Hound Of The Baskervilles Essay

The Mystery of the Baskervilles Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of The Hound of the Baskervilles, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 22, 1859, and died of a heart attack, in Sussex, England, on July 7, 1930. “He was an unsuccessful doctor and in 1891, he gave up the medical profession to concentrate entirely on writing” (Milne 120). He wrote plays, poetry, stories, and novels that were based on supernatural tales, science fiction, adventure, domestic comedy, horror, and historic novels. The Hound of the Baskervilles was first published as a series from August 1901 to April 1902 in the British magazine the Strand (Milne 120). The summer reading assignment’s version was published in New York by New American Library in July 1986. In The Hound of the Baskervilles, the setting was during 1889 in London, England. It is a gloomy and scary place where the people who live there

He could solve just about any crime in Europe. Sherlock would do anything needed to solve his cases. He even killed the hound that killed most of the Baskerville family. His partner was Dr. Watson, who used his eyes and ears to find clues. He spent most of his time trying to solve a difficult case for Holmes. Some of the other characters in the book were Charles Baskerville, the murder victim, Henry Baskerville, Baskerville Hall’s owner, Inspector Lestrade, a detective Holmes called in to help with the case, Dr. Mortimer, the local doctor, Selden, a convict, Mr. Stapleton, son of Charles Baskerville, and Mrs. Stapleton, Mr. Stapleton’s wife. The Hound of the Baskervilles was told in the third person point of view. It is Watson’s point of view from which the story is told. “Watson does all of the observing that we read. He tells us of places, people, and events” (Doyle 239). It is believed Doyle chose Watson as the narrator, because he was easier to relate to. He was believed to be a decent man, who was honest and loyal (Doyle