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The Hound of The Baskervilifes
The Writer
The Two Main Characters
Introduction of
The Book
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The writer
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 ) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, historical novels and humors .
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The two main characters
Sherlock Holmes – Holmes is the famed 221B Baker Street detective with a keen eye, acute intelligence and a logical mind. His observation and intuition personified, and although he takes a back seat to Watson for much of this particular adventure, we always feel his presence. In the end, it takes all of his legendary crime-solving powers to identify the ingenious killer, save the life of the next intended victim, and solve the Baskerville mystery.
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Dr. John Watson –The novel's narrator, Dr. Watson is Holmes' stalwart assistant at Baker Street and the chronicler of his many triumphs as a private investigator. He steps for a while into Holmes' boots, expressing his eagerness to impress his colleague by cracking this most baffling of cases before Holmes returns to the fray.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels 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.
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Introduction of the book
Sir Charles Baskerville, a baronet, is found lying dead among yew trees in the grounds of his seat, Baskerville Hall. The caus