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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes #5)

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Christopher Frayling (Introduction)

3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 · rating details · 65,918 ratings · 2,495 reviews

Perhaps the most popular of all Sherlock Holmes stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles combines the traditional detective tale with elements of horror. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse-and it is up to Holmes and Watson to solve the mystery of the legend....more

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Published September 28th 2010 by Penguin Classics (first published 1901)

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Feb 17, 2008 Doug Cannon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My Grandpa Cannon loved this story, and he often told of a time when he went to see a "picture show" about the Hound of the Baskervilles. "It scared the willies out of me," he said, and then he and his friend had to part ways as my grandpa rode his bicycle home in the dark.

He was thinking about this devil-hound, and then he heard something panting behind him. He pedaled faster and faster, but the panting only got faster and faster too. Then, it was harder and harder to pedal, and his bike was go...more

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Jul 29, 2010 Alison rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of crime fiction, of course!

I love Sherlock Holmes. I love his name, I love his clothes...I just love his style. Reading The Hound of the Baskervilles...I felt like I was reading the first detective novel ever written. Doyle defined the genre--he was the first and the best.

My nine-year-old daughter loves Sherlock Holmes. She has a little Sherlock Holmes hat that we bought for dress as your favorite literary character day, and she loves nothing more than to put on her little brown trench coat from Target, suck on her plasti...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Tanu rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is definitely my favorite Sherlock mystery. It has everything, Sherlock with his incorrigible behavior, Watson getting a bit limelight for a change, their interactions, horror, and mystery.

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Nov 26, 2012 Emily May rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, mystery-thriller-horror, 1001-read, 2012, fave-classics

It's hard to believe that I've never read Doyle's most famous Sherlock Holmes tale until now. I don't even know why I've been putting this off, the short stories that I've read about the well-known detective and his sidekick Dr Watson were pretty good but this little novel has remained on my "to read" list for years. And I found The Hound of the Baskervilles a really enjoyable little story, at times very creepy and at others balanced out with humour. The mystery kept me guessing until the end, e...more It's hard to believe that I've never read Doyle's most famous Sherlock Holmes tale until now. I don't even know why I've been putting this off, the short stories that I've read about the well-known detective and his sidekick Dr Watson were pretty good but this little novel has remained on my "to read" list for years. And I found The Hound of the Baskervilles a really enjoyable little story, at times very creepy and at others balanced out with humour. The mystery kept me guessing until the end, even when I thought I knew the answer there were numerous niggling doubts in the back of my mind. The challenge that Holmes and Watson face here is quite different from any of their other cases: a mystery that straddles the line between this world and the possibility of the supernatural.

There is an old legend of the Baskervilles, that they are tainted by a centuries-old curse. The curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles, a spectral hell hound that chases down members of the family if they should venture out upon the moors at night and brings about their early demise. Many believe it is fairy tale nonsense, but what then is the explanation for the misfortune of the Baskerville family members? And what is that piercing howl that can be heard across the dark, misty moors at night? When the doctor of the late Charles Baskerville pays Sherlock Holmes a visit, both Holmes and Watson get pulled into something very old and dangerous, even the level-headed Sherlock Holmes begins to question whether his most recent villain is even of this world.

So, this is a very creepy book. The image of the old, haunted mansion used in many horror stories seems rather overdone today but Doyle's example of this still works all these years after the book's publication. The atmosphere created by setting this mystery miles from civilisation and out on some creepy moors is highly effective, that kind of setting can make anyone start to believe in ghosts. This tale is told through the discovery of secrets that are hidden away in the house's very corridors and come out to play at night, red herrings are thrown in and everyone has a secret - it's hard not to be caught up in the creepiness and tension.

