The Hound of the Baskervilles

Name: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9780141029016

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson face their most atmospheric and perilous case, investigating a supernatural curse and a terrifying phantom hound haunting the bleak Devonshire moors.

A terrifying legend on the misty moors.

Set against the gloomy, fog-shrouded backdrop of Dartmoor, the novel investigates the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville and the looming threat facing his heir, Sir Henry. According to family lore, a monstrous spectral hound has hunted down the men of the Baskerville family for generations.

Tasked with untangling superstition from cold reality, Sherlock Holmes sends Dr. Watson to the grim estate while working incognito in the background, leading to a brilliant display of deduction, espionage, and razor-sharp investigation.

Misty, desolate English moorland under a moody twilight sky.

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The supreme masterpiece of detective fiction and gothic atmosphere.

KODAMA / EDITORIAL NOTE

The author 1859 — 1930

Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician best known for creating the immortal detective Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Doyle revolutionized detective fiction through rigorous logical reasoning, forensic observation, and captivating narrative construction.

Though Doyle famously tried to kill off Holmes in 1893, public demand compelled him to resurrect the detective, penning The Hound of the Baskervilles as a thrilling flashback adventure.

ABOUT ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Also the author of A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four.

A few things that make the book even more intriguing.

Inspired by local folklore.

Doyle heard tales of spectral hounds and local legends while vacationing in Cromer, Norfolk, which inspired him to set the story in the rugged landscape of Dartmoor.

Written after Holmes's fictional death.

To satisfy ravenous public demand after he killed off Holmes at Reichenbach Falls, Doyle set this novel earlier in the chronology before the detective's temporary demise.

The most adapted Sherlock story.

The novel has inspired dozens of film, television, and radio adaptations across more than a century, solidifying its place in global pop culture.

Mastering gothic suspense.

Doyle brilliantly blended early forensic investigation with elements of traditional gothic horror, creating a unique hybrid genre masterpiece.

On screen

When the book became visual.

The chilling atmosphere and detective genius of the novel have crossed onto screens in numerous iconic adaptations.

1939

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, this classic cinema adaptation remains a benchmark for gothic mystery films.

1988

Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV)

Widely regarded as the most faithful screen adaptation, starring Jeremy Brett as a definitive, brilliant Sherlock Holmes.

2012

Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville (BBC)

A modern-day television reimagining starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, setting the mystery amid government genetic conspiracies.

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The story behind the book.

A visual exploration of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery, the bleak Dartmoor moors, and the legacy of Sherlock Holmes.

ARCHIVE FILM Arthur Conan Doyle · Dartmoor · 1902

Gloomy Victorian architecture and fog rolling over an English moorland at dusk.

Legacy

More than a tale of suspense.

The Hound of the Baskervilles endures as the ultimate detective story because it marries psychological dread with intellectual triumph, proving that human reason can conquer even the darkest shadows of superstition.

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