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外国语言文学系2011级4班20114020422吴慧莉The report of The Hound of the BaskervillesIntroduction about Conan DoyleSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, famous for his series stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a successful writer whose works include science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. Conan Doyle is famous because of his stories about Sherlock Holmes. The famous Japanese comic Detective Conan uses the name of his. Many stories of Holmes had been recomposed into movies and TV series, just like BBCs Sherlock. As you can see, Holmes is famous, that make Conan Doyle very famous too. A summary of The Hound of the BaskervillesDr. Mortimer tells Sherlock Holmes and Watson the legend about the Hound of the Baskervilles. A hundred years ago, a very large hound was seen on lonely Dart moor. It was standing over the dead bodies of the evil Hugo Baskerville, and a young girl.Now, Sir Charles Baskerville, who had a weak heart, has died. Dr. Mortimer tells Holmes that he saw the footprints of a large dog near the body. Holmes think Sir Charles was frightened by something on the moor, and that he died running away from it. Sir Henry Baskerville, Sir Charless heir, tells Holmes that he has been sent a mysterious letter saying “if you value your life, keep away from the moor.” He also has an old boot stolen. Watson travels to Baskerville Hall with Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer. A soldier tells them a murderer has escaped from prison, and is probably hiding on the moor. Watson meets Stapleton. He has a beautiful sister who, thinking Watson is Sir Henry; warm him to leave at once. When Sir Henry meets Miss Stapleton, he likes her very much. Her brother is strangely displeased about this. Barrymore and his wife, servants at Baskerville Hall, admit to Sir Henry that they are feeding the escaped prisoner, Selden, because he is the brother of Mrs. Barrymore. Laura Lyons had arranged to meet Sir Charles in Yew Alley the night he died. She is in love with Stapleton, who persuaded her not to go.Lauras father, Mr. Frankland, tells Watson he has seen a boy taking food to someone on the moor. Watson finds the hut where the man is staying it is Holmes! He tells Watson that Stapletons sister is really is wife, and that Stapleton is the enemy. They hear a cry; Selden has been killed by a hound. It thought Selden was Sir Henry, because he was wearing Sir Henrys old clothes. The hound recognized their smell from the boot Stapleton has stolen.Holmes realized that Stapleton is the next heir to the Baskerville fortune, and plans to trap him. Laura Lyons, hearing that Stapleton is married, tells Holmes that Stapleton made her arrange to meet Sir Charles near the moor on the night of his death.The detective Lestrade arrives. He Holmes and Watson see a large, fierce hound, with blue phosphorous flames, attack Sir Henry on the moor. Holmes shoots it. Stapleton dies falling into a bog-hole. Holmes explains that Stapleton used the legend of the Hound of the Baskervilles to scare Sir Charles to death. He then tried to kill Sir Henry, so that he could claim the Baskerville fortune. He was really the son of Sir Rodger Baskerville.The writing background of The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles was written and published in 1901 and 1902. It was said by the Conan Doyle that he was influenced by the Frey Robinsons China West.Characters analysis of The Hound of the BaskervillesShylock Holmes is created by the novelist Conan Doyles detective, GM has now become the worlds best detectives were synonymous! He not only cool-headed Holmes, keen observation, reasoning ability and also no one can. (In addition, hes also very clever fencing) he usually leisurely pace in Baker Street, 211, the B room, Smoking Bucket awaiting commissioned by the door. But once received the case, he would immediately become a dog chasing a wolf, began locking the target and the entire incident boils, layers of filtration, until the final truth!Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish-born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based consulting detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning while using adductive reasoning (inference to the best explanation) and astute observation to solve difficult cases.Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes. All but four stories are narrated by Holmess friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson; two are narrated by Sherlock Holmes himself, and two others are written in the third person. The first two stories, short novels, appeared in Beetons Christmas Annual for 1887 and Lippincotts Monthly Magazine in 1890, respectively. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialised novels appeared until 1927. The stories cover a period from around 1878 up to 1907, with a final case in 1914.Conan Doyle, when asked if there was a real Sherlock Holmes, always maintained that Holmes was inspired by Dr. Joseph Bell, for whom Doyle had worked as a clerk at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Like Sherlock Holmes, Bell was noted for drawing large conclusions from the smallest observations. Dr. Bell was also interested in crime and assisted the police in solving a few cases.In my opinion, Holmes is famous not only because his abilities in solving cases, also because he is like a real man, a man with thoughts and motions. We believe that he really lives in 221B, Baker Street. Holmes is the best detective to us.My opinions about The Hound of the BaskervillesI like this book very much. There are some reasons. First, I like Holmess stories very much. I also very admire his calmness, smart and super ability of logical reasoning.Second, the author wrote this story very well. When Im reading, Im feeling Im at Baskerville Hall or Dart moor with Holmes and Watson. And I really