
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 DoyleLength64h 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
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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)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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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)
7An Intimate Study of Sherlock Holmes (1918)
8AStudy in Scarlet (1887)
9LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
10A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
11THE CONCLUSION
12TheSign of Four (1890)
13THE EPISODE OF THE BARREL
14THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS
15A BREAK IN THE CHAIN
16THE END OF THE ISLANDER
17THE GREAT AGRA TREASURE
18TheAdventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
19IS (pt. 1)
20IS (pt. 2)
21IS (pt. 3)
22IS (pt. 4)
23IS (pt. 5)
24TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 1)
25TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 2)
26TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 3)
27TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 4)
28TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) (pt. 5)
29TheHound of the Baskervilles (1901) (pt. 1)
30TheHound of the Baskervilles (1901) (pt. 2)
31TheHound of the Baskervilles (1901) (pt. 3)
32TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 1)
33TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 2)
34TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 3)
35TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 4)
36TheReturn of Sherlock Holmes (1904) (pt. 5)
37TheValley of Fear (1914)
3826 BIRLSTONE 9 47 171
39DEAR INSPECTOR MACDONALD (pt. 1)
40DEAR INSPECTOR MACDONALD (pt. 2)
41COAL AND IRON DISTRICT
42HisLast Bow (1917)
43A SOLUTION (pt. 1)
44A SOLUTION (pt. 2)
45A SOLUTION (pt. 3)
46Analysis
47Reflection
48Memorable Quotes