The Hound of the Baskervilles
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The Hound of the Baskervilles is a classic Sherlock Holmes detective novel that blends mystery with Gothic horror on the misty moors of Devon.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hound of the Baskervilles Context triple: [Arthur Conan Doyle, notableWork, The Hound of the Baskervilles]
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A.
A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet is the 1887 detective novel that introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, launching Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous series.
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B.
The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear is a Sherlock Holmes detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle that centers on a mysterious murder linked to a secret society and a dark past in the American coalfields.
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C.
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four is a classic Sherlock Holmes detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring a complex mystery involving stolen treasure, a secret pact, and the deepening partnership between Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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D.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, notable for including the tale in which Holmes confronts his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty.
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E.
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, featuring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective investigating murders at a secluded English estate during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hound of the Baskervilles Target entity description: The Hound of the Baskervilles is a classic Sherlock Holmes detective novel that blends mystery with Gothic horror on the misty moors of Devon.
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A.
A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet is the 1887 detective novel that introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, launching Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous series.
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B.
The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear is a Sherlock Holmes detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle that centers on a mysterious murder linked to a secret society and a dark past in the American coalfields.
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C.
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four is a classic Sherlock Holmes detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring a complex mystery involving stolen treasure, a secret pact, and the deepening partnership between Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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D.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, notable for including the tale in which Holmes confronts his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty.
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E.
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is a 1943 mystery film in the long-running Sherlock Holmes series, featuring Basil Rathbone as the famed detective investigating murders at a secluded English estate during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic fiction work
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detective novel ⓘ mystery novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
feature film
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radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
family curse
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inheritance and greed ⓘ rationalism versus superstition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Beryl Stapleton
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Dr. James Mortimer ⓘ Jack Stapleton ⓘ Mr. Barrymore ⓘ Mrs. Barrymore ⓘ Sir Charles Baskerville ⓘ Sir Henry Baskerville ⓘ |
| featuresDetective |
Sherlock Holmes
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linked to:
Holmes
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| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine ⓘ |
| firstSerialized | 1901 ⓘ |
| follows | The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic horror
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detective fiction ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic of detective fiction
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one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. John Watson
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linked to:
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes
|
| narrator |
Dr. John Watson
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linked to:
Dr. Watson
|
| notableAdaptation |
1939 film starring Basil Rathbone
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1959 Hammer Film Productions version ⓘ 1982 Soviet television film ⓘ 1988 Granada Television adaptation ⓘ 2002 BBC television film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
legend of a demonic hound
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mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville ⓘ protection of Sir Henry Baskerville ⓘ |
| precedes | The Valley of Fear ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| publisher | George Newnes ⓘ |
| series |
Sherlock Holmes
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linked to:
Holmes
|
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Dartmoor
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linked to:
Dartmoor National Park
Devon ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| workInSherlockHolmesCanon | third novel ⓘ |
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Subject: The Hound of the Baskervilles Description of subject: The Hound of the Baskervilles is a classic Sherlock Holmes detective novel that blends mystery with Gothic horror on the misty moors of Devon.
Referenced by (51)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film)
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adaptationOf
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Sherlock Holmes novel The Hound of the Baskervilles
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linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
subject linked to:
The Name of the Rose (novel)
linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982 TV film)
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hasAdaptationSource
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (novel)
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linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Mrs. Barrymore
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firstAppearsInChapter
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (early chapters at Baskerville Hall)
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linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D’Urbervilles
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titleAlludesTo
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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subject linked to:
Ian Davies
linked to: The Hound of the Baskervilles