The Hound of the Baskervilles - Ch. 2 - The Curse of the Baskervilles

Ch2 Curse of the Baskervilles

Doctor Mortimer reads from an old manuscript describing the Baskerville Curse



Now read the complete (adapted & illustrated) text of Chapter Two
Original text of
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) by Arthur Conan Doyle. (full e-text)

Quick Check
1. Which Baskerville kidnapped a young woman?
a) Sir Charles b) Sir Henry c) Sir Hugo
2. When was the ‘statement’ written?
a) 1724 b) 1824 c) 1894

Adapted by Kieran McGovern from The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901) by Arthur Conan Doyle. Complete original text free to access through Project Gutenberg here.

English language level: broadly suitable for pre-intermediate and above (CEF: A2+)