TheHoundoftheBaskervillesThecoverofthebookConanDoyle（1859-1930）ThenameandtheauthorofthebookAbouttheauthor

ArthurConanDoyle(22May1859-7July1930)wasaBritishwriterbestknownforhisdetectivenovelfeaturingthecharacterSherlockHolmes.

Originallyaphysician,in1887hepublishedAStudyinScarlet,

thefirstoffournovelsaboutHolmesandDr.Watson.

Inaddition,

Doylewroteoverfiftyshortstoriesfeaturingthefamousdetective.TheSherlockHolmesstoriesaregenerallyconsideredmilestonesinthefieldofcrimefiction.

Hewas‘thefatherofSherlockHolmes’.

SherlockHolmesisacharactercreatedbyConanDoyle.

Holmesand

Dr.

JohnWatson

areclosefriends.Theyshareroomswitheachotherat221B

BakerStreet,

London.

Holmesisasmart,

careful,

sharpandstrangedetective.

Heisproficientinmanykindsofspecialtiesneededindetective,suchas

chemisty,

psychology,

anatomy(解剖學),

mathematics,

foreignlanguagesandsoon.AboutSherlockHolmesAboutDr.

JohnWatson

Dr.

JohnWatson,thenovel’snarrator,isHolmesstalwartassistantatBakerStreetandthechroniclerofhismanytriumphsasaprivateinvestigator.

TheHoundoftheBaskervilles

isamysteryofanancientcursesolvedbySherlockHolmes.CouldthesuddendeathofSirCharlesBaskerillehavebeencausedbythebigghostlyhoundthatissaidtohavehauntedhisfamilyforgenerations?Watsonaccompaniestheestate’sheirSirHenryBaskervillle,toBaskervilleHall,andHolmesiscalledintoinvestigate.Aboutthebook--BackgroundChapters--19Dr.MortimertoldthemyteriesWastonreportedhisfindingstoHolmesHolmessolvedthemurderSummarizedthecaseAboutcharactersTheHoundoftheBaskervillesWhat’sthehoundlike?WhoarethefamilymembersoftheBaskervillesaccordingtothebook?

Itwashuge,andthefirecamefromitsopenmouthwhileitseyesglowedlikesmolderingcoals,anditsbodywasoutlinedinflickeringflames(phosphorous).(p200-202)Hugo,Charles,Henry,RodgerStapletonAboutcharactersMaincharacters:SherlockHolmes,Dr.Waston,Dr.Mortimer,SirCharles,SirHugo,SirHenry,Selden,Barrymore,MrsBarrymore,Stapleton,Beryl,LestradeAboutcharactersMortimerHugothelegendoftheBaskervillesreadcauseStapletonhoundBarrymoreHenryCharlesRodgerSeldensonyoungerbrotherheir(nephew)butlerwife’sbrotherraisekillkillbutfailkillHolmesWatsonfriendsTypesofcharacters:Detectives(偵探)Witnesses（證人）Victims（受害者）Suspects（嫌疑犯）SherlockHolmesDr.WatsonDr.MortimerSirCharlesSirHenryStapletonMrs.BarrymoreBarrymoreMrs.Stapleton(Beryl)SeldenLestradeMr.andMrs.Barrymore,SeldenMr.Stapleton,Mrs.StapletonHugo1.WhathappenstotheBaskervilliefamily?2.WhyisSirHenryBaskervillearrivingfromAmerica?3.Whatdoeshereceive?

ContentFamilymembersalwaysdiesuddenandmysteriousdeaths.ToinheritSirCharles’sfortune.Aletterwarninghimto‘keepawayfromthemoor’.(沼澤）ImportantclueswarningletterfootprintsofagianthoundonemissingbootThemanwithablackbeardfollowedSirHenry

（BeforetheygettotheBaskervilleHall）

DuringtheygettotheBaskervilleHall

Whoisthesoldierlookingfor?IshethemurdererwhokilledCharlesBaskerville?Theyarelookingforaprisonerfromthelocalprison,Selden.

AftertheygettotheBaskervilleHall（p94）

1.Whoisthewoman?2.Isshekind?

Stapleton’ssister---BerylYes,sheis.Barrymore’sstrangeactionsWhatisMrBarrymoredoing?Whoistheescapedprisoner?HeisMrsBarrymore’sbrother.Heiswalkingalongthecorridorandlookingoutofthewindowatmidnight.p1241.TheescapedprisonerisMrBarrymore’syoungerbrother.2.BarrymoreusesthelightsignaltotellSeldentheyhavefoodforhim.3.ThetallandthinmanstandingonarockisSelden.TFFDoesSeldenkillSirCharles?(p172)1.Whyisthemankilled?

2.Whodoesthehoundreallywanttobite?BecausehewearsHenry’soldsuit.MaybeitreallywantstobiteHenry.WhocomeshereatnightalonerightafterSeldendied?Why?(p176)Whyaretheyinterestedinthepicture?BecauseheislikeStapleton.Newclue(p182)apotrait

Plan1:HolmeswantsStapletontoknowheisinLondon.Plan2:HolmeswantsSirHenrytowalkhomeacrossthemoor.Holmes’splantocatchthemurderer

1.WhydoesthehoundrunafterHenry?BecausethehoundgotSirHenry’sscent（氣味）fromtheboot.Catchingthemurderer2.Isthehoundreallythesameasthelegend?3.Whathappenstothemurdereratlast?No,itisjustraisedbyStapleton.Thelegendisasuperstitution(迷信).4.WhydoesStapletonwanttokillCharlesandHenry?1.HowdoesCharlesdie?3.WhosendsthelettertoHenry?2.Whostealthemissingboot?Mr.StapletonMrs.StapletonHeisfrightenedtodeathwithahound.BecausehewantstheBaskervillefortune.Discussion1.SupposingyouareMrsStapleton,howdoyoustophimfromkillingothers?2.Whichcharacterdoyoulikebestorleast?Why?3.Whichsceneimpressesyoumost?Why?4.Sharewhathaveyou