The Collected "Sherlock Holmes" Stories (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 4 novels and 44 short stories + An Intimate Study of Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle himselfBy Arthur Conan Doyle
Length64h 30m
About this audiobook
The Collected "Sherlock Holmes" Stories gathers the full arc of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective fiction, from the brilliant deductions of Holmes and the humane narration of Dr. Watson to the fog-bound streets, locked rooms, and imperial anxieties of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Written in crisp, economical prose, the stories combine gothic atmosphere, scientific rationalism, and popular adventure, helping to define the modern detective genre. Arthur Conan Doyle, trained as a physician at the University of Edinburgh, brought to fiction a medical man's eye for symptoms, evidence, and inference. His teacher, Dr. Joseph Bell, famously influenced Holmes's method of close observation. Doyle's wider interests—spiritualism, justice campaigns, imperial politics, and historical romance—also inform the moral complexity and social breadth of these tales. This collection is essential for readers interested not only in mystery but in the formation of modern popular literature. It rewards first-time readers with ingenious plots and memorable characters, while offering scholars a rich study of narration, urban modernity, class, empire, and the enduring cultural power of reason dramatized as performance.
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 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 5, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected "Sherlock Holmes" Stories (Annotated)
25TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 2)
2Introduction
26TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 3)
3Author Biography
27TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 4)
4Historical Context
28TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 5)
5Synopsis (Selection)
29TheHound of the Baskervilles (1901) (pt. 1)
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6The Collected "Sherlock Holmes" Stories (4 novels and 44 short stories + An Intimate Study of Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle himself)
30TheHound of the Baskervilles (1901) (pt. 2)
7An Intimate Study of Sherlock Holmes (1918)
31TheHound of the Baskervilles (1901) (pt. 3)
8AStudy in Scarlet (1887)
32TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 1)
9LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
33TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 2)
10A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
34TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 3)
11THE CONCLUSION
35TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 4)
12TheSign of Four (1890)
36TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 5)
13THE EPISODE OF THE BARREL
37TheValley of Fear (1914)
14THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS
3826 BIRLSTONE 9 47 171
15A BREAK IN THE CHAIN
39DEAR INSPECTOR MACDONALD (pt. 1)
16THE END OF THE ISLANDER
40DEAR INSPECTOR MACDONALD (pt. 2)
17THE GREAT AGRA TREASURE
41COAL AND IRON DISTRICT
18TheAdventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
42HisLast Bow (1917)
19IS (pt. 1)
43A SOLUTION (pt. 1)
20IS (pt. 2)
44A SOLUTION (pt. 2)
21IS (pt. 3)
45A SOLUTION (pt. 3)
22IS (pt. 4)
46Analysis
23IS (pt. 5)
47Reflection
24TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 1)
48Memorable Quotes
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle8h 15m$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
Neues von Sherlock Holmes - Die Hörbücher - Folge 29: Sherlock Holmes und der diebische WeihnachtsmannArthur Conan Doyle, Klaus Peter Walter46m$12 · $0.00
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle9h 18m$12 · $0.00
The Hound of the BaskervillesArthur Conan Doyle5h 16m$12 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: Die bekanntesten Krimis (Zweisprachige Ausgaben: Deutsch-Englisch) (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle114h 33m$1 · $0.00
The Hound of the BaskervillesArthur Conan Doyle6h 26m$7 · $0.00
Sämtliche Sherlock Holmes-Romane (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle25h 54m$1 · $0.00
Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes - Zweisprachige Ausgabe (Deutsch-Englisch) (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle22h 19m$1 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: Seine Abschiedsvorstellung (Kommentiert)Arthur Conan Doyle8h 1m$2 · $0.00
Colección de Sherlock Holmes (Anotado)Arthur Conan Doyle40h 33m$3 · $0.00
Unfinished BusinessBlair Howard7h 17m$23
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The New Human Revolution, vol. 1Daisaku Ikeda7h 46m$12 · $0.00
Meddlesome MoneyMildred Abbott8h 21m$20
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
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
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