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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1902

Holmes investigates the legend of a cursed hound on the moors in this full-length mystery.

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  1. Part 9Watson begins to suspect Barrymore. Is his suspicion built on solid evidence or on impressions, and what would a good detective need before being sure?
  2. Part 13Mrs. Barrymore hides and feeds her brother, a dangerous criminal. Is loyalty to family more important than the law?
  3. Last partCurse or crime? From the facts you have read so far, is the hound of the Baskervilles something supernatural, or something a detective can explain?

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  1. Lesson 1FreeWhat can a single object tell us about a person, and how far can we trust what we conclude from it?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionWhy would a sensible man of science take a family legend from 1742 so seriously?Locked
  3. Lesson 3SubscriptionCan a careful man of science believe in something supernatural? What should count as real evidence?Locked
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  5. Lesson 5SubscriptionSir Henry refuses to stay away from the moor. Is that courage or recklessness, and how should we act when danger is unclear?Locked
  6. Lesson 6SubscriptionHolmes calls the clues in this case "threads." Which thread do you think is most likely to lead to the truth, and why?Locked
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  10. Lesson 10SubscriptionMiss Stapleton gives Watson an urgent warning and then tries to take it back. Why might someone warn of a danger but refuse to explain it, and what does her behaviour suggest about the situation at Baskerville Hall?Locked
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  14. Lesson 14SubscriptionSir Henry laughed at the legend in London, but on the dark moor he is afraid. Why can the same story feel silly in one place and terrifying in another?Locked
  15. Lesson 15SubscriptionCurse or crime? From the facts you have read so far, is the hound of the Baskervilles something supernatural, or something a detective can explain?Review · Final essayLocked

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  1. Chapter 10Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
  2. Chapter 11The Man on the Tor
  3. Chapter 12Death on the Moor
  4. Chapter 13Fixing the Nets
  5. Chapter 14The Hound of the Baskervilles
  6. Chapter 15A Retrospection

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