Book Report and Reader Response: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, critics three requirements fulfilled

The Hound of the Baskervilles Essay The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a suspenseful mystery novel, staged in England during the Victorian Era. Robert Daley, a novelist who reviews books for the New York Times Book Review, states that a novel should entertain the reader, teach the reader, and emotionally involve the reader. In this novel, Doyle fulfills one of Daley's requirements by continuously entertaining the reader. <Tab/&…

…truly educating the reader on that time period. Most importantly, The Hound of the Baskervilles involves the reader to no extent, allowing the reader to make connections, and to apply the characters in the novel to their own personal life. Thus, after reading the novel and reviewing Daley's requirements, it can be said that The Hound of the Baskervilles is an excellent novel, and it will be cherished and read for centuries beyond its years.