Why a hound?
Most people will probably assume that the hound of baskerville will be a story about an actual dog, maybe even multiple. Clearly this is not what the tale is about rather its the calling of a "ghost dog". So why would Doyle include the word Hound in the first place and what was so interesting to him about Baskerville.
The ghost hound was derived by thBertram Fletcher Robinson, a friend of Conan Doyle who would frequently play golf with him and talk about his ideas, which included the idea of a ghost dog.
Fletcher Robinson was a journalist and a fairly prominent member of British society for his deliberations. Baskerville was also derived from Flethcer's own personal experience—his driver was named Harry Baskerville. Shoutout to Conan Doyle for making a title that is both catchy and intriguing.
The ghost hound was derived by thBertram Fletcher Robinson, a friend of Conan Doyle who would frequently play golf with him and talk about his ideas, which included the idea of a ghost dog.
Fletcher Robinson was a journalist and a fairly prominent member of British society for his deliberations. Baskerville was also derived from Flethcer's own personal experience—his driver was named Harry Baskerville. Shoutout to Conan Doyle for making a title that is both catchy and intriguing.
I agree in the that the title is very intriguing and evidently it has in interesting backstory of its own! The titles in many mystery stories, I have found, seem to try to trick the reader into falling for the obvious answer to the mystery. While other titles like The Westing Game, seem to be shouting the final clue to the mystery. When I first read The Hound of the Baskervilles, I was sure that the ghost hound was the culprit and was somewhat uninterested in phantom killers. However, various clues along the way, such as the disappearance of Sir Henry's shoes suggested that a real animal was involved and I become more interested.
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