Also, I know some people hate Sherlock Holmes' holier-than-thou attitude but I find him amusing. Same with Poirot and other characters who don't know how to be wrong, their arrogance will make you roll your eyes but I cheer for them too. I always want to congratulate authors who can take a somewhat insufferable character and turn them into someone everyone wants to succeed, there's something more challenging and more interesting with that, rather than just someone who is inoffensive to everyone but one-dimensional. Anyway, I really liked this and I think most mystery fans will too.(less)

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Jul 11, 2012 Jonathan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classic-literature, personal-favourites, sherlock-holmes, mystery, 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die, own

I am a big fan of any writer who is capable of creating powerful and memorable characters in literature. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is no exception. His work on other books may also be quality but it is Sherlock Holmes who will always be remembered. And for good reason. The man is brilliant, eccentric and also flawed in slight ways morally and ethically. He's intriguing, he's slightly dangerous, he's obsessive... Is there no adjective you cannot throw at the blended mix that is Holmes? If I were...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Elisa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classici, letteratura-inglese

"Per me il mistero più grande è come mai il cane, supponendo che tutte le nostre ipotesi siano corrette...".
"Io non suppongo". (Watson e Holmes)

Avete presente i libri pop-up che popolano gli scaffali dedicati alla letteratura d'infanzia? Quelli che, appena aperti, sputano fuori sagome cartacee di rospi, draghi e castelli? Ho il fondato sospetto che sia stato Conan Doyle a fornire l'idea a qualche creativo. Apri "Il mastino dei Baskerville", ti prepari ad abbandonarti alla narrazione e dopo poc...more "Per me il mistero più grande è come mai il cane, supponendo che tutte le nostre ipotesi siano corrette...".
"Io non suppongo". (Watson e Holmes)

Avete presente i libri pop-up che popolano gli scaffali dedicati alla letteratura d'infanzia? Quelli che, appena aperti, sputano fuori sagome cartacee di rospi, draghi e castelli? Ho il fondato sospetto che sia stato Conan Doyle a fornire l'idea a qualche creativo. Apri "Il mastino dei Baskerville", ti prepari ad abbandonarti alla narrazione e dopo poche pagine ti vedi sbucare davanti Sherlock Holmes, a grandezza naturale, con il suo cipiglio ironico e l'immancabile pipa accesa ad ammorbare l'aria del tuo angolo di lettura. Potresti essere portato ad aprire la finestra, incredulo e mezzo soffocato, e lo sentiresti dire:"Sì, adesso che me lo fa osservare, mi accorgo che è piuttosto pesante". "Pesante? E' insopportabile!" risponderesti, facendo il verso al povero Watson.

Tutto questo per dire che Conan Doyle dipinge i personaggi con una perfezione maniacale, attraverso l'individuazione di una lunga serie di dettagli. Non solo il meraviglioso Sherlock e i diversi personaggi che si stagliano sullo sfondo della sala dei sospetti, ma anche quello che rimane oscurato dalla bravura del nostro fumatore incallito: il dottor Watson. Sua è la bacchetta che dirige la narrazione, suoi gli appunti sulla vicenda, suoi i sentimenti, le incertezze e il vivo desiderio di vedere ancora una volta il grande Sherlock al lavoro. Sono suoi, ma anche nostri. Watson non è solo l'occhio di Holmes, più ferrato nel registrare gli avvenimenti che nell'avanzare ipotesi corrette. Mi ha dato l'impressione di essere un personaggio costruito appositamente per il lettore, come un paio di occhiali dalle lenti colorate. Attraverso lo sguardo di Watson il lettore raccoglie dati e indizi, ma non trova la connessione tra essi. E' sul punto di scoprire qualcosa e invece si trova punto e a capo, con un puzzle da ricostruire e una manciata di pezzi accatastati in un angolo. Il modo di pensare di Watson è davvero "elementare", proprio come quello del lettore inesperto, che avanzerà congetture tanto quanto la sua guida nella narrazione. E' costretto a desiderare - proprio come Watson - che al più presto Holmes arrivi con la sua importante personalità a ricostruire la vicenda in modo impeccabile. Grazie a questo personaggio veniamo introdotti non solo nel vivo del mistero della casata dei Baskerville, ma anche nella relazione tra il dottore e l'investigatore, una solida amicizia che riesce persino a far breccia nel cuore di Holmes di tanto in tanto.

