The Hound of the Baskervilles

crime novel by Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Summary

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,595 views/month, #175 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's illustrator is recorded as Sidney Paget[6].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles was published by George Newnes Ltd[7].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's genre is crime fiction[8].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's genre is mystery fiction[9].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's genre is detective fiction[10].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles followed The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes[11].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles was followed by The Return of Sherlock Holmes[12].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's part of the series is recorded as Sherlock Holmes novels[13].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's part of the series is recorded as canon of Sherlock Holmes[14].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's Commons category is recorded as The Hound of the Baskervilles[15].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[17].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles was released on January 1, 1902[18].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's characters is recorded as Dr. Watson[19].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's characters is recorded as Sherlock Holmes[20].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's characters is recorded as Henry Baskerville[21].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's characters is recorded as Inspector Lestrade[22].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's has edition or translation is recorded as Pes baskervillský[23].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's has edition or translation is recorded as Q40587960[24].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's has edition or translation is recorded as Baskervilles hund[25].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19670033[26].
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles's has edition or translation is recorded as Q83442303[27].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1a7a4138-ced3-4948-86a3-1e70bc31447c[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hound of the Baskervilles authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3]. It was published by George Newnes Ltd[7].

Publication

The Hound of the Baskervilles was published on January 1, 1902[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[16]. Genres include crime fiction[8], mystery fiction[9], and detective fiction[10]. Series this is part of include Sherlock Holmes novels[13] and canon of Sherlock Holmes[14].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Sherlock Holmes novels[13] and canon of Sherlock Holmes[14].

Reception

The Hound of the Baskervilles received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hound of the Baskervilles followed The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes[11]. It was followed by The Return of Sherlock Holmes[12].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Hound of the Baskervilles include The Hounds of Baskerville[30], a television film[31], directed by Paul McGuigan[32].

Why It Matters

The Hound of the Baskervilles ranks in the top 0.62% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,595 views/month, #175 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for it include The Hounds of Baskerville[30], a television film[31], directed by Paul McGuigan[32].

FAQs

What awards did The Hound of the Baskervilles receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . victorianresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . victorianresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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