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The Hound of the Baskervilles

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Hound of the Baskervilles

In The Hound of the Baskervilles, the original ending reveals that the culprit behind the Baskerville family curse is Jack Stapleton, who used a trained hound to instill fear and commit murder. While...

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The Hound of the Baskervilles

The novel balances "whodunit" and gothic horror by blending a mysterious plot with gothic elements like a medieval legend, a gloomy setting, and psychological terror. The Baskerville mansion and moor...

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