Un giallo meraviglioso, ricco di mistero e humour, che darà del filo da torcere alla vostra intuizione. (less)

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Apr 10, 2009 Brad rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: faves, mystery

The ultimate tale of the ultimate Victorian hero, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a true masterpiece of the mystery genre, and quite possibly remains the finest mystery novel ever produced -- even if its first appearance was serialized in Strand Magazine.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's unforgettable hero Sherlock Holmes matches his wits against what appears to be a centuries old curse and the ghostly hound that exacts vengeance on the Baskerville ancestors for Sir Hugo Baskerville's sadistic misdeeds...more

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Sep 30, 2011 Carlo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: detective-fiction, english-literature, mystery

The good thing about any Sherlock Holmes book, is that the story doesn't revolve only around some mystery. You can't help but realize the richness of Arthur Conan Doyle's fiction, which makes the Holmes mysteries distinguished from many others. Focusing solely on the mystery (not necessarily a bad thing) increases the chance of the book being forgotten as soon as another comes out. This evidently doesn't happen with the Holmes mysteries, which makes their namesake one of the most memorable chara...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Mala rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller-noir-detective-mystery, book-shelf-from-my-childhood-teen, re-reading

Review of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Shelf: Mystery/thriller/noir,Bookshelf from my childhood & teenage years.
Recommended for: Sherlock Holmes fans.

4*actually on a fresh,adult reading.
The Hound is a gothic mystery & the most famous of Doyle's four Holmes novels.
Its plot centres on a supposedly supernatural occurance pitted against Holmes' supremely rational mind which believes "The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."(P.24...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Terry rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, conan-doyle, mystery

_The Hound of the Baskervilles_ is probably one of the more famous cases of Sherlock Holmes and is also one of only four novel-length treatments of the cases of the great detective. It’s a solid story and is perhaps primarily of interest in the apparently supernatural element which lies at the heart of the case. Indeed this element of the tale, along with its ultimate resolution, is very interesting when viewed in the light of Doyle’s subsequent conversion to spiritualism and when looked at from...more _The Hound of the Baskervilles_ is probably one of the more famous cases of Sherlock Holmes and is also one of only four novel-length treatments of the cases of the great detective. It’s a solid story and is perhaps primarily of interest in the apparently supernatural element which lies at the heart of the case. Indeed this element of the tale, along with its ultimate resolution, is very interesting when viewed in the light of Doyle’s subsequent conversion to spiritualism and when looked at from this angle the numerous comments in the story about the credulous peasants who give credence to the supernatural gain a somewhat ironic lustre.

I do think, however, that the story was far from the strongest of Doyle’s outings with his most famous creation. Its main failing lies primarily in the fact that the real draw of all of these stories is largely absent for the bulk of it: Sherlock Holmes himself. I wonder whether Conan Doyle was trying to keep his distance from the creation whose popularity he had begun to view with a growing ambivalence? As it is we do have the opportunity to see Watson acting on his own as Holmes’ agent which is of some interest, but I’m afraid that he doesn’t hold a candle to his confederate as a fully compelling character study. Stolid and not without resources as an investigator he may be, but there really is no substitute to the biting commentary and unique perspective of Holmes himself.

I will avoid giving much of a plot outline, since it’s probably either already known or not desired due to the possibility of spoilers in the case. Suffice it to say that an apparently insoluble death leads our intrepid team to the foggy moors of England’s West Country where they not only hope to solve one death, but also to prevent another. Doyle goes all out in peppering the trail with utterly ambiguous clues and numerous strands and false leads until things can be brought to their ultimate and satisfying conclusion. I did learn one interesting tidbit: apparently as far as Dr. Watson is concerned it's ok to let an insane psychopath go free as long as he will leave England and only be a burden and a danger to the people of South America. Nice one, doc.
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Dec 18, 2007 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who loves Sherlock Holmes, or a good mystery

Shelves: loved, mystery

I just finished teaching this book, and it gave me a new appreciation for the vocabulary and structure of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I was a little nervous about teaching this to 6th graders, as the vocabulary is difficult, and the story is intricately woven together, and can be confusing for younger readers. But as always the girls fell in love with Watson, and were amazed at Sherlock's ability to piece together this puzzle.

