Name: The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9789354860959

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher

Diamond Magazine Private Limited

Language

English

Pages

178

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9789354860959

Synopsis "The Hound of the Baskervilles"

'The Hound of the Barkervilles' is the crime novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22nd May 1859- 7th July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Homes in 1887. Sherlock Homes is a fictional private detective. He is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning. He is characterised in many investigating cases for a wide variety of clients including Scotland yard. This character has been picturised in many events. Holmes popularity and fame are such that many have believed him to be not a fictional character but a real individual. Even 'Guinnes World Records' lists him as the most portrayed literary human character in film and Television industry. Doyle was a prolific writer. His works include fantasy, science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. The novel narrates on crime and focus on Dartmoor. The detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are called to investigate the mysterious death of a healthy Dartmoor, whose death apperars to be connected with the curse of a legendary, monstrour hound of supernatural orgin. The story is set in the moors at Baskerville Hall and the nearby Grimpen Mire, and the activity takes place at night hours. It all happens in order to inheriot the family estate our and all the whole story seens very thrilling and full of horror and mystries.Except from the novel: -"I have in my pocket an manuscript," said Dr. James mortimer."I observed it as you entered the room," said Holmes."Early Eighteenth century, unless it is a forgery.""How can you say that sir?"

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Edinburgh, 1859 - Crowborough, United Kingdom, 1930) considered the master of detective literature was a writer and doctor born in Scotland, mainly known for having created the very famous character Sherlock Holmes, the most well-known detective of all times, cyclically adapted for TV and cinema

He studied at the universities of Stonyhurst and Edinburgh, where he graduated in medicine. Between 1882 and 1890, he worked as a doctor in Southsea, England.

To supplement his meager income, he wrote a mystery novel titled A Study in Scarlet, which became the first of sixty-eight stories featuring one of the most famous detectives in literature: Sherlock Holmes.

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