English File 3rdE - Intermediate - Revise and Check 9&10 -Short Films: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Summary
TLDRDartmoor, a vast moorland in Devon, England, serves as the backdrop for Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles.' Inspired by a local legend, Doyle crafted a mystery where Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, who was allegedly terrified to death by a monstrous hound. The story unfolds amidst the wild, rocky hills of Dartmoor, with Holmes secretly observing from a Bronze Age hut circle. The tale is a thrilling exploration of fear, superstition, and the power of deduction.
Takeaways
- 🌳 Dartmoor is a moorland area in Devon, England, covering almost a thousand square kilometers.
- 🐶 Dartmoor is the setting for Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mystery, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
- 📚 In 1896, Doyle wrote 'The Final Problem' intending to kill off Sherlock Holmes, but due to popular demand, brought him back.
- 💡 Doyle met Bertram Fletcher Robinson, who told him about a local legend involving a cursed family and a black dog.
- 🏞️ Dartmoor's landscape, including the tors, played a significant role in inspiring the setting for the story.
- 🔍 In 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', Holmes and Watson investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, who was scared to death.
- 🏰 Holmes sends Watson to Baskerville Hall to investigate and protect Sir Henry Baskerville.
- 🕵️♂️ Holmes secretly observes Baskerville Hall from a Bronze Age hut circle, hiding his involvement in the case.
- 🤫 Holmes' secrecy is crucial to solving the mystery, as he explains to Watson later in the story.
- 🎭 The story ends with Holmes revealing the true cause of Sir Charles's death, which is a twist that the audience must discover.
Q & A
What is Dartmoor and where is it located?
-Dartmoor is an area of moorland in Devon, England, covering almost a thousand square kilometers.
Which famous Sherlock Holmes mystery is set in Dartmoor?
-The Hound of the Baskervilles is the famous Sherlock Holmes mystery set in Dartmoor.
Why did Arthur Conan Doyle initially want to stop writing about Sherlock Holmes?
-Arthur Conan Doyle wanted to stop writing detective stories because he wrote 'The Final Problem' where Sherlock Holmes appears to have fallen to his death.
How did the public react to the idea of Sherlock Holmes' death?
-The public was so fond of Sherlock Holmes that Doyle received thousands of letters asking him to bring the character back.
Who introduced Arthur Conan Doyle to the legend that would become the basis for 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
-Bertram Fletcher Robinson, a journalist at the time, introduced Doyle to the legend about a cursed family and a huge black dog.
What is the central plot of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
-The central plot revolves around Holmes and Watson investigating the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville, who was apparently frightened to death by a huge dog.
What role does Dartmoor play in the story?
-Dartmoor is a major character in the story, providing a mysterious landscape that serves as the setting for the new Sherlock Holmes adventure.
What are the rocky hills in Dartmoor called and what is their significance?
-The rocky hills in Dartmoor are called tors, and they are important landmarks in the wild landscape.
Why did Sherlock Holmes send Dr. Watson to Baskerville Hall?
-Holmes sent Watson to Baskerville Hall to investigate the death of Sir Charles and to protect Sir Henry Baskerville.
How did Sherlock Holmes approach the investigation of Baskerville Hall?
-Holmes traveled alone and in secret, watching Baskerville Hall from one of the stone huts to maintain his anonymity during the investigation.
What was Holmes' reasoning for hiding his involvement in the case?
-Holmes believed that if he hadn't hidden, he wouldn't have been able to solve the mystery, as his presence would have alerted the culprit.
Outlines
🔎 Dartmoor: The Setting of The Hound of the Baskervilles
Dartmoor, a moorland area in Devon, England, is the backdrop for Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Sherlock Holmes mystery, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles.' The author initially intended to end the detective series with 'The Final Problem,' but due to the character's immense popularity, Doyle was persuaded to continue. He met Bertram Fletcher Robinson, who introduced him to a local legend about a cursed family and a black hound. This sparked the idea for the new story. In 'The Hound of the Baskervilles,' Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, who was seemingly terrified to death by a large dog. Dartmoor's landscape, including its rocky hills called tors, plays a significant role in the narrative. The story also involves ancient Bronze Age huts that serve as a perfect hiding place for Holmes to observe without being seen. Holmes secretly watches Baskerville Hall from one of these huts, revealing himself only at the end to solve the mystery, which was not caused by a supernatural hound but by a human murderer.
