History Literature / TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles

** Stapleton makes a HUGE mistake by mentioning an actually true part of his backstory to Watson: that he was a school teacher and used to manage a BoardingSchool, but some of his pupils died in an illness outbreak and he was bankrupted. When Watson includes this fact in a letter to Holmes, he ''very'' easily tracks Stapleton down by gathering info about such an incident in a government-related education office; he even lampshades it by saying that Stapleton must have kicked himself repeatedly for SayingTooMuch.

''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' has been adapted and parodied many times, in nearly every possible medium, the most famous ones being the [[Film/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles 1939 film]] which was the first to star Creator/BasilRathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson, as well as the 1959 film starring Creator/PeterCushing as Holmes, André Morell as Watson and Creator/ChristopherLee as Sir Henry Baskerville. There is also a 1972 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/StewartGranger as Holmes and Creator/WilliamShatner as George Stapleton, and a 1982 [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] adaptation starring Creator/TomBaker as Holmes and Terence Rigby as Watson. The [[Series/SherlockHolmes Jeremy Brett series]] adapted it as a feature-length episode in 1988. For the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode, go [[Recap/SherlockS02E02TheHoundsOfBaskerville here.]]

''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' has been adapted and parodied many times, in nearly every possible medium, the most famous ones being the [[Film/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles 1939 film]] which was the first to star Creator/BasilRathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson, as well as the 1959 film starring Creator/PeterCushing as Holmes, André Morell as Watson and Creator/ChristopherLee as Sir Henry Baskerville. There is also a 1972 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/StewartGranger as Holmes and Creator/WilliamShatner as George Stapleton, and a 1982 [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] adaptation starring Creator/TomBaker as Holmes and Terence Rigby as Watson. For the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode go [[Recap/SherlockS02E02TheHoundsOfBaskerville here.]]

* AdvertisedExtra: For some reason, the 1950s [[note]](1950 being the date of the current Bernard Tourville's ''Le Chien des Baskerville'' french translation.)[[/note]] to 1990s French Livre de Poche's editions used the anonymous letter as [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T1/images/I/91KnlHMoVuL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg cover]], while it is only a minor and non-iconic element of the plot. It was not until the 2000s, when several publishing houses also obtained the rights of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', that covers appeared highlighting the titular Hound and/or Sherlock Holmes and/or the mansion (including the [[https://www.livredepoche.com/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_269_435/public/images/livres/couv/9782253003144-001-T.jpeg?itok=CGAsJLaF newer]] [[https://media.gibert.com/media/catalog/product/cache/926507dc7f93631a094422215b778fe0/c/_/c_9782253003144-9782253003144_1.jpg Livre de Poche]] [[https://media.gibert.com/media/catalog/product/cache/c687aa7517cf01e65c009f6943c2b1e9/c/_/c_9782013225496-9782013225496_1.jpg editions]]).

* AdvertisedExtra: For some reason, the 1950s [[note]](1950 being the date of the current Bernard Tourville's ''Le Chien des Baskerville'' french translation.)[[/note]] to 1990s French Livre de Poche's editions used the anonymous letter as [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T1/images/I/91KnlHMoVuL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg cover]], while it is only a minor and non-iconic element of the plot. It was not until the 2000s, when several publishing houses also obtained the rights of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', that covers appeared highlighting the titular Hound and/or Sherlock Holmes and/or the mansion (including the [[https://www.livredepoche.com/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_269_435/public/images/livres/couv/9782253003144-001-T.jpeg?itok=CGAsJLaF newer]] [[https://media.gibert.com/media/catalog/product/cache/926507dc7f93631a094422215b778fe0/c/_/c_9782253003144-9782253003144_1.jpg Livre de Poche]] [[https://media.gibert.com/media/catalog/product/cache/926507dc7f93631a094422215b778fe0/c/_/c_9782013225496-9782013225496_1.jpg editions]]).

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the 1983 film, while Laura Lyons had an interest in Stapleton in the original novel, here she is mentioned as having formed a deeper relationship with Sir Charles Baskerville, Stapleton just acting as their go-between.

* AdvertisedExtra: For some reason, the 1950s [[note]](1950 being the date of the current Bernard Tourville's ''Le Chien des Baskerville'' french translation.)[[/note]] to 1990s French Livre de Poche's editions used the anonymous letter as [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T1/images/I/91KnlHMoVuL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg cover]], while it is only a minor and non-iconic element of the plot. It was not until the 2000s, when several publishing houses also obtained the rights of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', that covers appeared highlighting the titular Hound and/or Sherlock Holmes and/or the mansion (including the [[https://www.livredepoche.com/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_269_435/public/images/livres/couv/9782253003144-001-T.jpeg?itok=CGAsJLaF newer]] Livre de Poche editions).

