The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure (Collins Classics)

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

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Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose dead body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors.

The locals blame his death on the legend of the fearsome phantom hound that they claim has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the heir to the Baskerville fortune, Sir Henry, also comes under threat Holmes’ detective skills are put to the test as he battles to discover the truth behind the legend and to solve one of the most macabre mysteries of his career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780007368570
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/06/2016
Series:	Collins Classics Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	4.30(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1010L (what's this?)

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes and long-suffering sidekick Dr Watson. Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Editorial Reviews

‘Sherlock Holmes's best … remains a classic.’ The Times

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