The book is a criminal novel and takes place in the early (19)00's on Dartmoor in Devon which is in the west country of England. Most of the storyline takes place in the surroundings of the Baskerville Hall. The language is a little formal, but not too much.Dartmoor, Devon.
Sources:
http://thestudentchannel.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/dartmoor.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles
A very fitting picture, I think! I can imagine Sherlock Holmes roaming the hills and moors in that area. Good that you acknowledge your sources. We will talk more about the book report.
SvarSlett