This story is set in London and the English countryside of Dartmoor in the...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Stela rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: detective-stories, reviews

Definitely, reading an e-book in bed this is not a good idea– I kept falling asleep and that’s why it took me so long (more than a month!)to finish a novel that had all the attributes to make a very quick reading .

Anyway, what I love about classic detective stories (I would so like that English have a word as suggestive as the Italian “giallo” to name this kind of fiction) is that what you see is what you get. Of course, you need perspicacity and attention, but it’s a trama thing – not a stylis...more

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Jan 25, 2009 Bruce rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Having completed my nth reading of Arthur Conan Doyle’s, The Hound of the Baskervilles, not having read it for a decade or two, I was once again charmed, realizing yet again why the Sherlock Holmes stories have been so enduring for so many readers. This time around I was more aware of the occasional tiny and subtle clues that Doyle, in the person of Watson, provides about Holmes’s personality. Why has this curious figure so captivated readers for more than a century? He is cool, indeed rather co...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: re-read

I re-read The Hound of the Baskervilles, which is a terrific story. I read it many years ago and have seen various versions on TV, so I knew the general story. It was a great choice because my workload was pretty intense this week.

The story is one of the most famous of the Sherlock Holmes tales. The mystery is well-done and keeps the reader guessing. The setting on the moors is creepy - I can't imagine spending one night there, let alone living there ... even without "the hound". The characters...more

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May 13, 2012 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-books

“It came with the wind through the silence of the night, a long, deep mutter, then a rising howl, and the the sad moan in which it died away. Again and again it sounded, the whole air throbbing with it, strident, wild and menacing.”

I remember reading that paragraph like it was yesterday. Alone in my dark room shining the light from the screen of my phone onto the page in order to see those words. Sleep deprived and blood pumping from a strange mixture of exhaustion and excitement. I needed to ge...more

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Jan 08, 2012 29alabs rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sherlock Holmes es ese personaje de legenda del que te enteras más por el cine y la T.V. (¡y los comics!) que por el material original. Nunca había leído algo de Conan Doyle, pero con un ejemplar de El sabueso de los Baskersville en mis manos, uno de mis relatos favoritos de pequeño (que en verdad se había reducido en mi memoria a el relato acerca de un perro gigante asesino), decidí darle una oportunidad.

Una de las primeras cosas que llamó mi atención es que los fondos están descritos de una ma...more Sherlock Holmes es ese personaje de legenda del que te enteras más por el cine y la T.V. (¡y los comics!) que por el material original. Nunca había leído algo de Conan Doyle, pero con un ejemplar de El sabueso de los Baskersville en mis manos, uno de mis relatos favoritos de pequeño (que en verdad se había reducido en mi memoria a el relato acerca de un perro gigante asesino), decidí darle una oportunidad.

Una de las primeras cosas que llamó mi atención es que los fondos están descritos de una manera muy exquisita, en verdad uno puede casi oler el pan de Baker St., bueno no hay pan en Baker St. pero es la calle donde vive el mejor detective de todos los tiempos Sherlock Holmes junto con (John) Watson, su amigo y relator de la mayor parte de la historia, lo cual me lleva a decir que las descripciones de los personajes también son sublimes pero Sherlock Holmes me molesta demasiado al ser un deus ex machina caminante y fumador de pipa, aunque no tengo nada en contra de las personas que fuman pipa, siento que las habilidades de Sherlock Holmes para resolver todo misterio son algo exageradas, un plus de Conan Doyle por hacerme odiar el personaje.

