It was a madefortelevisionmovie, part of a proposed series that was never fully completed. The hound of the baskervilles martin powell, jamie chase, sir arthur conan doyle. The film also features ronald lacey as probably the best inspector lestrade ever. The sherlock holmes book big ideas simply explained dk. The man tried to make a big trick, but the detectives found out the truth. In the novel the canary trainer, sherlock holmes uses inspector lestrade as an alias while investigating the. To watson and lestrades frustration, holmes will not tell them his plan for the night, restrained from doing so by his secretive nature as a detective and a sense of a sort of showmanship. This situation represents the other theme of the novel nobody can run away from the justice.
Online book notes for the hound of the baskervilles by sir. Inspector lestrade, fictional character, the perennially confounded scotland yard inspector who must request the help of sherlock holmes in the holmes stories by sir arthur conan doyle. The hound of the baskervilles tv miniseries 1982 imdb. There have been so many adaptations, with some very good 1988 brett and 1959 cushing and some a little dull 2002 roxburgh, but the story is a very gripping one so its always enjoyable to see. A shoutout to lestrades physical description in the hound of the baskervilles, as a small, but stronglooking man who looked like a mastiff. Martin shaws spin as the texan sir henry baskerville surprisingly turns out to be more pleasant than not. The hound of the baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by sir arthur conan. The hound of the baskervilles chapter 10 audio book. Inspector lestrade on the left by sidney paget in the adventure of the six. Holmes and watson visit laura lyons, telling her the truth about stapleton and learning from her that. The hound of the baskervilles by arthur conan doyle. Ronald lacey played lestrade in the 1983 film the hound of the baskervilles, starring ian richardson as holmes.
Holmes and watson now visit stapleton to find mrs stapleton beaten and tied up, although her husband is. Holmes is offstage for a good part of the book and dr watson becomes the lead character, yet, unlike conan doyles other sherlock holmes novels a study in scarlet, the sign of four 1890 and the valley of fear 1914 which barely seem able to muster three adaptations apiece, the hound of the baskervilles has proven the most popular. Lestrade is a fictional character appearing in several of the. The hound of the baskervilles is a british tv movie, produced by mapleton films, starring ian richardson as sherlock holmes and donald churchill as dr. They think he is the best detective at scotland yard because sherlock allows him to take credit for his discoveries. The novel was serialized in 190102 and was published in book form in 1902. The hound of the baskervilles illustrated ebook written by arthur conan doyle. Free critical analysis of the hound of the baskervilles. As holmes, watson, and lestrade drive over to merripit house, the suspense is killing watson. Were told that he no longer dislikes holmes, but instead now treats holmes with a reverential manner. In the countryside, watson makes several dangerous.
Can be excused due to the abnormality of the cases he. It was the first sherlock holmes tale since the detectives death in the story the final problem 1893. The extra features on the recent arrow bluray of the 1959 hammer adaptation whose release this week is the reason for the timing of this list suggest. Inspector lestrade, the protagonists gotoofficer or his number one man to turn to on a case and vice versa. The book was inspired by conan doyles friend fletcher robinson, a dartmoor. The hound of the baskervilles by arthur conan doyle the adventures of.
This lesson includes some fun and engaging activities to help students enhance their understanding of the book and its characters. Watson investigate after an heir claims his estate is plagued by a ghostly dog. The hound of the baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by sir arthur conan doyle featuring the detective 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 of. I managed to obtain a very good used copy for a reasonable price. Doyle used the name of a friend from his days at the university of edinburgh, a saint lucian medical student, joseph alexandre lestrade. The hound of the baskervilles is one of sir arthur conan doyles most famous sherlock holmes mysteries. This production was made at the pebble mill studios and looks extremely cheap and studio bound throughout, with an episode and a half taking place.
Suddenly, a huge coal black hound leaps out to attack sir henry but is shot by holmes. Five of the best film and tv versions of the hound. The film is shot on the moors giving it a eerie foreboding feel. The hound of the baskervilles chapter 1 audio book. Holmes and watson pretend to leave dartmoor by train, but instead they hide near stapletons house with inspector lestrade of scotland yard. It was his first role after coming out of doctor who. James mortimer appears one day at 221b baker street in search of sherlock. The hound of the baskervilles lookingglass lantern. Sir henry and stapleton are sitting together and smoking.
The hound of the baskervilles tv movie 1983 the hound. Listen to hound of the baskervilles by sir arthur conan. Marie hudson, the protagonists housekeeper and female friend. It was a joy to watch richardson take on the role so many have played. Lacey was also in raiders and the jeremy brett version of the sign of four. The hound of the baskervilles summary book reports. This article was most recently revised and updated by kathleen kuiper, senior editor. This book is a tale of inspector lestrade of scotland yard as a stand alone character. The hound of the baskervilles 1983 tv movie trivia 9. The hound of the baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by sir arthur conan. When attended by inspector lestrade, they tried to arrest stapleton, the murderer running away drowned in a swamp.
