The Hound of the Baskervilles · Chapter
Dedication explained
Arthur Conan Doyle dedicates the novel to his friend Robinson, acknowledging that the story was inspired by Robinson's account of a West-Country legend and thanking him for his assistance with details.
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Arthur Conan Doyle dedicates the novel to his friend Robinson, acknowledging that the story was inspired by Robinson's account of a West-Country legend and thanking him for his assistance with details.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Robinson
The dedicatee, whose account of a West-Country legend inspired the story.
Key passages
“It was to your account of a West-Country legend that this tale owes its inception.”
This story originated from your telling of a legend from the West Country.
Conan Doyle credits Robinson's story as the inspiration for the novel.
