The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes Author: | Language: English | ISBN:
B00H99ZRH6 | Format: PDF
The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes Description
Here in one recording is every Sherlock Holmes story ever written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Originally appearing in serial form, these famous stories are here presented in the order in which they were first published beginning in 1887. Included in this definitive, awardwinning collection are four novels and 56 short stories, a total of 60 titles. The 56 short stories are aggregated into five named collections, just as they were originally published in book form. The contents of this recording are presented by date of publication as follows:A Study in Scarlett (novel - 1887) 4 hours, 45 minutesThe Sign of Four (novel - 1890) 4 hours, 39 minutesAdventures of Sherlock Holmes (12 short stories - 18911892) 10 hours, 52 minutesThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (11 short stories - 18921893) 9 hours, 21 minutesThe Return of Sherlock Holmes (13 short stories - 19031904) 12 hours, 12 minutesThe Hound of the Baskervilles (novel - 19011902) 6 hours, 18 minutesThe Valley of Fear (novel - 19141915) 6 hours, 7 minutesHis Last Bow (8 short stories - 19081917) 7 hours, 30 minutesThe Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (12 short stories - 19211927) 9 hours
- Audible Audio Edition
- Listening Length: 70 hours and 53 minutes
- Program Type: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Publisher: Audio Connoisseur
- Audible.com Release Date: December 12, 2013
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00H99ZRH6
In Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the world's best known and (arguably) most fully realized literary characters. Since Doyle's death, there have been plenty of people writing knockoffs of his stories. But with rare exceptions (Nicholas Meyer comes to mind), most have not lived up to the high standards Doyle set in at least the best of his Holmes tales.
This volume includes the complete canon of Doyle's original stories -- four novels and fifty-six short stories, from "A Study in Scarlet" to "His Last Bow." While there are a handful of cases that bore significantly on international affairs (e.g. "The Bruce-Partington Plans"), most of them are of interest simply because of that touch of the _outre_ that Holmes loved so much and that provided such stimulating material to the ideal reasoner.
There are some clunkers in the canon, of course, but the vast majority of these stories -- especially the earliest ones -- are just brilliant. If you are reading them for the first time, I envy you; the sturdy Dr. John Watson is about to introduce you to a new world, a world of Victorian gaslight and Stradivarius violins, of hansom cabs and cries of "The game's afoot!"
For in reading this volume you will find such classic tales as "The Red-Headed League" and "The Man With The Twisted Lip"; you will encounter the famous dog that did nothing in the night-time ("Silver Blaze") and several versions of Holmes's favorite maxim ("When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"); and you will meet one of the most fascinating and memorable characters ever to spring from the printed page: Holmes himself.
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