Dear Reader, In the book The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I, Sherlock Holmes, unravel the mystery of the legendary hound that has plagued the Baskerville clan for centuries. Dr. James Mortimer brought the death of Sir Charles Baskerville to my attention. In Dr. Mortimer's report it is stated, "Sir Charles lay on his face, his arms out, his fingers ... dug into the ground, and his features convulsed with some strong emotion to such an extent that I could hardly have sworn to his identity" (30). He concludes Sir Charles death is brought ... Baskerville, the blac...

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... most of the books are told in this style. They begin with a narration by Watson, the tale is often begun with a sentence saying how "particularly interesting" this case was compared to all the others he has been involved with, then we find ourselves in Sherlock's house. When we are situated here there is usually a ... what she is like; a fragile, scared and weak woman who has come to Sherlock Holmes in hope of him basically being her knight in shining armour who will save her from the terrible monster. The first description of her in the book is exaggerating her torment: "...her face all...

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