El sabueso de los Baskerville relata el asesinato de Sir Charles Baskerville a manos de un ser sobrenatural en el que Holmes se decanta por decir que todo tiene una razón lógica (Ese Holmes, tan distinto a su creador) y me gustó el misterio del libro, Doyle sí te da un amplio albedrío para sospechar de cualquiera en la novela, como dije los personajes son bastante ricos y la mayor parte cuentan con un interesante trasfondo. Lo único malo es realmente Holmes, que en cuanto decide resolver el misterio no tienes razón para dudar de él, dudarías de tu papá si te dijera que el cielo es azul pero no del sospechoso que marca Holmes

Aún así El Sabueso de los Baskerville tiene un misterio que cierra bien pero Conan Doyle es muy abrupto a la manera de cerrarlo, aparece Holmes y todo va a estar bien (supongo que igual fue por alguna limitante del formato en el que fue creado El Sabueso de los Baskervile), pero redondeandolo todo es un cuento bastante sólido y recomendable.(less)

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May 13, 2012 Johnlicr rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In the book The Hound of the Baskervilles Holmes and Watson is meeting the successor of his uncle Sir Henry Baskerville and Dr. Mortimer. They were first discussing what to do in the Hall and after they discussed it, Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer went and Holmes followed them. When they were following them they saw that a spy is following them to and so they decided that they should track down the spy but they failed to track the spy. The next day Holmes told Watson that he wouldn't be coming with...more

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Jun 07, 2012 Isabel rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reads

Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskerville

I think that the Sherlock Holmes series are amazingly written, with fantastic descriptions of characters and places. The mysteries in the books are full of tiny clues that are very intricately and well pieced together.

The fact that the text is written in first person makes the reader feel really close to the action, and this means that the mystery is closer to you and it makes you feel like you are there, solving the problem with them. Because th...more

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Feb 07, 2009 Cassandre rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: policier

Présentation de l'éditeur
Les circonstances dramatiques de la disparition de sir Charles ont réveillé le souvenir de la malédiction qui pèse sur la famille des Baskerville : dès que l'heure de la mort a sonné pour l'un d'eux, un chien monstrueux lui apparaît. Watson est chargé de veiller sur sir Henry, dernier héritier de la famille, tandis que Sherlock Holmes décide de résoudre lui-même l'énigme à l'insu de tous...

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Mar 13, 2008 Molly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think the writing in this was pretty good, but I felt like he wasn't trying that hard to create a real mystery. There are no red herrings in this book, which is surprising, and in almost every instance where someone is being suspicious, they are. Some things are too obvious and you figure out right away what roles most of the characters are playing. I think it does give a good sense of Arthur Conan Doyle's writing style in general, and I believe this was towards the end of his career... perhap...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Jason Koivu rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Highly enjoyable! Although admittedly I read Hound... again because of a new interest in Sherlock Holmes after the latest movies and tv shows came out. I feel shame. But hey, it got me reading Conan Doyle once more, so that's what's important, right?...Anywho, what struck me the most was the humor. I'd forgotten about the author's lighter side. And the horror aspect still affected me on at least some level, which is impressive considering I'd read it before when I was a kid and also because I do...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Ela Mariano rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Truly a great mystery that you can't put down because you're anxious of what will happen next. Arthur Conan Doyle is a genius.

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Apr 29, 2009 Nick added it · review of another edition

Another horrible book that my teacher forced me to read. I thought it was very boring. Mostly because of how old it was and the old setting of the whole story.

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May 01, 2013 Home Ice-bloxx rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Die Story ist echt super- ich hätte nie gedacht, dass mir so etwas je gefallen würde, aber ich habe mich schon dabei erwischt, hinten im Buch nachzusehen, was es noch so von Sherlock in so einer Verfassung gibt. Ich kann natürlich nicht alles ganz genau beurteilen, weil schon ziemlich viel fehlt, aber ganz grob kann ich sagen, dass ich die Zusammenhänge sehr bewundere und es auch ganz witzig finde, vorher schon zu meinen, man wisse wer der Täter ist, dem aber nie so ist. Ich mochte auch sehr, da...more Die Story ist echt super- ich hätte nie gedacht, dass mir so etwas je gefallen würde, aber ich habe mich schon dabei erwischt, hinten im Buch nachzusehen, was es noch so von Sherlock in so einer Verfassung gibt. Ich kann natürlich nicht alles ganz genau beurteilen, weil schon ziemlich viel fehlt, aber ganz grob kann ich sagen, dass ich die Zusammenhänge sehr bewundere und es auch ganz witzig finde, vorher schon zu meinen, man wisse wer der Täter ist, dem aber nie so ist. Ich mochte auch sehr, dass es nciht nur bei diesem einen Konflikt geblieben ist, sondern im Laufe der Seiten noch ein paar andere Rätsel auftauchen, die es noch spannender machen.

