety of Sir Charles's nephew and the only known heir, Sir Henry Baskerville, coming from Toronto, Canada to claim his inheritance, Dr James Mortimer travels to London and asks Sherlock Holmes for help. Mortimer explains that the Baskerville family is afflicted by a curse. According to an old account, said to have been written in 1742 and describing events which had occurred a century earlier still, during the English Civil War, Hugo Baskerville was infatuated with a farmer's daughter. He kidnapped her and imprisoned her in his bedroom. She escaped and the furious Baskerville offered his soul to the devil if he could recapture her. Aided by friends, he pursued the girl onto the desolate moor. Baskerville and his victim were found dead. She had died from fright, but a giant spectral hound stood guard over Baskerville's body. The hound tore out Baskerville's throat, then vanished into the night. Sir Charles Baskerville had become fearful of the legendary curse and its hellhound. Mortimer decided that Sir Charles had been waiting for someone when he died. His face was contorted in a ghastly expression, while his footprints suggested that he was running away from something. The elderly man's heart wasn't strong, and he had planned to go to London the very next day. Mortimer says he had seen the footprints of a "gigantic hound" near Sir Charles's body, though nothing was revealed at the inquest. Intrigued by the case, Holmes met Sir Henry, newly arrived from Canada. Sir Henry is puzzled by an anonymous note delivered to his London hotel room, warning him to avoid the Devonshire moors. Holmes says that the note had been composed largely of words cut from The Times, probably in a hotel, judging by other clues. The fact that the words were cut with nail scissors suggested a woman author, as did a remnant whiff of perfume. Holmes keeps this last detail to himself. When Holmes and Watson later join Sir Henry at his hotel, they learn one of the baronet's new boots has gone missing. No good explanation can be found for the loss. Holmes asks if there were any other living relatives besides Sir Henry. Mortimer tells him that Charles had two brothers. Sir Henry is the sole child of one brother, who settled in America and raised his son there. The third, Rodger, was known to be the black sheep of the family, and is noted for having resembled a family portrait of Hugo. A wastrel and inveterate gambler, he fled to South America to avoid creditors. He is believed to have died there alone. Despite the note's warning, Sir Henry insists on visiting Baskerville Hall. As Sir Henry leaves Holmes' Baker Street apartment, Holmes and Doctor Watson follow him. They realise that a man with a fake-looking black beard in a cab is also following them. Holmes and Watson pursue this man, but he escapes; however, Holmes memorises the cab number. It was 2704.
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Download or read book The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Arthur Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich landowner Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the park of his manor surrounded by the grim moor of Dartmoor, in the county of Devon. His death seems to have been caused by a heart attack, but the victim's best friend, Dr. Mortimer, is convinced that the strike was due to a supernatural creature, which haunts the moor in the shape of an enormous hound, with blazing eyes and jaws. In order to protect Baskerville's heir, Sir Henry, who's arriving to London from Canada, Dr. Mortimer asks for Sherlock Holmes' help, telling him also of the so-called Baskervilles' curse, according to which a monstrous hound has been haunting and killing the family males for centuries, in revenge for the misdeeds of one Sir Hugo Baskerville, who lived at the time of Oliver Cromwell.
Download or read book English Readers the Hound of the Baskervilles written by Kamini Khanduri and published by English Readers Level 3. This book was released on 2018 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Charles Baskerville is dead. Near his body is the footprint of an enormous hound. Could it be the legendary Hound of the Baskervilles? The case takes Sherlock Homes and Doctor Watson to lonely Baskerville Hall, a house full of secrets on the mysterious moor. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in British and American English. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British English and American English. Illustrations: Full colour throughout
Download or read book The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2008-08-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hound of the Baskervilles is the tale of an ancient curse suddenly given a terrifying modern application. The grey towers of Baskerville Hall and the wild open country of Dartmoor hold many secrets for Holmes and Watson to unravel. The detective is contemptuous of supernatural manifestations, but the reader will remain perpetually haunted by the hound from the moor. The editor of this volume, W.W. Robson, was Emeritus David Masson Professor of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh and author of Modern English Literature. The general editor of the Oxford Sherlock Holmes, Owen Dudley Edwards, is Reader in History at the University of Edinburgh and author or The Quest for Sherlock Holmes: A Biographical Study of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Download or read book The Hound of the Baskervilles English French Edition Illustrated written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr James Mortimer asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the death of his friend, Sir Charles Baskerville. Sir Charles was found dead on the grounds of his Devonshire estate, Baskerville Hall, and Mortimer now fears for Sir Charles's nephew and sole heir, Sir Henry Baskerville, who is the new master of Baskerville Hall. The death was attributed to a heart attack, but Mortimer is suspicious, because Sir Charles died with an expression of horror on his face, and Mortimer noticed "the footprints of a gigantic hound" nearby. The Baskerville family has supposedly been under a curse since the era of the English Civil War when ancestor Hugo Baskerville allegedly offered his soul to the devil for help in abducting a woman and was reportedly killed by a giant spectral hound.Le docteur Mortimer rend visite � Sherlock Holmes et son ami le docteur Watson pour leur expliquer les circonstances �tranges de la mort de son ami et patient, Sir Charles Baskerville. Le vieil homme au coeur fragile a succomb� � une attaque cardiaque apr�s une courte promenade nocturne dans les jardins du manoir, qui donne sur la lande brumeuse du Devonshire. Mortimer raconte � Holmes une l�gende vieille de plusieurs si�cles qui court sur cette famille. Il lui montre un manuscrit dat� de 1742 rapportant que Hugo Baskerville, un anc�tre cruel, aurait �t� �gorg� par un chien d�moniaque apr�s avoir tent� de violer une jeune paysanne. Ce chien r�derait toujours sur la lande � la recherche des descendants des Baskerville.
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