Hound of Baskervilles - How does Sir Arthur Conan Doyle successfully create a suitable atmosphere for a murder-detective novel through his description of Baskerville Hall and its surroundings?

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Coursework Task 2 - Essay

By Giovanna M. Machado

How does Sir Arthur Conan Doyle successfully create a suitable atmosphere for a murder-detective novel through his description of Baskerville Hall and its surroundings?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes crime, mystery, detective and horror stories. He created the renowned fictional sleuth Sherlock Holmes, who seemed to be more powerful than death, solving crimes no-one else could. That made Holmes one of the best creations ever made and extremely popular all over the world. Sherlock Holmes became very popular during the Victorian Era because people were afraid of all the criminals and wanted a reliable and successful detective who they felt could protect them.

Detective novels usually contain a dark setting, a red herring, a crime to be solved, suspects, and mainly mystery. Also, they need a great detective to save the day. As an appropriate setting, it could be a lonely house in the countryside or the remote campground, dark subway tunnels, winding streets or empty warehouses.

The Hound of Baskervilles is based on the great "out-of this-world" detective Sherlock Holmes trying to solve the mystery of Sir Charles Baskerville's death. There is