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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1900·207 pages
Sherlock Holmes investigates a legendary demonic hound terrorizing heirs on Dartmoor, blending rational detection with gothic atmosphere.
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Sherlock Holmes investigates a legendary demonic hound terrorizing heirs on Dartmoor, blending rational detection with gothic atmosphere.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set in 1889 largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Holmes and Watson investigate the case. This was the first appearance of Holmes si...
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Romance & sex
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Murder attempt and hound attacks; deaths and peril described but not graphically
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol for medicinal purposes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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No religious themes or rituals depicted
Magic & witchcraft
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Supernatural hound legend drives much of the plot tension
Occult / demonology
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Diabolical hound of hellish origin and family curse legend
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Terror from murder plot and curse; animal mistreatment implied
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