mr. Holmes they were the footprints of a gigantic hound hummed it’s the third of
gigantic hound hummed it’s the third of
gigantic hound hummed it’s the third of this author’s novels featuring Sherlock
this author’s novels featuring Sherlock
this author’s novels featuring Sherlock Holmes welcome to watchmojo.com and in
Holmes welcome to watchmojo.com and in
Holmes welcome to watchmojo.com and in this installment of mojo notes we’ll be
this installment of mojo notes we’ll be
this installment of mojo notes we’ll be exploring ten things you should know
exploring ten things you should know
exploring ten things you should know about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s the Hound
about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s the Hound
about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s the Hound of the Baskervilles very interesting to
of the Baskervilles very interesting to
of the Baskervilles very interesting to see if my deductions are accurate number
see if my deductions are accurate number
see if my deductions are accurate number 10 about the author born in 1859 in
10 about the author born in 1859 in
10 about the author born in 1859 in Edinburgh Scotland Arthur Conan Doyle
Edinburgh Scotland Arthur Conan Doyle
Edinburgh Scotland Arthur Conan Doyle started writing short stories while
started writing short stories while
started writing short stories while studying medicine at university since he
studying medicine at university since he
studying medicine at university since he attracted few clients as a doctor he
attracted few clients as a doctor he
attracted few clients as a doctor he continued to write though he found much
continued to write though he found much
continued to write though he found much success when he created detective
success when he created detective
success when he created detective Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes he was also politically active and wrote
he was also politically active and wrote
he was also politically active and wrote nonfiction pieces after being knighted
nonfiction pieces after being knighted
nonfiction pieces after being knighted by the king he wrote more books Sir
by the king he wrote more books Sir
by the king he wrote more books Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died of a heart
Arthur Conan Doyle died of a heart
Arthur Conan Doyle died of a heart attack in 1930 number 9 influences and
attack in 1930 number 9 influences and
attack in 1930 number 9 influences and inspirations during the 19th century
inspirations during the 19th century
inspirations during the 19th century science wasn’t yet a popular tool for
science wasn’t yet a popular tool for
science wasn’t yet a popular tool for criminal investigators so it was a
criminal investigators so it was a
criminal investigators so it was a fairly new concept for Conan Doyle’s
fairly new concept for Conan Doyle’s
fairly new concept for Conan Doyle’s detective to use observation skills to
detective to use observation skills to
detective to use observation skills to solve crimes and that likely contributed
solve crimes and that likely contributed
solve crimes and that likely contributed to Sherlock Holmes popularity while
to Sherlock Holmes popularity while
to Sherlock Holmes popularity while Conan Doyle was probably inspired by
Conan Doyle was probably inspired by
Conan Doyle was probably inspired by several sources his biggest influence
several sources his biggest influence
several sources his biggest influence for the character is dr. Joseph Bell and
for the character is dr. Joseph Bell and
for the character is dr. Joseph Bell and the lecturers scientific methods of
the lecturers scientific methods of
the lecturers scientific methods of observation now use as a student to have
observation now use as a student to have
observation now use as a student to have a old professor his name was Bell who
a old professor his name was Bell who
a old professor his name was Bell who was extraordinarily quick at deductive
was extraordinarily quick at deductive
was extraordinarily quick at deductive work number eight settings and era Conan
work number eight settings and era Conan
work number eight settings and era Conan Doyle wrote this gothic style mystery
Doyle wrote this gothic style mystery
Doyle wrote this gothic style mystery and crime novel after spending time as a
and crime novel after spending time as a
and crime novel after spending time as a doctor in South Africa during the Boer
doctor in South Africa during the Boer
doctor in South Africa during the Boer War it was published eight years after
War it was published eight years after
War it was published eight years after his previous Sherlock Holmes story in
his previous Sherlock Holmes story in
his previous Sherlock Holmes story in which readers were led to believe the
which readers were led to believe the
which readers were led to believe the detective had died
the Hound of the Baskervilles
