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Hound Of The Baskervilles - College Essay

Hound Of The Baskervilles

Setting - About 1884-85, most of story takes place at Baskerville
Hall in Devonshire. The introduction and the
conclusion of this classic mystery occur at Sherlock
Holmes' residence on Baker Street in London. Plot -
We begin our story on Baker Street where Holmes and Watson talk to
James Mortimer. He gives him the history of the Baskerville family
starting with Hugo, the first victim of the hound, all the way up to the
most recent slaying, of Sir Charles Baskerville. The next of kin is
notified and he is to carry on the family legacy and live his remaining
years at Baskerville hall in Devonshire. Now of course this was the place
whereupon Sir Charles Baskerville was slayed by this ...

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was Selden Barrymore.
One night while Watson and Sir Henry were in the Hall, they observed Mr.
Barrymore (the Butler) sending signals through the window using a candle.
Through questioning he divulged that he was really doing a favour for his
wife for the escaped criminal was his brother in-law. Baffled by this Sir
Henry and Watson went to go and arrest this villain, they reached him in
time, but Selden managed to evade the authorities once more.
Through remenents of a letter written to Sir Charles Baskerville prior
to his death, it was written by a Miss Laura Lyons from Coombe Tracey. She
wrote this letter to finance her divorce and seeing how Sir Charles was a
nice man she thought he would agree. The meeting was in Yew Alley in front
of the gate at around 2am. The exact time of the death of Sir Charles.
Coincidence or Set-up?
Eventually along came Sherlock Holmes to aid Watson and ease him of
some of the pressure he had been experience due to Holmes' ...

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Added: 8/26/2004 02:28:24 PM
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