Die Charaktere sind interessant. Da es sich hierbei um wirklich alte Charaktere mit verschiedenen Motiven etc aus einem Buch von 1980 handelt, sind sie weder sonderlich witzig noch sonderlich überzeugend für Leute von Heute, aber ich fand sie seht gut. Ich bewundere Sherlock Holmes schon seit der ersten Seite.
"But the dog?" said I.
"Well, if you look at the stick in this light, you will see the marks of its teeth. That means that the dog usually carries this stick in his mouth, and that its mouth is too broad for a terrier. Yes, by Jove, it's a spaniel. "
"My dear fellow, how can you be sure of that?"
Holmes had got up from his chair and was looking out of the window.
"Because I see the dog upon my doorsteps. [...]"
Das Feeling war eigentlich wirklich spannungsgeladen, auch wenn ich jetzt nciht zähneklappernd davor saß. Ich fand die ganzen Motive und das Lösen des Falls wirklich interessant.
Der Sog war bei mir auf jeden Fall da, auch wenn ich sehr skeptisch und voreingenommen an die Sache rangegangen bin, wurde ich unglaublich positiv überrascht. Ich habe ständig die Familie damit genervt, dabei auch mitbekommen, dass mit einige Details, die ich gerne noch mitbekommen hätte (*SPOILER EIN* wie etwa warum der Hund brennt, warum er so gefährlich ist, etc., was scheinbar an Schlangenzähnen lag, die ihm eingesetzt wurden, jedenfalls soweit mein Umfeld sich erinnern kann *SPOILER AUS*) komplett fehlen, was aber an der blöden Ausgabe lag. Ich denke, ich werde entweder dieselbe Geschichte nochmals in lang lesen oder weitere Holmes-Geschichten.
Der rote Faden war auf jeden Fall da, man brauchte ihn ja für diese Kommissar-Detektiv-Dingens-Geschichte.

Message? Das Buch hat für mich nicht wirklich eine bewegende, weltverändernde Moral rüberbringen können, es wurde nur nochmals klargemacht, dass viele einfach nur auf Geld aus sind und für Erbe sogar mit morbiden Mitteln ihre Nahestehenden umbringen würden.
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Mar 31, 2013 Brian Bess rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Holmes goes to the moors

There are two things that strike me as unique about ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at least when compared to the stories in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.’ One is that the change of setting to the fog-drenched moors casts a different light on the proceedings. The other is that in this story there is a lengthy portion in which Watson is the primary on stage participant and detective. Holmes returns earlier than we realize initially but even taking that re-entry into...more Holmes goes to the moors

There are two things that strike me as unique about ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at least when compared to the stories in ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.’ One is that the change of setting to the fog-drenched moors casts a different light on the proceedings. The other is that in this story there is a lengthy portion in which Watson is the primary on stage participant and detective. Holmes returns earlier than we realize initially but even taking that re-entry into account, he is absent throughout much of the action at the core of the story.

This absence thrusts Watson onto center stage and his deductive powers are pushed to their limits. He does an admirable job of pursuing leads and has learned his lessons from Holmes well. However, the burden is wearing upon his resolve and he has reached a point of despair when Holmes reappears. Watson is always a central character in that we are given his words, his interpretations and his perceptions of every Holmes adventure. In this novel, we even glimpse his diary and his determination to put Holmes’ methods into practice.

Even those who know very little about Holmes know the title ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles,’ even if they know very few details of the plot. As a novel, it is uniquely positioned to grab the attention of those readers who may want something more super-sized than a short story to undertake in order to sample a Holmes story.

