Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 novella "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is known for its twisty plot involving Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson. The tale also is known for its gothic settings (the treacherous moors, the gloomy Baskerville Hall) and its ringing line "Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!"Read full article >>
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:41AM on January 16, 2015