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The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is an excellent book, and one of the best mysteries I have ever read. Holmes, the superhuman detective, is asked to investigate the death of Charles Baskerville, which many believe to be the work of the ferocious hound, a curse brought about by the misdeeds of Hugo Baskerville. When Sir Henry inherits the estate, Holmes must solve the mystery before another Baskerville meets his end. …

…great mystery writer, but a wonderful novelist as well. This novel is proof that he really deserved the title of knight. In sum, the book is entertaining, well written, and most famous. It will be of interest to any interested in crime fiction, mysteries, literary history, "racial-science", racism, the history of science, and the history of culture and sensibility. "The Hound" is a microcosm of actions and thoughts current at the time of its inception.