* AdvertisedExtra: For some reason, the 1950s to 1990s French Livre de Poche's editions used the anonymous letter as cover, while it is only a minor and non-iconic element of the plot. It was not until the 2000s, when several publishing houses also obtained the rights of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', that covers appeared highlighting the titular Hound and/or Sherlock Holmes and/or the mansion (including the newer Livre de Poche editions).

-->''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNr0WXQ3Ho4 If [the hound] was vulnerable he was mortal, and if we could wound him we could kill him.]]''

* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Averted--and this is probably why ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the most famous Holmes novel. All of the other three Holmes novels include extended flashback sequences in the second half where the narrative follows the person Holmes is investigating and explains how matters came to where they are. ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the only Holmes novel where the narrative sticks with Holmes and Watson and their investigation for the entire book.

* WorthyOpponent: Holmes calls the villain like this. Considering that the villain outsmarted Sherlock Holmes himself several times during the first third of the novel, and he almost succeeded his plan to kill Henry without leaving any evidence acceptable by a court –failing only because Selden was wearing Henry's clothes, something on what nether him, Holmes or Watson planned – we can understand how and why even Holmes is impressed.
* TheXOfY: Hound, the Baskervilles

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''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' has been adapted and parodied many times, in nearly every possible medium, the most famous ones being the [[Film/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles 1939 film]] which was the first to star Creator/BasilRathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson, as well as the 1959 film starring Creator/PeterCushing as Holmes, André Morell as Watson and Creator/ChristopherLee as Sir Henry Baskerville. There is also a 1972 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/StewartGranger as Holmes and Creator/WilliamShatner as George Stapleton. For the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode go [[Recap/SherlockS02E02TheHoundsOfBaskerville here.]]

* AdaptationalRelationshipUpgrade: In the 1983 film, while Laura Lyons had an interest in Stapleton in the original novel, here she is mentioned as having formed a deeper relationship with Sir Charles Baskerville, Stapleton just acting as their go-between.

* QuicksandSucks: Cranked UpToEleven in the 2002 movie, which starts with two policemen [[spoiler:who were pursuing Selden]] being swallowed by the Grimpen Mire ''on screen'', as [[spoiler: Selden]] himself looks in shock.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: The 1959 Hammer version includes a scene where Stapleton and Cecile saves Sir Henry after he nearly sinks into the mire. [[spoiler: If they wanted to claim the inheritance, they could have just let him drown.]]

''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' has been adapted and parodied many times, in nearly every possible medium, the most famous ones being the [[Film/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles 1939 film]] which was the first to star Creator/BasilRathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson, as well as the 1959 film starring Creator/PeterCushing as Holmes, André Morell as Watson and Creator/ChristopherLee as Sir Henry Baskerville. There is also a 1972 MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/StewartGranger as Holmes. For the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode go [[Recap/SherlockS02E02TheHoundsOfBaskerville here.]]

''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' has been adapted and parodied many times, in nearly every possible medium, the most famous being the 1939 film which was the first to star Creator/BasilRathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson, as well as the 1959 film starring Creator/PeterCushing as Holmes, André Morell as Watson and Creator/ChristopherLee as Sir Henry Baskerville. Tropes for that adaptation should go [[Film/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles here.]] For the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode go [[Recap/SherlockS02E02TheHoundsOfBaskerville here.]]

* LoveForgivesAllButLust: [[spoiler:Stapleton's wife, who he passes for his sister,]] was his reluctant partner in crime until she discovered he was making advances towards another woman (whether or not he actually intended to propose is not known), which finally caused her to snap, forcing him to tie her up before she can warn the heroes. [[spoiler:Stapleton]] himself nearly screws up his own plans when he finds himself unable to ''not'' act like a CrazyJealousGuy one seeing her being wooed by Sir Charles (despite her not looking happy about it).

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: In the 2021 AudioAdaptation the origin of the hound is left a mystery, after Holmes has solved the case and decides his off-the-cuff [[ScienceMarchesOn theory of phosphorus is incorrect]] he and Watson return to where the body was left to study the corpse of the hound, only to find it has disappeared…

''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third and perhaps most famous Literature/SherlockHolmes novel by Creator/ArthurConanDoyle.

* {{Jerkass}}: Hugo Baskerville is clearly painted as such, he abducted a woman with the clear intention of raping her and when she escaped, he set loose his hounds to tear her apart.