Hound of the baskervilles quick question (1 Viewer)

[FadeToBlack]

What would i call the Crime Fiction sub-genre under which Hound of the Baskervilles falls?
This may be kind of crucial to my essay tomorrow

 

[callmewhatuwant]

It can fall into three sub-genres:

Horror - the hound and the eerie feelings of the moors at night.

Mystery - Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery of the hound, as well as mysteries such as Barrymore's walks, man on the moors etc.

Thriller - the novel keeps its audience riveted with deaths and the appearances of the hound, and unravelling of the mysteries.

Hope it helps.

 

[FadeToBlack]

Originally posted by callmewhatuwant
It can fall into three sub-genres:

Horror - the hound and the eerie feelings of the moors at night.

Mystery - Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery of the hound, as well as mysteries such as Barrymore's walks, man on the moors etc.

Thriller - the novel keeps its audience riveted with deaths and the appearances of the hound, and unravelling of the mysteries.

Hope it helps.

Hmmm, but aren't those entire genres, not sub-genres of crime fiction?
I was thinking of something along the lines of: traditional British murder mystery
I don't know if that's right
Thanks for the reply

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Originally posted by FadeToBlack
Hmmm, but aren't those entire genres, not sub-genres of crime fiction?
I was thinking of something along the lines of: traditional British murder mystery
I don't know if that's right
Thanks for the reply

Yeah, it's definately a 'Traditional' text..Being composed in the late nineteenth century. I'd say 'Classical'.

 

[FadeToBlack]

"Classical british murder mystery"
Sound like a sub-genre to you?

It's good enough for me! thanks Gregor

 

[callmewhatuwant]

Oh ok. I always learnt that it was in the country-house murder mystery genre. This involves a dozen or so people stowed away in a location where no one can get in or out. The responder will eventually come to realise thsat the villain is one of the dozen and that justice will prevail. Also, one of the dozen is almost always a private investigator or detective.