
The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Sherlock Holmes Books, The Professor Challenger Series, The Brigadier Gerard Stories…By Arthur Conan DoyleLength530h 45m
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The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gathers the extraordinary range of a writer too often reduced to Sherlock Holmes alone. Alongside the canonical detective stories—models of logic, atmosphere, and narrative economy—it includes historical romances, adventure tales, science fiction, supernatural fiction, essays, and memoirs. Doyle's prose is lucid, brisk, and theatrically paced, shaped by Victorian realism yet alert to the modern fascination with science, empire, psychology, and the uncanny. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), trained as a physician at Edinburgh, brought medical observation and disciplined inference to his fiction, most famously through Holmes's diagnostic method. His experiences as a doctor, traveler, sportsman, war correspondent, and public intellectual inform the breadth of these writings. Doyle's interests in justice, chivalric history, spiritualism, and imperial conflict help explain both the moral seriousness and imaginative variety of his work. This collection is essential for readers who wish to encounter Doyle as a major literary craftsman rather than merely the creator of a cultural icon. It will reward lovers of detective fiction, Victorian literature, historical adventure, and speculative storytelling, offering a panoramic view of one of Britain's most influential and versatile authors.
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.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length530 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 17, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
158The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales
2Introduction
159Part 1 (pt. 1)
3Author Biography
160Part 1 (pt. 2)
4Historical Context
161Part 2 (pt. 1)
5Synopsis (Selection)
162Part 2 (pt. 2)
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6Sherlock Holmes Books
163Danger and Other Stories (pt. 1)
7Novels
164Danger and Other Stories (pt. 2)
8A Study in Scarlet
165Danger and Other Stories (pt. 3)
9Part I. Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D., Late of the Army Medical Department
166Tales of Pirates and Blue Water
10Part II. The Country of the Saints
167Other Stories (pt. 1)
11The Sign of Four (pt. 1)
168Other Stories (pt. 2)
12The Sign of Four (pt. 2)
169Other Stories (pt. 3)
13The Hound of the Baskervilles (pt. 1)
170Other Stories (pt. 4)
14The Hound of the Baskervilles (pt. 2)
171Other Stories (pt. 5)
15The Hound of the Baskervilles (pt. 3)
172Other Stories (pt. 6)
16The Valley of Fear
173Other Stories (pt. 7)
17Part 1. The Tragedy of Birlstone (pt. 1)
174Other Stories (pt. 8)
18Part 1. The Tragedy of Birlstone (pt. 2)
175Other Stories (pt. 9)
19Part 2. The Scowrers (pt. 1)
176Poetry Collections
20Part 2. The Scowrers (pt. 2)
177Songs of Action
21Short Story Collections
178Songs of the Road
22The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 1)
179I. - Narrative Verses and Songs
23The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 2)
180II. - Philosophic Verses
24The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 3)
181III. - Miscellaneous Verses
25The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 4)
182The Guards Came Through, and Other Poems
26The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 5)
183Plays
27The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 1)
184Sherlock Holmes: A Drama in Four Act
28The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 2)
185Act I. Drawing-Room at the Larrabees. Evening
29The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 3)
186Act II. Two Scenes with a Dark Change
30The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 4)
187Act III. The Stepney Gas Chamber. Midnight.
31The Return of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 1)
188Act IV. Doctor Watson’s Consulting Room, Kensington. The Following Evening.
