Questions About The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Answered Questions (18)

Can I read this book without having read the short stories?

Ramsey Ess You can. The vast majority of the original Holmes stories work independently of one another.

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Is this a kids book or teens to young adults or what?

Scott Persons of any age can enjoy this book.

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Would this be an easier book for ESL students to read?

Ann Levine I'm not sure that this book would be great for that class as some of the language is quite archaic. However, I think that this book is great for middl…moreI'm not sure that this book would be great for that class as some of the language is quite archaic. However, I think that this book is great for middle school classrooms in general as it is not as confusing in my opinion as Charles Dickens or other books of the time period.(less)

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If I'm only going to read one Sherlock Holmes book, should this be the one?

caro It probably should. I haven't read much of Sherlock Holmes stories(just two or three) but a lot of people say this is one of the best. In my experienc…moreIt probably should. I haven't read much of Sherlock Holmes stories(just two or three) but a lot of people say this is one of the best. In my experience, I think it is. This was the first book I ever read of Sherlock Holmes and it became one of my favorites. And if you wanna read more about him you can read the short stories, because, some of the, are really short and you can read a bunch of them ina day/night or whenever you want.(less)

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I listened to the Audible dramatisation with Stephen Fry and it was excellent except for one thing: I don’t think I heard the famous sentence about ‘the curious incident of the dog in the night-time’, which was one of the reasons I wanted to read this book! Did I miss it (I was cycling to and from work while listening so that is a real possibility, due to occasional wind and traffic noises) or was it left out?