the Hound of the Baskervilles is set before this story and it takes
is set before this story and it takes
is set before this story and it takes place in various locations in England
place in various locations in England
place in various locations in England such as London and the Devonshire Moors
such as London and the Devonshire Moors
such as London and the Devonshire Moors during the late 1880s number seven plot
the crime fiction novel follows
the crime fiction novel follows detective Sherlock Holmes and assistant
detective Sherlock Holmes and assistant
detective Sherlock Holmes and assistant dr. John Watson as they try to solve the
dr. John Watson as they try to solve the
dr. John Watson as they try to solve the mystery surrounding Sir Charles
mystery surrounding Sir Charles
mystery surrounding Sir Charles Baskervilles death the body was
Baskervilles death the body was
Baskervilles death the body was untouched chase never in all my medical
untouched chase never in all my medical
untouched chase never in all my medical career have I seen such a look of horror
career have I seen such a look of horror
career have I seen such a look of horror I did thus so Charles must have been
I did thus so Charles must have been
I did thus so Charles must have been terrified when he died told from
terrified when he died told from
terrified when he died told from Watson’s point of view it also describes
Watson’s point of view it also describes
Watson’s point of view it also describes their efforts to protect Baskervilles
their efforts to protect Baskervilles
their efforts to protect Baskervilles nephew and heir henry from the family
nephew and heir henry from the family
nephew and heir henry from the family curse he has told you of the legend of
curse he has told you of the legend of
curse he has told you of the legend of the Hound of the Baskervilles yes but I
the Hound of the Baskervilles yes but I
the Hound of the Baskervilles yes but I don’t attach any importance then sort of
don’t attach any importance then sort of
don’t attach any importance then sort of old wives tale and then after my own
old wives tale and then after my own
old wives tale and then after my own heart
heart
heart they eventually realize Henry’s
they eventually realize Henry’s
they eventually realize Henry’s long-lost relative Jack Stapleton set a
long-lost relative Jack Stapleton set a
long-lost relative Jack Stapleton set a dog upon Charles in the hope that his
dog upon Charles in the hope that his
dog upon Charles in the hope that his death would bring him closer to the
death would bring him closer to the
death would bring him closer to the family inheritance the fingers also she
family inheritance the fingers also she
family inheritance the fingers also she goes right and went stupid
goes right and went stupid
goes right and went stupid exact state illegitimate ascendancy to
exact state illegitimate ascendancy to
exact state illegitimate ascendancy to go next in line to the Baskerville
go next in line to the Baskerville
go next in line to the Baskerville fought fortunately Holmes and Watson are
fought fortunately Holmes and Watson are
fought fortunately Holmes and Watson are able to stop Stapleton from doing the
able to stop Stapleton from doing the
able to stop Stapleton from doing the same to Henry and this results in
same to Henry and this results in
same to Henry and this results in Stapleton fleeing and falling to his
Stapleton fleeing and falling to his
Stapleton fleeing and falling to his death
death
death number six Sherlock Holmes London
number six Sherlock Holmes London
number six Sherlock Holmes London detective Sherlock Holmes is known for
detective Sherlock Holmes is known for
detective Sherlock Holmes is known for his intelligence rational way of
his intelligence rational way of
his intelligence rational way of thinking and powers of observation and
thinking and powers of observation and
thinking and powers of observation and deduction facts are only a value in a
deduction facts are only a value in a
deduction facts are only a value in a clear concise and correct dr. Mortimer
clear concise and correct dr. Mortimer
clear concise and correct dr. Mortimer he distinguishes himself by using
he distinguishes himself by using
he distinguishes himself by using scientific methods and technologies in
scientific methods and technologies in
scientific methods and technologies in his criminal investigations his
his criminal investigations his
his criminal investigations his influence is so powerful that he doesn’t
influence is so powerful that he doesn’t
influence is so powerful that he doesn’t actually need to be physically present
actually need to be physically present
actually need to be physically present for us to know he’s actually busy on the
for us to know he’s actually busy on the
for us to know he’s actually busy on the case and by novel’s end Holmes has saved
case and by novel’s end Holmes has saved
case and by novel’s end Holmes has saved the day again so the curse has claimed
