Arthur Conan Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles has become one of the most widely read and influential Sherlock Holmes adventure stories ever written.  


It reveals the astounding range, artistry, and depth of thought of a true literary colossus, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 


Published in hundreds of editions and translated into virtually every modern language, it has not been out of print since its initial publication. 


* Contains extended historical context and a critical essay: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: A Timeless Morality by

Historian Edward Lawrence.



ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859-1930), one of the greatest Scottish authors, transformed the art of fiction. Author of numerous novels and short stories, including A Study in Scarlet, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of the Four, and The Final Problem, he is considered to be a literary colossus, and a central figure in the development of the modern detective novel.