Q1. How and why does Conan Doyle present Baskerville Hall as a liminal space? Ans. In contrast to “green squares of the fields” that are nearby, the lands on which Baskerville Hall is situated feature “a gray, melancholy hill, with a strange jagged summit, dim and vague… like some fantastic landscape in a dream”. Such liminal … Read more

How Holmes & Watson deal the Case: 1. Throughout the case, Holmes uses all of his five senses to gather information. 2. Because all of his information is based on his senses, none of his observations can be               considered an assumption or a guess. 3. Holmes uses “deduction,” … Read more

Chapter wise summary in Points CHAPTER 1 A cane, belonging to Dr. Mortimer, is left behind at Holmes’s house. Though he hasn’t yet met Mortimer, Holmes sizes the man up simply by studying his cane. CHAPTER 2 Mortimer tells Holmes a creepy story about the Hound of the Baskervilles, which starts off long ago when … Read more

MAIN CHARACTERS Sherlock Holmes: The detective Dr. Watson: Holmes’s friend as well as his agent Sir Henry Baskerville: The son of Sir Charles’s younger brother Dr. James Mortimer: Sir Charles’s Friend as well as his doctor Mr. & Mrs. Barrymore: Sir Charles’s servants Jack Stapleton: Sir Charles’s neighbour and a naturalist Beryl Stapleton: Jack’s wife but pretended to be his sister Mr. Frankland: Sir Charles’s neighbour  … Read more

                The Hound of the Baskervilles                           Watch Full Movie BACKGROUND Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for the Sherlock Holmes stories. This book, published in 1902, is about a ghostly mad-dog that has haunted a … Read more

Questions for ComprehensionChapter 1 :  Mr. Sherlock Holmes Q1. Who is the narrator? Ans. Dr. Watson, Holmes’ assistant, is the narrator. Q2. From what object did Watson and Holmes learn about James Mortimer? What clues did it provide? Ans. They looked at the walking stick. It had a silver band which said, “To James Mortimer … Read more

Character-Sketch Sherlock Holmes  Sherlock Holmes is a private detective with a keen eye, acute intelligence and a logical mind. Mortimer calls him the second best crime solver in Europe. He is observant, strong minded and a master of deductive thought. He is unimaginative and does not have any faith in supernatural elements. He looks at each and … Read more

Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes Summary: On a morning in 1879, John Watson, M.D., awakes to find the private detective Sherlock Holmes, with whom he shares lodgings at 221-B Baker Street, unexpectedly seated at the breakfast table. Holmes invites Watson to examine a walking stick left behind by an unmet visitor the previous night. What, Holmes … Read more