DETECTIVE PRESENTATION

SHERLOCK HOLMES

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLEs

ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

START

GENRE EXPANSION

Second half of the 19th century

It spread thanks to the social and cultural changes of the age

LIFE

Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh into a prosperous Irish family. He died in England on 7 July 1930 after a life of great achievement.

1887

1891

1901

1882

1876

The hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes' series

School years

First novel

Career

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WRITING STYLE

• Logical deduction, clear and precise prose

• Descriptive and atmospheric (mystery and intigue)style

• Vivid descriptions (dialogue)

• Technique "inverted detective story"

• Elements of the supernatural and the occult

• Suspenceful and exciting tone

• engaging, clever and entertaiming style
• First person. (Pov of Watson)
• Novels usually divided in two parts

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

PLOT

After Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead with his face twisted in stark terror, Holmes is called upon to protect his heir, Sir Henry Baskerville. Watson is sent to the Manor while the busy Holmes remains il London. Upon his arrival, Watson learns that an escaped convict is on the loose. More unsettling events occur, including the appearance of an unknown figure on the moor.

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Watson later discovers that the mysterious person is Holmes, who has been conducting his own investigation. The detective deduces that the killer is Jack Stapleton, a neighbour who is actually Rodger Baskerville. Hoping to inherit the family estate, he has plotted to kill his relatives using a vicious hound that has painted with phosphorous to appear sinister.The superstitious Charles suffered a heart attack after being frightened by the animal. At the end the killer run away, but he's believed to be dead after falling in a swamp.

CHARACTERS

holmes

watson

h. baskerville

stapleton

The novel's protagonist. he's the famed 221b Baker Street detective with a trademark hat and pipe

Narrator. Dr. Watson is Holmes' loyal sidekick and longtime chronicler of his adventures

A bookish-looking entomologist that reveals his short temper only at key moment

Sir Charles' nephew and closest living relative

mr. & mrs. barrymore

miss stapleton

Mortimer

the hound

the convict

Laura lyons

Chapter 1 - "SHERLOCK HOLMES"

NARRATOR

Although Holmes is the protagonist, the story is told in first person from Watson's point of view. This way the reader cannot see how the detective thinks and this create a greater gap between him and the mind of a normal person making his figure almost mystical

Analysis

SYMBOLISM

THEMES

STRUCTURE

• moor
• hound
• Stapleton's net

• Superstition vs Rationalism

• Urban vs countryside life

• Moral, Political and social issues

The novel presents five plots that are developed simultaneously trough the story

LITERY DEVICES

• false lead
• fake identity

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FUN FACTS

holmes had never said "elementary, my dear watson"

johnlock was the 5th most popular ship on ao3 in 2017

many shows were inspired by doyle's works (ex. detective conan, moriarty the patriot etc.)

doyle didn't just write mysteries, he actually solved a few

CASE CLOSED

THANKS!

by DELLA FIORE, FIRMO & la rocca