The Adventure of the Priory School, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Priory School, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventure of the Priory School

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Edward Hardwicke

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/31/2011

Synopsis

Motivated by greed and jealousy, the criminal in this classic Sherlock Holmes mystery The Adventure of the Priory School aims to kidnap a young lord—but causes a far greater tragedy.

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.

About Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke (1932–2011) was an English actor who primarily played supporting roles on television, in films, and on stage, where he was classically trained. He is well known for the role of Dr. Watson in the Grenada television series The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett. Hardwicke also appeared in a number of films, such as Shadowlands alongside Anthony Hopkins, Elizabeth, and the all-star romantic comedy Love Actually.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aishu

This story centers around the disappearance of 10 year old Lord Saltire from Priory School. Holmes is called in to investigate that kidnapping at the request of the boy’s father. The investigation essentially ends when Holmes asks the Duke for the reward money, tells him where the boy is, and accuse......more

Goodreads review by Wissal

مغامرة مدرسة الرهبان هي واحدة من أشهر قصص شيرلوك هولمز التي كتبها آرثر كونان دويل. تدور أحداث القصة حول اختفاء غامض في مدرسة داخلية، مما يدفع مدير المدرسة إلى طلب مساعدة المحقق الشهير شيرلوك هولمز تبدأ القصة بوصول الدكتور ثورنيكروفت هاكستابل، مدير مدرسة بريوري الإعدادية، إلى منزل شيرلوك هولمز في 221......more

Goodreads review by Zhraa

it was okey غالبا ،كفتني أربع قصص للتعرف على نوعية أدب ارثر كونان دويل......more

Goodreads review by Isa

Este fue un caso bastante largo y siento que no fue tan interesante, aunque sigue el patrón de estos últimos, que son algo difíciles de descifrar para Holmes. La resolución me pareció bastante cliché, pues se redujo a las típicas relaciones de familia que realmente no son familia. En fin.........more

Quotes

“Edward Hardwicke reads British accents and brogue with enterprising style…His rendition of the stricken schoolmaster in Adventures of Priory School rings with clipped, academic tones…An excellent listen for Sherlock Holmes fans.” AudioFile

“Sherlock Holmes stories…are not only the most famous and enduring contribution to detective fiction by any single writer but also probably the most imitated, parodied, and adapted literary works in the language…The detective has since become a staple of the film and television industries.” The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English

“[Sherlock Holmes] became the prototype for the modern mastermind detective. The character generated the most enduring tradition in detective fiction.” Merriam Webster’s Encyclopedia of Literature

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