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Keywords
💡Dartmoor
💡Sherlock Holmes
💡Arthur Conan Doyle
💡The Hound of the Baskervilles
💡Bertram Fletcher Robinson
💡Moorland
💡Dr. Watson
💡Baskerville Hall
💡Tors
💡Bronze Age
💡Sir Charles Baskerville
Highlights
Dartmoor is an area of moorland in Devon, England, covering almost a thousand square kilometers.
Dartmoor is the setting for the famous Sherlock Holmes mystery, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Arthur Conan Doyle initially wanted to stop writing detective stories after 'The Final Problem'.
Due to popularity, Doyle received thousands of letters asking to bring back Sherlock Holmes.
In 1900, Doyle met Bertram Fletcher Robinson, who told him about a cursed family legend from Devon.
The legend involved a huge black dog that hunted and killed a family, inspiring The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville in the story.
Sir Charles was apparently frightened to death by a huge dog.
Dartmoor's rocky hills, called tors, are important landmarks in the story.
Watson sees a shadowy figure on a tor, initially thinking it's an escaped prisoner.
The figure is actually Sherlock Holmes in disguise, secretly investigating.
Bronze Age hut circles on Dartmoor provide a perfect hiding place for Holmes.
Holmes sends Watson to Baskerville Hall to investigate and protect Sir Henry Baskerville.
Holmes travels alone and in secret to maintain the element of surprise.
Holmes secretly watches Baskerville Hall from a stone hut.
Holmes reveals himself to Watson, claiming that hiding was crucial to solving the mystery.
The true cause of Sir Charles's death is a twist in the story that Doyle leaves for readers to discover.
Transcripts
[Music]
this is dartmoor an area of moorland in
devon england that covers almost a
thousand square kilometers
this wild wet and windy countryside is
the setting for the famous sherlock
holmes mystery the hound of the
baskervilles
in 1896 arthur conan doyle the man who
created the fictional detective sherlock
holmes wanted to stop writing detective
stories
he wrote a short story called the final
problem in which sherlock appears to
have fallen to his death at the
reichenbach falls
however
sherlock holmes was so popular that the
author received thousands of letters
asking him to bring the character back
there were far too many letters to
ignore conan doyle needed a new sherlock
holmes story
then in 1900 he met bertram fletcher
robinson
robinson who was working as a journalist
at the time
told doyle about an old legend from
rural devon
the myth was about a cursed family and a
huge black dog that hunted and finally
killed each member of the family
when robinson introduced oil to the
mysterious landscape of dartmoor
the author knew he had found the setting
for a brand new sherlock holmes
adventure
the hound of the baskervilles
in the story holmes and his friend dr
watson
investigate the murder of sir charles
baskerville
sir charles was apparently frightened to
death by a huge dog
the hound of the baskervilles
if holmes and watson can solve the
mystery of sir charles's murder maybe
they can save the life of his nephew sir
henry baskerville
dartmoor is a major character in the
story too
these rocky hills called tours feature a
lot
in this wild landscape they are
important landmarks
and it's on a tour like this that watson
sees a thin shadowy figure who he thinks
is an escaped prisoner from the nearby
dartmoor prison
but it was actually his old friend
sherlock holmes
bronze age hot circles like this one
which is almost 3
500 years old are all over the moor
there are 24 hut circles here and they
provide homes with the perfect hiding
place where he can watch without being
seen
in the story holmes sends watson to
baskerville hall for two reasons
to investigate the death of sir charles
and to protect sir henry
sherlock travels too but he goes alone
and in secret
if he had gone with watson everybody
would have known that the famous
detective was on the case
instead he secretly watches baskerville
hall from one of these stone huts
in the end holmes reveals himself to
watson
he claims that if he hadn't hidden he
wouldn't have solved the mystery
he explains that sir charles wasn't
killed by a big black dog
he was actually murdered by
well if i told you that it would ruin
the mystery wouldn't it
you'll have to read it for yourself
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