the day again so the curse has claimed
the day again so the curse has claimed its last victim yes
its last victim yes
its last victim yes no more will be heard at the heart of
no more will be heard at the heart of
no more will be heard at the heart of the Baskerville number five dr. John H
the Baskerville number five dr. John H
the Baskerville number five dr. John H Watson
Watson
Watson to what dr. John Watson is Sherlock
to what dr. John Watson is Sherlock
to what dr. John Watson is Sherlock Holmes trusty and loyal assistant as
Holmes trusty and loyal assistant as
Holmes trusty and loyal assistant as well as the novel’s narrator though he’s
well as the novel’s narrator though he’s
well as the novel’s narrator though he’s usually a sidekick and more of a
usually a sidekick and more of a
usually a sidekick and more of a secondary character Watson eagerly
secondary character Watson eagerly
secondary character Watson eagerly participates in much of the action and
participates in much of the action and
participates in much of the action and crime solving in this novel
crime solving in this novel
crime solving in this novel that’s just it was well done methought
that’s just it was well done methought
that’s just it was well done methought number four the Baskervilles and Jack
number four the Baskervilles and Jack
number four the Baskervilles and Jack Stapleton you never touch the back and
Stapleton you never touch the back and
Stapleton you never touch the back and you 100 the dog set the Hansa legend has
you 100 the dog set the Hansa legend has
you 100 the dog set the Hansa legend has it a ghostly hound ended the life of The
it a ghostly hound ended the life of The
it a ghostly hound ended the life of The Selfish sir Hugo Baskerville in the
Selfish sir Hugo Baskerville in the
Selfish sir Hugo Baskerville in the 1600s since Sir Charles Baskerville
1600s since Sir Charles Baskerville
1600s since Sir Charles Baskerville believed in this family curse his friend
believed in this family curse his friend
believed in this family curse his friend dr. James Mortimer asks Holmes to
dr. James Mortimer asks Holmes to
dr. James Mortimer asks Holmes to investigate his mysterious death and to
investigate his mysterious death and to
investigate his mysterious death and to protect his nephew Henry from the same
protect his nephew Henry from the same
protect his nephew Henry from the same fate I was a child’s best friend my duty
fate I was a child’s best friend my duty
fate I was a child’s best friend my duty is to protect that boy it was the
is to protect that boy it was the
is to protect that boy it was the Baskerville family fortune that led the
Baskerville family fortune that led the
Baskerville family fortune that led the evil Jack Stapleton who was actually a
evil Jack Stapleton who was actually a
evil Jack Stapleton who was actually a Baskerville to plot his relatives
Baskerville to plot his relatives
Baskerville to plot his relatives murders so he could be next in line and
murders so he could be next in line and
murders so he could be next in line and you can see it yourself Stapleton won
you can see it yourself Stapleton won
you can see it yourself Stapleton won moving our shoot to stay we were you’re
moving our shoot to stay we were you’re
moving our shoot to stay we were you’re under arrest Stapleton for the murder of
under arrest Stapleton for the murder of
under arrest Stapleton for the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville the murder of a
Sir Charles Baskerville the murder of a
Sir Charles Baskerville the murder of a convict and the attempted murder of Sir
convict and the attempted murder of Sir
convict and the attempted murder of Sir Henry you can’t arrest me hose I won’t
Henry you can’t arrest me hose I won’t
Henry you can’t arrest me hose I won’t move from any of you and I’ll blast you
move from any of you and I’ll blast you
move from any of you and I’ll blast you wanna kingdom come number three values
wanna kingdom come number three values
wanna kingdom come number three values and themes if you were anyone but my own
and themes if you were anyone but my own
and themes if you were anyone but my own daughter master you shall be proud of
daughter master you shall be proud of
daughter master you shall be proud of the Baskervilles from so much as look at
the Baskervilles from so much as look at
the Baskervilles from so much as look at your child one of the novel’s main
your child one of the novel’s main
your child one of the novel’s main themes is the exploration of good versus
themes is the exploration of good versus
themes is the exploration of good versus evil as can be seen when Hugo
evil as can be seen when Hugo
evil as can be seen when Hugo Baskerville and Jack Stapleton’s actions
Baskerville and Jack Stapleton’s actions
Baskerville and Jack Stapleton’s actions ultimately lead to their deaths the
ultimately lead to their deaths the
ultimately lead to their deaths the importance of truth versus fantasy is
