The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles  (1902)  by Arthur Conan Doyle

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related portals: Mystery, Children's literature. sister projects: Wikipedia article. A crime novel set largely on Dartmoor. At the time of researching the novel, Conan Doyle was a General Practitioner in Plymouth, and thus was able to explore the moor and accurately capture its mood and feel. In the novel, the detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are called to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy Dartmoor resident whose death appears to be connected with the curse of a legendary, monstrous hound of supernatural origin.

Frontispiece.

THE SHADOW OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES ANOTHER ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES BY A. CONAN DOYLE AUTHOR OF "MICAH CLARKE," "THE WHITE COMPANY," "RODNEY STONE," "UNCLE BERNAC," ETC. LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND 1902

My dear Robinson, It was to your account of a West-Country legend that this tale owes its inception. For this and for your help in the details all thanks.  Yours most truly,  A. CONAN DOYLE. Hindhead,  Haslemere.

CONTENTS.

chapter		page
I.	Mr. Sherlock Holmes	1
II.	The Curse of the Baskervilles	16
III.	The Problem	39
IV.	Sir Henry Baskerville	58
V.	Three Broken Threads	83
VI.	Baskerville Hall	105
VII.	The Stapletons of Merripit House	126
VIII.	First Report of Dr. Watson	156
IX.	Second Report of Dr. Watson	172
X.	Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson	210
XI.	The Man on the Tor	232
XII.	Death on the Moor	259
XIII.	Fixing the Nets	289
XIV.	The Hound of the Baskervilles	311
XV.	A Retrospection	336

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Shadow of Sherlock Holmes	Frontispiece
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There in the Centre lay the Unhappy Maid where she had fallen	24
Sir Henry Baskerville	58
“There's our Man, Watson! come along”	76
He held an Old, Dusty Boot in one of his Hands	84
“Welcome, Sir Henry!”	118
He took us to show us the Spot	160
The Yew Alley	164
Over the Rocks was thrust out an Evil Yellow Face	204
I saw the Figure of a Man upon the Tor	208
Frankland clapped his Eye to it, and gave a Cry of Satisfaction	250
There he sat upon a Stone	260
The Hound of the Baskervilles	310
He looked round him in Surprise	318
Holmes emptied Five Barrels of his Revolver into the Creature's Side	322
Mrs. Stapleton sank upon the Floor	328

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923. The author died in 1930, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less. This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.