tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post8690779643017688952..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by A. Conan Doyle (again)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-45184602689526760612015-01-06T10:23:42.311-05:002015-01-06T10:23:42.311-05:00Well, I've had it happen where I see someone I...Well, I've had it happen where I see someone I don't expect, totally out of their usual surroundings, and I don't recognize them until they speak to me. A shadowy figure far away, half-seen on a very stressful night? I can believe Watson doesn't recognize him.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-43397534397828754982015-01-06T08:20:48.842-05:002015-01-06T08:20:48.842-05:00I don't mind "Study", but I've n...I don't mind "Study", but I've never liked "Valley". We took the Peter Cushing DVDs out of the library and I had to make myself watch it ... (they have all four novels).<br /><br />As far as "Hound" goes, I love the scene where Watson sees the "man on the tor" (and doesn't realize it's Holmes, although as I got older, I was kinda like -- "why not?" (of course, the story wouldn't be the same if he did ...)Janet Lingel Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633969913976791146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-40247411185939482312014-12-12T07:34:48.534-05:002014-12-12T07:34:48.534-05:00Indeed.Indeed.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-34115349048500006582014-12-11T12:06:18.930-05:002014-12-11T12:06:18.930-05:00In addition to being long-winded, A Study & Va...In addition to being long-winded, A Study & Valley suffer from a decided lack of Holmes and Watson. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-20569275178472794172014-12-11T10:56:55.969-05:002014-12-11T10:56:55.969-05:00Let me know how you liked the Jeremy Brett when yo...Let me know how you liked the Jeremy Brett when you finish it!<br /><br />I agree that this and "The Sign of Four" are the two best longer Holmes adventures. Both "A Study in Scarlet" and "Valley of Fear" get long-winded.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-3726243976093334042014-12-10T18:37:38.703-05:002014-12-10T18:37:38.703-05:00Bit late, but I'll try to answer some of the q...Bit late, but I'll try to answer some of the questions. <br /><br />I've read the whole Holmes canon. I've seen two film adaptations, the 1939 with Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce which I like very much. I've also seen the 1959 one with Peter Cushing & Christoper Lee. It was a good adaptation but not one I'd go out of the way to see again. I just started watching the one with Jeremy Brett which I expect to enjoy. <br /><br />Taking the questions a bit out of order. I've reread the book numerous times. It's my favorite of the longer Holmes stories. In fact I haven't reread any of the other long stories and the only one I'm considering rereading is The Sign of Four. <br /><br />I think one of the best things about the story is the atmosphere. The moor is a spectacular place to set a story and adding in a supernatural element only makes it better. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-29100257778895678892014-11-23T18:32:36.772-05:002014-11-23T18:32:36.772-05:00And thank you for participating! I'm glad you...And thank you for participating! I'm glad you've read a whole Holmes at last :-)<br /><br />I do wish we got to see more of Holmes interacting with his Irregulars, like Cartwright and Billy (who's not in this one). I think it would tell us a lot about him, showing off parts of his personality that aren't apparent when he interacts with adults.<br /><br />I wouldn't say it's common for Holmes to be setting a villain up to obtain the proof he needs, but not uncommon either. I can think of instances where canon Holmes set up an adversary to get them to lead him to something vital or catch them red-handed, and also of times when he placed himself and Watson in pretty grave danger to catch a villain, so it's not really uncommon either. He does have a flair for the theatrical, and will choose the showy, flashy reveal over the quiet denoument with some regularity.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-7646799057600022652014-11-22T17:25:58.731-05:002014-11-22T17:25:58.731-05:00Thanks again so much for hosting this, Hamlette! I...Thanks again so much for hosting this, Hamlette! I can now officially say I have read an entire Sherlock Holmes. ;) <br /><br />I liked how much Watson had to do, too. Another thing I particularly liked was the almost mentor-type relationship between Holmes and Cartwright, which was pretty neat. :) I've listened to radio shows, but seeing this <i>was</i> the first one I actually read....it's not common for Holmes to be trying to "set the villain up"---is it? I mean, he practically knows from the beginning who did it (versus deducing through the story) and is basically just concentrating on catching him red-handed.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.com