The Hound of the Baskervilles

Summary

«The Hound of the Baskervilles» is a detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Charles Baskerville, heir to an ancient English estate. According to family legend, the Baskerville lineage is cursed, haunted by a sinister hound. Despite the superstitions, Holmes, with near-scientific precision, uses deductive reasoning to unravel the mystery behind these events. The criminal, who attempted to seize the Baskerville inheritance, is exposed, and the mystical elements are revealed to be ploys meant to frighten the rightful heir. The novel is marked by vivid intrigue, tense plot twists, and, like other works about Sherlock Holmes, emphasizes the importance of observation and logic in investigation.