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The Hound of the Baskervilles: 100th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Creator: Anne Perry
Publisher: Signet Classics
Category: Book
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Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 72590
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0451528018
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
EAN: 9780451528018
ASIN: 0451528018
Publication Date: July 1, 2001
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Product Description
What's the truth behind the legend of the hound of the Baskervilles? Is it really a devil-beast that's haunting the lonely moors? Enter Sherlock Holmes to find the answer, in this, the only full-length novel ever written by the creator of one of the most popular and enduring detective series ever written.
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 A nonstop page turner! August 17, 2005
Matthew French
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I began the book, I thought it would be slow going because it was written about 100 years ago. I was SO wrong! I finished the book in a period of less than 24 hours!!! This is an absolutely fabulous book! Doyle's use of language is masterful, and you are swept away to the moor with its swamps, jagged cliffs, and massive hills. I can honestly say I was quite spooked as I was reading some of it at night!
Since this is the first novel I have ever read by Doyle, I didn't know what to expect. But the twists in the plot and the constant itching to know what was going to happen next had me hooked!
I watched the 1959 movie after reading this, and I have to say it was a disgrace. I don't know if I would be happy seeing any of the versions, only because I don't know if any of them could even compare to the rich world and language used by Doyle to transport you to Devonshire!! But of course, the book is always better than the movie. :)
An Awesome book! January 19, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Baskerville family had a myth that haunted them for ages. When it finally comes true, Mr. Sherlock Holmes must come to the rescue. The Baskerville myth of a dog that kills all descendants of the Baskervilles at night on the moor has haunted the family for ages. So, when Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moor, everyone assumes it was the hound. Sir Henry, who is Sir Charles' nephew, comes and inherits the estate with Holmes closely watching. Sir Henry meets the Stapletons, a young couple that are his closest neighbors, and begins to fall in love with Ms. Stapleton. Holmes puts Sir Henry's life at stake at the end of the book, and they catch the culprit in the act. This book is an excellent read that would be the perfect story to read when you can't decide between a mystery and an adventure.
This book is an example of how much Sherlock Holmes cares about other people's feelings. When Holmes sent Watson with Sir Henry to inherit the estate , he didn't tell Watson that he would follow to make sure everything was OK, which made Watson feel betrayed and not trusted. Holmes also told Watson that Cartwright had supplied all of his needs for him, which made Watson even more upset. At the end of this story, Holmes puts Sir Henry's life on the line when he lets the hound jump on Sir Henry before he kills it, petrifying Sir Henry with fear.
The antagonist is really good at disguising himself in this book. He outsmarts Sherlock Holmes in London with a full black beard, and calling himself Sherlock Homes. The Antagonist also befriends the Baskervilles so that they would never suspect him as the culprit. His plans are very smart, from bribing Sir Charles out of his house to attempting to kill Sir Henry the way back from a friendly dinner.
This book has many adventures. Sir Henry and Dr. Mortiemier get dogged in London, Watson and Sir Henry chase an escaped convict, and Sir Henry almost gets eaten by a huge hound.
This is the perfect book for any day. It is suspensful, exiting, and it puts you on the edge of your seat. This book deserves a five star rating!
A True Classic in Mystery Stories April 28, 2005
Lisa Shea
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Sherlock Holmes had already been officially killed off by 1902 - but the public was so loud in wanting to hear more stories about him that Sir Doyle relented and wrote a new story. He set it in a real house this time, based on a real legend. This Holmes tale has been voted by many groups as the best of all Holmes stories. Indeed, there are at least 30 different versions of dramatizations of the story.
What is interesting is that the story isn't a typical puzzle where Holmes works through the clues one by one while you watch. Instead, we get some brief time with Holmes and Watson at the beginning, as they interact with a Doctor. Then Watson goes off with the Doctor and Sir Henry Baskerville, recently come over from Canada. It turns out Henry is now owner of a manor in the Baskervilles. The family has been under a curse involving a large hound. In fact the reason the home is now his is that his relation was apparently slain by such a hound.
So Watson goes along Sir Henry to keep an eye on things, while Holmes sits home. The entire story is told from Watson's point of view, only of Watson's observations. Instead of watching Holmes work, we get more of a "storytelling" sense here. We hear about the melancholy gloom of the home. We hear often of the quiet loneliness of the moors, with the fog rolling in. It is very much a story of atmosphere, of haunting cries in the night and mysterious faces in the dark.
Without giving away the ending, the key to the puzzle is withheld from the audience meaning we aren't allowed to "solve" the case with Watson or Holmes. This is disappointing - I enjoy mystery stories where I feel I have a chance of reading the clues properly. Also, the key instigator is quite intelligent - but the end aim of these machinations seems rather suspect. In fact, in the story Watson asks Holmes just what the apparent plan was, and Holmes himself says he doesn't quite know. Which is also a bit frustrating.
It is rather refreshing to have a top selling book that doesn't involve sex or drugs, although there is of course violence here. There are at least two murders in the course of the story. But the focus is on the fact of the murder and the seeking of justice - not on gory details of the actual scenes.
At only 100 or so pages, this is well recommended to anyone who enjoys a good story!
Dogs man worst friend May 30, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Hound of the Baskervilles is an intriguing book, filled with mystery and adventure around every turn. The author uses more descriptive words rather than cheap thrills to scar the reader. When reading the book, I saw that it was rather interesting, I thought that I had the mystery figured out, but I was far from discovering the truth.Read the book......if you want to be scared and learn a thing or two about mystery solving you have picked the right book to read.
One of the best novels! February 2, 2005
Steve (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's best works in my opinion, a carefully and cleverly crafted thriller, it'll keep the reader on the edge of his/her seat. A storyline so unpredictable, that one would never trust their instincts. It is so well written, that no matter how many times one reads it, it never seems to age.
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