importance of truth versus fantasy is
importance of truth versus fantasy is also a prevalent theme and is
also a prevalent theme and is
also a prevalent theme and is represented by Holmes and Watson solving
represented by Holmes and Watson solving
represented by Holmes and Watson solving the case and the Baskerville curse
the case and the Baskerville curse
the case and the Baskerville curse they use this mask to make it look more
they use this mask to make it look more
they use this mask to make it look more terrifying
terrifying
terrifying bestop tweaks kept down the mind of the
bestop tweaks kept down the mind of the
bestop tweaks kept down the mind of the times ripe they’ve given the scent the
times ripe they’ve given the scent the
times ripe they’ve given the scent the hound of the baskervilles also touches
hound of the baskervilles also touches
hound of the baskervilles also touches upon ideas of rank rights and privileges
upon ideas of rank rights and privileges
upon ideas of rank rights and privileges between family members mr. Stapleton
between family members mr. Stapleton
between family members mr. Stapleton will you lead us back to the pile to me
will you lead us back to the pile to me
will you lead us back to the pile to me get to please number to modern
get to please number to modern
get to please number to modern popularity I’ve written a good deal more
popularity I’ve written a good deal more
popularity I’ve written a good deal more about him than I ever intended to do but
about him than I ever intended to do but
about him than I ever intended to do but my hand has been rather forced by kind
my hand has been rather forced by kind
my hand has been rather forced by kind friends who continually wanted to know
friends who continually wanted to know
friends who continually wanted to know more though Conan Doyle first introduced
more though Conan Doyle first introduced
more though Conan Doyle first introduced the private investigator in his 1887
the private investigator in his 1887
the private investigator in his 1887 novel a Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes
novel a Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes
novel a Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes really gained fame and commercial appeal
really gained fame and commercial appeal
really gained fame and commercial appeal with the author’s short stories thanks
with the author’s short stories thanks
with the author’s short stories thanks to Holmes Conan Doyle is considered the
to Holmes Conan Doyle is considered the
to Holmes Conan Doyle is considered the man who popularized crime fiction as a
man who popularized crime fiction as a
man who popularized crime fiction as a literary genre first published in 1901
literary genre first published in 1901
literary genre first published in 1901 the Hound of the Baskervilles sold so
the Hound of the Baskervilles sold so
the Hound of the Baskervilles sold so well that Conan Doyle had to take the
well that Conan Doyle had to take the
well that Conan Doyle had to take the character off hiatus and write several
character off hiatus and write several
character off hiatus and write several more stories involving him you made the
more stories involving him you made the
more stories involving him you made the front page I can name a new picture
front page I can name a new picture
front page I can name a new picture number one adaptations because of
number one adaptations because of
number one adaptations because of Sherlock Holmes popularity the novel has
Sherlock Holmes popularity the novel has
Sherlock Holmes popularity the novel has been adapted multiple times and
been adapted multiple times and
been adapted multiple times and reference in various media
reference in various media
reference in various media these include literature parodies
these include literature parodies
these include literature parodies theatrical productions and comic book
theatrical productions and comic book
theatrical productions and comic book interpretations notable screen versions
interpretations notable screen versions
interpretations notable screen versions include its first colour adaptation in
include its first colour adaptation in
include its first colour adaptation in 1959 BBC televisions adaptations from
1959 BBC televisions adaptations from
1959 BBC televisions adaptations from the 1960s and more fur God’s sakes
the 1960s and more fur God’s sakes
the 1960s and more fur God’s sakes Holmes tell me
Holmes tell me
Holmes tell me it is Stapleton who is our enemy do you
it is Stapleton who is our enemy do you
it is Stapleton who is our enemy do you agree with our list any men today my
agree with our list any men today my
agree with our list any men today my dear Watson what’s your favourite piece
dear Watson what’s your favourite piece
dear Watson what’s your favourite piece of the Hound of the Baskervilles trivia
of the Hound of the Baskervilles trivia
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