English Book Summary: The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Course
Engels
Institution
2e Graad
In the 3rd year, students usually have to read the book: 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. Internship 4 -->
- summary
- questions and answers
- protagonists and other characters with their descriptions
The hound of the Baskervilles
1. All characters
Sherlock Holmes →
• 1 of the protagonists
• The famed 221B Baker Street detective
• Keen eye, hawked nose, trademark hat and pipe.
Dr. John Watson →
• 1 of the protagonists
• Narrator
• The stout sidekick tot Holmes and longtime chronicler of the
detective’s adventures.
Sir Henry Baskerville →
• The late Sir Charles’ nephew and closet living relative.
• Hale and hearty: described as a small, alert, dark-eyed man around
his 30s, very studily built.’
• In the end: Henry is as worn out and shell-shocked as his late uncle
was before his death.
Sir Charles Baskerville →
• The head of the Baskerville estate
• Superstitious man, terrified of the Baskerville cruse an his waning
health at time of his death
• Well known philanthropist
Sir Hugo Baskerville →
• Baskerville ancestor
• The picture of aristocratic exess, drinking and persuing pleasures of
the flesh unitil it killed him
, Dr. Mortimeter →
• Doctor from Devonshire
• Family friend and doctor to the Baskervilles
• Tall and thin + tall and tin nose with gold glasses
• Bright grey eyes
• Coat and trousers are old and worn
• Young face, but benty shoulders, head pushed forward.
Mr. Jack Stapleton →
• A thin and bookish-looking man and one-time shoolmaster.
• Chases butterflies and reveals his short temper moments only at
one key moments.
• A manipulative villain that Holmes and Watson come to respect and
fear.
• He took advantage of the Baskervilles curse.
• In the end he died.
Miss Beryl Stapleton →
• Jack’s sister, turns out to be his wife, terrified of her husband.
• Provides enigmatic warnings to Sir Henry and Watson
Laura Lyons →
• Emotionally manipulated by Stapleton.
• Wife of Mr. Lyons
• Provides information to Sir Henry and Watson
Mr. John Barrymore and Mrs. Eliza Barrymore →
• The help of the Baskervilles clan.
• Mrs. Barrymore and er gaunt husband figure as a red herring for the
detectives.
• In league with their convict brother.
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