The Collected Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 4 Novels, 56 Classic Cases, and an Intimate Study of the Master Sleuth of Victorian LondonBy Arthur Conan Doyle
Length64h 19m
About this audiobook
The Collected Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories gathers the complete adventures of the world's most celebrated consulting detective, from the brilliant deductions of A Study in Scarlet to the late complexities of His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Written in lucid, economical prose and framed largely through Dr. Watson's humane narration, these tales unite gothic atmosphere, urban realism, scientific method, and tightly engineered mystery. They stand at the center of late-Victorian and Edwardian popular fiction, helping to define detective literature as a modern form. Arthur Conan Doyle, trained as a physician at the University of Edinburgh, brought to Holmes the habits of clinical observation, diagnostic reasoning, and empirical skepticism. His model for Holmes owed much to Dr. Joseph Bell, whose extraordinary powers of inference impressed the young Doyle. Though Doyle wrote historical novels, adventure fiction, and spiritualist works, Sherlock Holmes became the creation through which his medical, social, and narrative interests most memorably converged. This collection is indispensable for readers interested in crime fiction, Victorian culture, or the art of storytelling. It offers not only ingenious puzzles, but also a lasting study of intellect, friendship, justice, and the uneasy modern city.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length64 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 20, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (Annotated)
26CHAPTER THREE
2Introduction
27CHAPTER FOUR
3Author Biography
28CHAPTER FIVE
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER SIX
5Synopsis (Selection)
30CHAPTER SEVEN
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6The Collected Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (4 Novels + 44 Short Stories): A Study in Scarlet + The Sign of the Four + The Hound of the Baskervilles + The Valley of Fear + The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes + The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes + The Return of Sherlock Holmes + His Last Bow: Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes
31CHAPTER EIGHT
7A STUDY IN SCARLET
32CHAPTER NINE
8Part I.
33CHAPTER TEN
9Part II.
34CHAPTER ELEVEN
10THE SIGN OF FOUR
35CHAPTER TWELVE
11CHAPTER ONE
36CHAPTER THIRTEEN
12CHAPTER TWO
37CHAPTER FOURTEEN
13CHAPTER THREE
38CHAPTER FIFTEEN
14CHAPTER FOUR
39THE VALLEY OF FEAR
15CHAPTER FIVE
40Part I (pt. 1)
16CHAPTER SIX
41Part I (pt. 2)
17CHAPTER SEVEN
42The Scowrers (pt. 1)
18CHAPTER EIGHT
43The Scowrers (pt. 2)
19CHAPTER NINE
44THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
20CHAPTER TEN
45I.
21CHAPTER ELEVEN
46II.
22CHAPTER TWELVE
47III.
23THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
48IV.
24CHAPTER ONE
49V.
25CHAPTER TWO
50VI.
Das Geheimnis von Cloomber-Hall (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle7h 48m$2 · $0.00
Das Tal des Grauens (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle9h 15m$1 · $0.00
Das Zeichen der Vier (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle6h 42m$1 · $0.00
Neues von Sherlock Holmes - Die Hörbücher - Folge 30: Sherlock Holmes und die GeheimwaffeArthur Conan Doyle, Andreas Zwengel4h 4m$12 · $0.00
TRUE CRIME: British Murder Mysteries (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle5h 57m$2 · $0.00
Späte Rache (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle6h 32m$1 · $0.00
The Valley of Fear (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle8h 10m$2 · $0.00
Micha Clarke (Historischer Roman) (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle23h 11m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Books: All Novels & Short Story Collections (Illustrated) (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle70h$2 · $0.00
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle8h 15m$2 · $0.00
The Collected "Sherlock Holmes" Stories (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle64h 30m$2 · $0.00
His Last Bow – Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle8h 54m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: Gesammelte Romane und Detektivgeschichten (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle59h 11m$1 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Arthur Conan Doyle (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle447h 14m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: Das Tal des Grauens / Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle15h 49m$1 · $0.00
Die verlorene Welt (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle11h 42m$2 · $0.00
Onkel Bernac (Historischer Roman) (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle8h 4m$1 · $0.00
Die Memoiren des Sherlock Holmes: Holmes' erstes Abenteuer und andere Detektivgeschichten (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle21h 27m$1 · $0.00
Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle12h 31m$1 · $0.00
A Study in ScarletArthur Conan Doyle3h 58m$12 · $0.00
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
Complete Novels of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Unabridged) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoyevsky225h 57m$0.99 · $0.00
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (4 Novels + 56 Short Stories) (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle73h 13m$2 · $0.00
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m$20
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m$23
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m$25
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m$12 · $0.00
AGATHA CHRISTIE Premium CollectionAgatha Christie37h 15m$2 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m$17
The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series (Annotated)Dorothy L. Sayers148h 10m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock HolmesMade for Success14h 22m$25
Sons of War 4: SoldiersNicholas Sansbury Smith, Tom Abrahams12h 54m$25
Murder in the TowerRoy Lewis8h 23m$20
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