This essay will explain how Conan Doyle creates fear and tension in
The Hound of the Baskervilles, with particular reference.
How effectively does Conan Doyle create fear and tension in The Hound
of the Baskervilles. Discuss with particular reference to chapters 6
and 14
This essay will explain how Conan Doyle creates fear and tension in
The Hound of the Baskervilles, with particular reference to chapters 6
and 14.
Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
As a young man he seemed destined for a career in medicine. In 1876 he
attended the University of Edinburgh Medical School. There he met
Joseph Bell, whose deductive powers and dramatic flair he would later
embody in the character of Sherlock Holmes. In the early 1880s he
served as a medical officer on an Arctic whaling ship and ship's
surgeon on a voyage to West Africa. By the summer of 1882, he had
settled in the town of Southsea in the south of England. In 1885 he
received his medical degree. Even after he was a well-established
writer, he continued to pursue his medical education, becoming an eye
specialist. His medical practice was unsuccessful, leaving him plenty
of free time to write. His first story was "The Mystery of Sarassa
Valley, The Hound of the Baskervilles was written in 1901.
The Hound of the Baskervilles opens with a mini mystery, Sherlock
Holmes and Dr. Watson speculate on the identity of the owner of a cane
that has been left in their office by an unknown visitor. Watson
Wowing Watson with his fabulous powers of observation, Holmes predicts
the appearance of James Mortimer, owner of the found object and a
convenient entrée into the baffling curse of the Baskervilles.
Entering the office and unveiling an 18th century manuscript, Mortimer
recounts the myth of the lecherous Hugo Baskerville. Hugo captured and
imprisoned a young country lass at his estate in Devonshire, only to
fall victim to a marauding hound of hell as he pursued her along the
lonesome moors late one night. Ever since, Mortimer reports, the
Baskerville line has been plagued by a mysterious and supernatural
black hound. The recent death of Sir Charles Baskerville has rekindled
suspicions and fears. The next of kin, the duo finds out, has arrived
in London to take up his post at Baskerville Hall, but he has already
been intimidated by an anonymous note of warning and, strangely
enough, the theft of a shoe.
Agreeing to take the case, Holmes and Watson quickly discover that Sir
Henry Baskerville is being trailed in London by a mysterious bearded
stranger, and they speculate as to whether the ghost is friend or not.
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