Background
Doyle blends detective fiction with the Gothic tradition: an isolated setting, inherited fear, and an apparently supernatural threat. The novel’s shifts between Watson’s observations and Holmes’s conclusions make the reader reassess what has actually been seen.
Reading notes
- Separate witnessed events from local explanations and family legend.
- Map the moor, the houses, and the characters’ movements as clues accumulate.
- Ask what Holmes could infer from Watson’s reports before the final explanation.
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