This is an Elementary-level adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles written by the famous Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for the Macmillan Readers Series. On one of their classic detective adventures, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson travel to Dartmoor to investigate the bizarre death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Retold by Stephen Colbourn.

Two classic works of Detection - The Hound of the Bakervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Knighted for his service as a field doctor during the Boer War, Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best remembered as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. In addition to his ever-popular tales of the Baker Street sleuth, Conan Doyle wrote many works of history and science fiction, as well as plays, poetry, and stories that reflected his interest in the occult. This anthology offers an excellent selection of tales from throughout the Scottish author's career. Sherlock Holmes's adventures include the novels The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet, plus the stories "The Final Problem" and "A Scandal in Bohemia."

Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Dartmoor. A wild, wet place in the south-west of England. A place where it is easy to get lost, and to fall into the soft green earth which can pull the strongest man down to his death. A man is running for his life. Behind him comes an enormous dog - a dog from his worst dreams, a dog from hell. Between him and a terrible death stands only one person - the greatest detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes. Retold by Patrick Nobes.

The Penguin English Library Edition of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle "Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!" The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body: this classic horror story pits detective against dog, rationalism against the supernatural, good against evil. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end. The Hound of the Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Артур Конан Доил (1859-1930), хотя и написал много рас­сказов, романов и даже 3 тома стихотворений, остается для всех "автором" Шерлока Холмса, который борется десятками всевозможных злодеев. В предлагаемой читателю неадаптированной повести "Собака Баскервиллей" "отшельник с Бейкер-стрит" раскрывает очередное запутанное преступление. Занимательная интрига и простота повествования, словарь, комментарии и перевод особенно сложных для понимания фразеологических оборотов поможет изучающим английский язык получить удовольствие от чтения в оригинале знакомого с детства детектива.

Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. Many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like creature – the Hound of the Baskervilles! Can that be true? And can Sherlock Holmes save the new owner of Baskerville Hall from a terrible death?

From the classic detective story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Charles Baskerville is dead. Near his body is the footprint of an enormous hound. Could it be the legendary Hound of the Baskervilles? The case takes Sherlock Homes and Doctor Watson to lonely Baskerville Hall, a house full of secrets on the mysterious moor. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British English and American English. Retold by Kamini Khanduri.

Excitement! Intrigue! Suspense! Horror! Will Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson discover the truth behind the fearsome legend of the beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws? Oxford Children's Classics present not only the original and unabridged story of The Hound of the Baskervilles, but also include an amazing assortment of recommendations and activities for readers to get even more from the story.

The Hound ot the Baskervilles is a chilling talc presenting Sherlock Holmes with one ot his most challenging cases. The yonng Sir Henry Baskervillc the new master ot the Baskerville estate, is haunted by a phantom beast 'with blazing eyes and dripping jaw s' which roams the mist-enshrouded moors arouild isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Is this fiendish spectre the manifestation of the family curseV Or is Sir Henry the victim of a scheming murderer?

Одно из наиболее известных произведений классика детективного жанра мировой литературы А. Конан Дойля. Книга рассчитана на самый широкий круг читателей и может быть использована на начальном этапе изучения английского языка.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson had been sharpening their detective skills deducing the characteristics of the man whose walking stick is in their possession, when the owner arrives greatly in need of their help. Dr James Mortimer tells them that he has discovered the body of Sir Charles Baskerville in the grounds of his Devon home. Baskerville's face bore an expression of terror and his body showed signs of exhaustion, as if he had been fleeing something - or someone. Mortimer was aware of only one clue as to how Baskerville met his death: 'the footprints of a gigantic hound'. Dr Watson is dispatched by Holmes to the desolate moorland of Devon. He learns about the ancient myth of the Baskerville hound, and as he uncovers the malevolent fury that lay behind Baskerville's death, he comes perilously close to meeting his own ... Издание полностью на английском языке. Полный, неадаптированный текст произведения.

Одно из наиболее известных произведений классика детективного жанра мировой литературы А.Конан Дойля. Книга рассчитана на самый широкий круг читателей и может быть использована на начальном этапе изучения английского языка. A deadly curse in the form of a legendary ferocious beast continues to claim its victims from the Baskerville family until Holmes and Watson intervene. Often called the best detective story ever written.

Серия English Fiction Collection состоит из лучших произведений английских и американских авторов. Читая книгу на языке оригинала, вы не только обогатите собственную лексику и научитесь чувствовать грамматический строй, но также сможете насладиться настоящим языком великих писателей и поэтов. Серия предназначена для тех, кто учит английский всерьез, кто действительно хочет знать этот красивый и многогранный язык.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the most popular Holmes story, and rated by Sherlockians as his best. Written some eight years after Conan Doyle had apparently killed off his most famous creation, it shows both the author and the mercurial sleuth at the height of their considerable powers. A gripping tale set largely on Dartmoor, it finds Holmes and Dr Watson trying to prevent the murder of the sole heir to the Baskerville estate, Sir Henry, whose predecessor has died in mysterious circumstances. According to a local legend, the Baskerville family has been cursed since the 17th century when the amoral Sir Hugo Baskerville abducted a woman he desired and was then killed by a giant spectral hound. Folklore has the hound still roaming the eerie moors, a place where the young Sir Henry is warned to go at his peril. What can Holmes do to save him?

"Собака Баскервилей", один из самых знаменитых романов Артура Конан Дойла (1859-1930), принадлежит к числу тех произведений английской литературы, которые известны нам с детства. Тем не менее, взяв в руки оригинальный текст, вы не сможете оторваться от полного драматизма повествования, в центре которого легендарные Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон. Увлекательная история, рассказанная выразительным и одновременно доступным английским языком, прекрасно подходит для совершенствования знания английского языка. Для облегчения понимания текста дается лингвострановедческий и лексико-грамматический комментарий. Книга адресована широкому кругу читателей, изучающих английский язык. Комментарий Е.В. Угаровой.