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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sir Arthur Canon Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles, the third novel by Arthur Conan Doyle to
feature Sherlock Holmes, is arguably the most famous detective story in fiction. The
tale was a huge success upon its first appearance in The Strand Magazine where it ran
from August 1901 to April 1902. Indeed the story’s popularity was such that for the first
(and only) time in The Strand’s history a seventh printing of the magazine was required
in order to keep up with demand. The story of a seemingly supernatural hound that
haunts Dartmoor caught the public imagination, pitting as it did the supremely rational
Sherlock Holmes against the unearthly family curse that terrorises the Baskervilles. The
novel also merged two popular genres, the detective story and the Gothic tale, using an
ingenious double-narrative to do so. In addition, along with its late-Victorian Gothic
predecessors Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886); The Picture of Dorian
Gray (1891) and Dracula (1897) the book addressed many of the fears that assailed the
final years of the 19th century.

Main characters:
Sir Charles Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
Dr John Watson
Sir Henry Baskerville
Cartwright
Inspector G Lestrade
Dr john Mortimer

READ & RELATE:
Now read the story thoroughly and underline the important words.
(READING SKILLS)

Now listen to this(LISTENING ACTIVITY).

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