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The Hound of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle |
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Arthur Conan Doyle was born on the 22nd May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a doctor and writer, and the creator of an eternal character: Sherlock Holmes, the most famous private detective of all times. He appeared for the first time in Study in Scarlet (1887) a short story, and ever since then his adventures have been read by millions of readers around the world. |
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"Elementary, my dear Watson" is probably the sentence that best describes this character.
With his incredibly deductive mind he could draw extraordinary conclusions from the minimal details which were crucial for his investigations.
Holmes appeared in over 60 stories but The Hound of Baskervilles (1901) is probably the best.
| The book tells the story of sir Charles Baskerville who was found dead in the grounds of his Devon home. His face bore an expression of terror, as if he had been fleeing something... or someone. The only clue: the footprints of a gigantic hound. Watson is sent by Holmes to the desolate moorland of Devon where he learns about the ancient myth of the Baskerville hound and the malevolent fury that lay behind Baskerville's death.... Holmes and Watson will investigate. |
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