The Hound of the Baskervilles: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Hound of the Baskervilles is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859–1930).

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"The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a crime novel serialized from August 1901 to April 1902. Set on the eerie moors of Dartmoor, the story follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a terrifying legend: a demonic hound that has cursed the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies under mysterious circumstances and his heir arrives from Canada, strange events begin to unfold. Is the hound supernatural, or is something more sinister at play?

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles
• Author credits: Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859–1930)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Blessing and cursing -- Fiction
• Dartmoor (England) -- Fiction
• Detective and mystery stories
• Dogs -- Fiction
• Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
• Private investigators -- England -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
• Category: British Literature
• Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
• Category: Novels

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