The Hound of the Baskervilles - Softcover

Doyle Sir, Sir Arthur Conan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9350362996 ISBN 13: 9789350362990

Publisher: Ratna Sagar, 2013

Synopsis

Paperback with 77 Pages of Additional Content (Summaries, Critical Notes, Glossary, Exercises, and more) The Hound of the Baskervilles of the Ratna Sagar Classics Series is an enriched edition that any keen reader of literature will be pleased to have. The book includes: a. Brief, well-written Introduction to the novel b. Annotations that are comprehensive, covering not only the meanings of words and phrases peculiar to the period in which the book was written, but explaining any concept or historical event that may not be easily understood or recalled c. Summary at the end of each chapter that is concise yet sufficiently detailed to provide a faithful reproduction of that part of the story d. Critical notes at the end of each chapter that present an analysis of the chapter so that the reader can identify the nuances, allusions, and underlying meanings, and therefore appreciate the story better e. General notes at the end of the book that present an overview of the book, contexting it in the period in which it was written, and discuss the major themes, characters, or the genre of the book f. Artwork that bring to life certain episodes in the story Photographs and a description of Dartmoor, where the action of the novel mainly takes place Suggestions for further reading and website links that the reader will find informative and helpful Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is perhaps best known for his master creation, the detective Sherlock Holmes. However, at one point, the author believed that Holmes was distracting him and taking his 'mind from better things'. He killed Holmes in The Final Problem, but after public outcry over it, revived the legendary detective in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Serialized in The Strand Magazine (August 1901-April 1902), the story is a haunting thriller that pits the rational against the supernatural. The death of an aristocrat which points to an old family curse, giant footprints of an unearthly glowing hound, and the curse looming over a you

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About the Author:

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), author and creator of the legendary Sherlock Holmes, was born in Scotland and studied medicine in Edinburgh University. He set up his medical practice in Southsea, but when it failed to do well, he started writing stories. Doyle's biggest achievement was the creation of Sherlock Holmes, whose methods of deduction were drawn from Doyle's own experience as a medical student. In later life, Doyle turned towards spiritualism and wrote several books on the subject

About this edition

• Publisher: Ratna Sagar
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 9350362996
• ISBN 13: 9789350362990
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272