The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Second Edition

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, Catherine Wynne

Narrator: Samuel Roukin

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/09/2025

Synopsis

It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. 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'. Although Holmes gained a reputation for infallibility, Conan Doyle showed his own realism and feminism by having the great detective defeated by Irene Adler—the Woman—in the very first story, 'A Scandal in Bohemia'. Catherine Wynne's introduction reappraises the stories by looking at Conan Doyle's medical background and its influence on the creation of the famous detective. 

About Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer best known for his creation of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. In addition to being considered a father of detective fiction, he also wrote a series of science-fiction adventures starring the brilliant, daring, and comical Professor Challenger.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on March 03, 2026

Dreaming of London, I simply had to pick this up. Plus, it is FREE with my Audible subscription so a double bonus! This was part of the 100 Books to Read Before You Die According to the BBC: [URL not allowed]-t... To date, I have read 87 out of the 100, and I am determined to read th......more

Goodreads review by emma on April 26, 2024

welcome to...THE APRILVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. wow. i've outdone myself on the terrible pun, so you know what that means: we're back at it with project long classics, in which i divvy up an intimidating classic over a month in order to feel smart and accomplished. even though this one is just a b......more

Goodreads review by Federico on July 28, 2024

A collection of adventures. A short story collection by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After two full length novels, this is the first short story collection. A mixed bag, as always with collections goes, Sherlock Holmes being no exception to the rule. Half of them good or very good, the other half not s......more

Goodreads review by Robin on February 25, 2017

Nothing compares to the original. If you really want to know Holmes and Watson, this is what you read. The characterization and pacing is, for me, delightful. The insights into a London of trains and mail more than once a day, the manners of the time, the dialogue . . . this is a feast. Very honestly......more

Goodreads review by Trevor on December 09, 2008

I’ve been listening to Sherlock Holmes stories in the car and think I’m going to go through and listen to all of them now. I’ve started with The Adventures and have enjoyed it immensely. There must have been any number of psychological studies performed on Mr Holmes. There is, of course, that wonder......more

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