The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Stephen Fry
Series: Sherlock Holmes #3
Published by Audible Studios on February 27, 2017
Source: Purchased
Genres: Classic, Mystery
Length: 11 hrs 13 mins
Pages: 448
Format: Audiobook
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases, including 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Blue Carbuncle', and 'The Speckled Band'.
1. A Scandal In Bohemia
2. The Red-Headed League
3. A Case Of Identity
4. The Boscombe Valley Mystery
5. The Five Orange Pips
6. The Man With The Twisted Lip
7. The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle
8. The Adventure Of The Speckled Band
9. The Adventure Of The Engineer's Thumb
10. The Adventure Of The Noble Bachelor
11. The Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet
12. The Adventure Of The Copper Beaches
I usually don’t review Sherlock Holmes books. Let’s be honest, everyone reading this knows who the character is and most will either love him or not. It also won’t surprise anyone that I love the stories and novels, some more than others of course. This collection is probably my favorite and the reason I chose it when I was looking for something I felt like reading that is in the public domain (for a challenge). The stories are clever and entertaining. Holmes is at his best. We meet Irene Adler and the horrible Dr. Grimesby Roylott.
I listened to the audio this time, narrated by Stephen Fry who did a fabulous job. I wasn’t surprised by any of the twists or turns – I’ve read them all multiple times, but enjoy them none the less.
We also watched Sherlock Holmes (2009) starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law, which is always fun. I really like how Holmes is portrayed and the fact that was seems paranormal has a logical, rational explanation fits well with the feel of the originals.
About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was an Irish-Scots writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.
He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.
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