Arthur conan doyle shows these themes through stapletons story. In 1999, it was listed as the top holmes novel, with a perfect rating from sherlockian. Spike milligan satirised the novel in his book, the hound of the baskervilles according to spike milligan 1997, combining elements of the original novel with the basil rathbone serials. There is still have no case against stapleton, including a motive, but holmes has a plan which he keeps secret for now, and is still confident that mrs. In fact, hes a longtime frenemy of holmes dating all the way back to.
The hound of the baskervilles tv movie 1983 trivia imdb. Sherlock holmes made his first appearance in the 1887 edition of beetons christmas annual. The hound of the baskervilles, arthur conan doyle book. On the final night, sir henry goes to dine with stapleton.
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. Adventures of sherlock holmes hound of the baskervilles. Ian richardson makes a jovial sherlock holmes in this oftfilmed version of the hound of the baskervilles. This is an adaptation of the arthur conan doyles novel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hound of the baskervilles illustrated. When cartwright returns from the telegram office, he brings a wire from inspector lestrade for holmes, indicating that the police officer is on his way with an unsigned warrant. Mortimer goes on to explain how a supernatural and mystical black hound has plagued the baskervilles since hugo baskerville supposedly sold his soul to the devil during the english civil war. There isnt much of lestrade in the hound of the baskervilles. Although sherlock has little regard for policemen, he does think lestrade is the best. Holmes, watson and lestrade lie in wait for sir henry concerned about the approaching fog. The hound of the baskervilles by douglas hickox douglas. The hound of the baskervilles illustrated by arthur. The hound of the baskervilles is the third of four crime.
In fact, hes a longtime frenemy of holmes dating all the way back to the first holmes adventure a study in scarlet. Librivox recording of the hound of the baskervilles, by sir arthur conan doyle. From the first novel a study in scarlet, through to the masterpiece that is the hound of the baskervilles and the detectives last story, the adventure of shoscombe old place, the sherlock holmes book explores every facet of sir arthur conan doyles most memorable creation. The hound of the baskervilles is a fourpart bbc miniseries adaptation of the famous detective novel, featuring tom baker as sherlock holmes. The hound of the baskervilles project gutenberg self. Holmes and watson must fight against an seemingly supernatural hound that has been haunting the baskerville family for generations. The title of his first outing is a study in scarlet the hound of the baskervilles is arthur conan doyles third sherlock holmes novel arthur conan doyle famously fell out of love with his literary character, killing him off in the final problem so that he could spend his time writing historical. Sherlock holmes book the game is afoot and now you can discover every detail of sherlock holmes world. Inspector lestrade joins the case near the end of the book. A shoutout to lestrades physical description in hound of the baskervilles, as a small, but stronglooking man who looked like a mastiff most of the police officers in detective conan are this, but especially inspector juuzo megure. Holmes and lestrade hide about two hundred yards away from the house.
Inspector lestrade is the scotland yard detective whom holmes. The hound of the baskervilles by sir arthur conan doyle was published in. Discussion of all the characters in the novel, from john watson to the. The hound of the baskervilles is a sherlock holmes mystery novel written by sir arthur conan doyle. The hound of the baskervilles chapter 1 audio book nostalgia classic collection. The hound of the baskervilles baker street wiki fandom. The adventures of sherlock holmes, the memoirs of sherlock holmes, the hound of the baskervilles, the return of sherlock holmes. The hound of the baskervilles version 5 dramatic reading librivox. The hound of the baskervilles is probably the most wellknown sherlock holmes tale.
The hound of the baskervilles is driven by the fictional character of the greatest detective who ever lived, sherlock holmes. Inspector lestrade series this series of books written by mj trow cast lestrade in the role of main character. Theres no question that the hound of the baskervilles is the most famous holmes story of all, and as far as im aware its also the one that has spawned the most film and tv adaptations. 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. The hound of the baskervilles tv movie 1983 the arthur. Holmes sends watson to spy through the diningroom window. Holmes called lestrade at the end of the hound of the baskervilles case. The hound of the baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by sir arthur conan doyle featuring the detective sherlock holmes. The hound of the baskervilles, one of the best known of the sherlock holmes novels, written by arthur conan doyle in 1901. Theres a nice cameo by ronald lacey as inspector lestrade. Reading sherlock holmes the hound of the baskervilles. Sherlock hound features inspector lestrade as an anthropomorphic dog, more exactly a huge mastiff.