The change of locale allows Doyle to create a different kind of mystery. The family legend/curse is reminiscent of gothic horror stories and one would not be at all surprised to see the ghosts of Heathcliff and Cathy roaming these moors. Holmes’ and Watson’s detection methods are still employed as they are in the crowded urban London stories yet here on the moors there are fewer places to hide from a demonic hound, escaped convict or a psychopathic entomologist. Holmes is still a practical man who believes only in reason and discounts the supernatural but the setting on the moors, more so than any of the actors that tread upon it, is supernatural. The damp and oppressive fog can leach the soul and the quicksand bogs can lure anyone to muddy death.

In this instance, Holmes solves the mystery with the aid of Watson’s own deductive conclusions. Without them he could not assemble all the pieces of the puzzle and reach the correct conclusions. Watson should therefore be credited with solving the mystery as much as Holmes. However, Holmes is still the master strategist, directly or indirectly moving his players on the board like chess pieces. Holmes credits the villain with being the most ingenious and diabolical foe they’ve come across. This puzzled me. The villain is indeed clever. However, there are instances where he overplays his hand and leaves behind witnesses that have sufficient grounds for despising him and that would not hesitate to testify against him. I don’t see how he outwits Holmes or even Watson. In fact, the ‘foe’ that almost prevents Holmes from saving a potential victim is the encroaching fog which encompasses the moor at the most inopportune time. Holmes and Watson barely miss saving this person from a grisly death.

Despite what I see as an overestimation of his foe by Holmes, the mystery appears to be airtight, although I’m sure that if one dismantled each piece of evidence and scrutinized it one could find oversights or conclusions that stretch beyond logic. That criticism could be lodged against almost any mystery and is beside the point of mystery novels. The master mystery writer like Doyle is like a magician, distracting the reader by focusing his attention on one piece of evidence while maneuvering another piece of evidence that is usually hiding in plain sight. I am not surprised by the popularity of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles.’ It is an ingenious, cleverly planned and plotted mystery which contains thrilling action forcing Holmes and Watson to conduct much of their investigation in the middle of an oppressive and treacherous environment. Holmes lacks the luxury of theorizing overnight in his cozy Baker Street apartment. He is in the middle of a harsh, unforgiving locale in which a split second delay could result in someone’s untimely death. It is a masterful blend of mystery, adventure and gothic mood piece
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Mar 28, 2013 Zerbe rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Believe it or not, this was actually the first of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books I had ever read. Somehow I just missed them growing up, along with Star Wars and learning to like coffee. But finally, after Guy Ritchie and Robert Downey, Jr.'s two outings and the brilliant BBC series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch, I picked up my girlfriend's copy of The Hound of the Baskervilles and set off making up for lost time.

Clearly, I'm glad I did.

It's not that I hadn't expected much from the worl...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Nick Swoger rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles is not for the Weak of Heart
Have you ever wanted to solve a mystery? If you have then you should read The Hound of the Baskervilles because it will make you solve one. You’ll be thrown from your regular life into a life of action and confusion as you follow Sherlock Holmes and Watson. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, you will be stunned by how great of a mystery it is. This is an action packed book from cover to cover with twists an...more

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Mar 15, 2013 Andrea Ika rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cant-stop-it, alfabet-challenge, mystery

It has a boat load of what I call "Ye Olde English". From what I understand there is a family called the Baskervilles haunted by a mysterious hell-hound on the moor of Devonshire. Sherlock and Watson and set on the case. The legend goes that long ago a man named Sir Hugo Baskerville was claimed by the devil. He was in love with the daughter of a farmer and one night he stormed into her home and captured her. She was locked away in one of the many rooms in the Baskerville mansion. She wept and we...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Nancy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The sudden death of Sir Charles was quite the mystery however the whole riddle of events and fear did not stop there. This definitely became a case for the "world's best sleuth", Sherlock Holmes.

A curse haunted the Baskerville family line. Ever since the fateful night when Hugo Baskerville schemed up the death of a fair maiden who refused to be his, fear captured and gripped the land. However, the fear seemed to subside with time...that is until the death of another Baskerville, Sir Charles. Nig...more

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Arthur Conan Doyle was born the third of ten siblings on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, was born in England of Irish descent, and his mother, born Mary Foley, was Irish. They were married in 1855.

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