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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring the great detective of Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes. Wealthy landowner Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the parkland surrounding his manor. It seems he died of a heart attack, but the footprints of a huge dog are found near his body, and Holmes must unravel the mystery and ensure the safety of Baskerville's heir amid rumors of an other-worldly creature haunting the moor - an enormous hound with glowing eyes and jaw.

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This is the first time I have read Sherlock Holmes. Very enjoyable! I can see Doyle's influence on other detective writers; he is the model for Inspector Gamache, William Monk, and Commissario Brunetti. ( )
  Chrissylou62 | Apr 11, 2024 |
"Richard Cabell vivió durante el 1600 y fue el escudero local en Buckfastleigh. Tenía una pasión por la caza y era lo que en aquellos días se describía como un 'hombre monstruosamente malo'. Ganó esta reputación por, entre otras cosas, su inmoralidad y por haber vendido su alma al diablo. También se rumoreaba que había asesinado a su esposa. El 5 de julio de 1677 falleció y lo enterraron en su sepulcro, pero eso fue sólo el comienzo de la historia". (Descripción editorial).
  Perroteca__ | Apr 6, 2024 |
I had read a bunch of the short stories years ago, but not this novel, so... this is good. It is very, very good. But of course it is...it's Sherlock Holmes. :) ( )
  clamagna | Apr 4, 2024 |
This is probably my favorite Sherlock Holmes mystery. I loved the way Doyle described the moor as having a grim charm. The thought of an escaped convict, someone dubbed the Nottinghill Murderer, living out on the fog-filled moor was eerie. Whole ponies have been swallowed up by this deadly bog and yet, supposedly, this murderer was out there with an evil creature, something with "diabolical agency" and supernatural powers. Something that looked like a dog, but twice its size with glowing eyes and a mouth teeth and flames. this is another tale of deception and greed, but with a welcomed unusual twist. ( )
  SeriousGrace | Dec 6, 2023 |
I think I like Holmes adaptations and inspirations more than the original. ( )
  mmcrawford | Dec 5, 2023 |
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“Sherlock Holmes Baskervillerin köpeği” sir Arthur Conan Doyle tarafından yazılan bir polisiye romanıdır. Romanda dünyaca ünlü dedektif Sherlock Holmes ve en yakın arkadaşı doktor Watson Baskervillerin mirasçılarını öldüren Köpeğı bulmaya çalışıyorlar.
Bence bu kitabın en iyi yanı kırmızı ringa balığı safsatasını ne kadar iyi kullanması. Aslında masum olan insanlar çok şüpheli devraniyorlar, ve senin dikkatini gittikçe çekiyorlar, çünkü onları suçlu sanıyorsun, günün sonunda da bu garıp davranışları için çok bariz bir neden veriyorlar, ve seni masumiyetleri ile şaşırtıyorlar. Bu kitabın en iyi diğer yanı ise Karakterleri. Özellikle Sherlock çok ilgi çekici biri, ama yan karakterler de eşsiz karakterleri ile hikayeye özel bir dokunuş katıyorlar.
Çok sevmediğim şeylerden biri Sherlock’un bu romanda çok büyük bir rol oynaması, çoğu detektiflik işini Watson yapıyor, ve kitap da onun perspektifinden yazılmış ( ama bu perspektif şeyi bütün Sherlock Holmes kitaplarında öyle).
Ama Kitabı kesinlikle herkese öneririm, bir klasik sayılır ve karakterlerın dinamiği gerçekten enteresan. Cinayet de çok heyecan verici, ve inanılmaz şaşırtırıcı bir sonu var.
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Doyle, Arthur Conanprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Auld, WilliamTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bawden, EdwardIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
BrugueraEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Case, DavidNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Cumberbatch, BenedictIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Davies, David IanNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Erné, NinoTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Fry, StephenNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Judge, PhoebeNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kankaanpää, JaakkoTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Martinez, SergioIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mosley, FrancisIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Nordberg, NilsTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Nordberg, NilsIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Paget, SidneyIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Pendleton, DonIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Penzler, OttoIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Perry, AnneAfterwordsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Prebble, SimonNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Robson, W. W.Editorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sánchez Sanz, RamiroTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Vast, Joséphinesecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Vestdijk, SimonTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Weilin, YrjöTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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This story owes its inception to my friend, Mr Fletcher Robinson, who has helped me both in the general plot and in the local details
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Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night, was seated at the breakfast table.
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A long, low moan, indescribably sad, swept over the moor. It filled the whole air, and yet it was impossible to say whence it came. From a dull murmur it swelled into a deep roar, and then sank back into a melancholy, throbbing murmur once again. Stapleton looked at me with a curious expression in his face.

"Queer place, the moor!" said he.
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Classic Literature. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring the great detective of Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes. Wealthy landowner Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the parkland surrounding his manor. It seems he died of a heart attack, but the footprints of a huge dog are found near his body, and Holmes must unravel the mystery and ensure the safety of Baskerville's heir amid rumors of an other-worldly creature haunting the moor - an enormous hound with glowing eyes and jaw.

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In one of the greatest mystery thrillers ever written, Sherlock Homes unravels the case of the Hound of the Baskervilles. Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson travel to the wilds of Dartmoor, England, to discover the truth behind the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Did he die of natural causes? Or could he have fallen victim to the family curse, a ghostly hound? This abridgment for younger readers captures the atmosphere of fear and unease that pervades the novel like the fog over the moor. It also conveys the fascinating character and the humorous eccentricities of Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective. Fact-filled columns and pages explore the background to the story, the history of detection, the life of the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the lasting influence of his great creation, Sherlock Holmes.
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