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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1902 · Mystery & Detective, Horror & Gothic

An ancient curse hangs over the Baskerville family, and a new heir may be its next victim. While Sherlock Holmes follows a trail of human clues, Dr. Watson crosses the fog-bound moors of Dartmoor, where a gigantic hound seems to turn legend into deadly fact.

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Title
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Author
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)
First published
1902
Illustrated plates
37 original artworks · 16 open to everyone
Chapters
15 · about 59,305 words
Reading time
3 h 57 min
Language
EN
Formats
Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
Publisher
LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
On LitLab since
August 2026
Rights
Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.

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