1、10轉(zhuǎn)本英語2班 劉燦,The Hound of The Baskervilifes,Page 2,The Writer,The Two Main Characters,Introduction of The Book,Page 3,The writer,Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 7 July 1930 ) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally co

2、nsidered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, historical novels and humors .,Page 4,The two main characters,Sherlock Holmes Holmes i

3、s the famed 221B Baker Street detective with a keen eye, acute intelligence and a logical mind. His observation and intuition personified, and although he takes a back seat to Watson for much of this particular adventure, we always feel his presence. In the end, it takes all of his legendary crime-s

4、olving powers to identify the ingenious killer, save the life of the next intended victim, and solve the Baskerville mystery.,Page 5,Dr. John Watson The novels narrator, Dr. Watson is Holmes stalwart assistant at Baker Street and the chronicler of his many triumphs as a private investigator. He step

5、s for a while into Holmes boots, expressing his eagerness to impress his colleague by cracking this most baffling of cases before Holmes returns to the fray.,Page 6,The Hound of the Baskervilles,The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the d

6、etective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in Englands West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound.,Page 7,Introduction of the book,Si

7、r Charles Baskerville, a baronet, is found lying dead among yew trees in the grounds of his seat, Baskerville Hall. The cause of death is ascribed to a heart attack. Fearing for the safety of Sir Charles nephew and only known heir, Sir Henry Baskervillewho was coming to London from Canada to collect

8、 his inheritanceDr. James Mortimer travels from Devon to London, and appeals for help to Sherlock Holmes.,Page 8,Mortimer explains to Holmes and Doctor Watson that the Baskerville family is said to be afflicted by a curse. He reads a description of the origin of the curse, as written down by a desce

9、ndant of one Hugo Baskerville, who had lived two centuries earlier. According to this old account, Hugo Baskerville became infatuated with a yeomans daughter, kidnapped her, and imprisoned her in his bedchamber. She escaped while he was talking with his friends. A drunken and furious Hugo cried that

10、 he would give his soul to the Powers of Evil if he could only overtake her. Hugo, aided by his friends and hunting hounds, rode after her on to the desolate moor. Sometime later, Hugo and the girl were found dead. She had died from fear and fatigue, while a giant spectral hound stood over Hugos bod

11、y. With his friends watching, the hound plucked out Hugos throat and vanished into the night.,Page 9,Apparently, prior to his death, Sir Charles had become fearful of the legendary curse and its retributive hellhound. Furthermore, Mortimer has deduced that Sir Charles had been waiting for someone at the time of his death. Sir Charles face was contorted into a ghastly expression, while his footprints suggested that he was desperately running from something. It was known that elderly Sir Charles heart was not strong, and that he p