32The Return of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 2)
189The Crown Diamond: An Evening with Sherlock Holmes
33The Return of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 3)
190Jane Annie
34The Return of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 4)
191Waterloo
35The Return of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 5)
192A Pot of Caviare: A Play in One Act
36His Last Bow (pt. 1)
193The Speckled Band
37His Last Bow (pt. 2)
194Act I
38His Last Bow (pt. 3)
195Act II
39His Last Bow (pt. 4)
196Act III
40The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 1)
197The Journey
41The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 2)
198Books on Spiritualism
42The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 3)
199The New Revelation
43The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (pt. 4)
200The Vital Message (pt. 1)
44Sketches
201The Vital Message (pt. 2)
45The Field Bazaar
202Appendices
46How Watson Learned the Trick
203The Wanderings of a Spiritualist (pt. 1)
47Professor Challenger Series
204The Wanderings of a Spiritualist (pt. 2)
48The Lost World (pt. 1)
205The Wanderings of a Spiritualist (pt. 3)
49The Lost World (pt. 2)
206The Wanderings of a Spiritualist (pt. 4)
50The Lost World (pt. 3)
207The Coming of the Fairies (pt. 1)
51The Lost World (pt. 4)
208The Coming of the Fairies (pt. 2)
52The Poison Belt (pt. 1)
209The History of Spiritualism
53The Poison Belt (pt. 2)
210The History of Spiritualism (pt. 1)
54The Land of Mists (pt. 1)
211The History of Spiritualism (pt. 2)
55The Land of Mists (pt. 2)
212The History of Spiritualism (pt. 3)
56The Land of Mists (pt. 3)
213The History of Spiritualism (pt. 4)
57The Land of Mists (pt. 4)
214The History of Spiritualism (pt. 5)
58When the World Screamed
215The History of Spiritualism (pt. 1)
59The Disintegration Machine
216The History of Spiritualism (pt. 2)
60The Brigadier Gerard Stories
217The History of Spiritualism (pt. 3)
61The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (pt. 1)
218The History of Spiritualism (pt. 4)
62The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (pt. 2)
219Pheneas Speaks
63The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (pt. 3)
220Part I. Some Communications Received Apart from the Pheneas Messages
64The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (pt. 4)
221Part II. The Coming of Pheneas (pt. 1)
65The Crime of the Brigadier
222Part II. The Coming of Pheneas (pt. 2)
66The Adventures of Gerard (pt. 1)
223The Spiritualist's Reader (pt. 1)
67The Adventures of Gerard (pt. 2)
224The Spiritualist's Reader (pt. 2)
68The Adventures of Gerard (pt. 3)
225The Edge of the Unknown (pt. 1)
69Historical Novels
226The Edge of the Unknown (pt. 2)
70Micah Clarke (pt. 1)
227The Edge of the Unknown (pt. 3)
71Micah Clarke (pt. 2)
228Stranger Than Fiction
72Micah Clarke (pt. 3)
229Fairies Photographed
73Micah Clarke (pt. 4)
230The Mediumship of Florence Cook
74Micah Clarke (pt. 5)
231The Houdini Enigma
75Micah Clarke (pt. 6)
232The Uncharted Coast (pt. 1)
76Micah Clarke (pt. 7)
233The Uncharted Coast (pt. 2)
77Micah Clarke (pt. 8)
234Historical Works
78The White Company (pt. 1)
235The Great Boer War (pt. 1)
79The White Company (pt. 2)
236The Great Boer War (pt. 2)
80The White Company (pt. 3)
237The Great Boer War (pt. 3)
81The White Company (pt. 4)
238The Great Boer War (pt. 4)
82The White Company (pt. 5)
239The Great Boer War (pt. 5)
83The White Company (pt. 6)
240The Great Boer War (pt. 6)
84The White Company (pt. 7)
241The Great Boer War (pt. 7)
85The Great Shadow (pt. 1)
242The Great Boer War (pt. 8)
86The Great Shadow (pt. 2)
243The Great Boer War (pt. 9)
87The Refugees
244The Great Boer War (pt. 10)
88Part 1. In the Old World (pt. 1)
245The War in South Africa (pt. 1)
89Part 1. In the Old World (pt. 2)
246The War in South Africa (pt. 2)
90Part 1. In the Old World (pt. 3)
247The War in South Africa (pt. 3)
91Part 1. In the Old World (pt. 4)
248The Crime of the Congo (pt. 1)
92Part 2. In the New World (pt. 1)
249The Crime of the Congo (pt. 2)
93Part 2. In the New World (pt. 2)
250The Crime of the Congo (pt. 3)
94Part 2. In the New World (pt. 3)
251The German War (pt. 1)
95Rodney Stone (pt. 1)
252The German War (pt. 2)
96Rodney Stone (pt. 2)
253A Visit to Three Fronts
97Rodney Stone (pt. 3)
254A History of the Great War
98Rodney Stone (pt. 4)
255A History of the Great War (pt. 1)
99Uncle Bernac (pt. 1)
256A History of the Great War (pt. 2)
100Uncle Bernac (pt. 2)
257A History of the Great War (pt. 3)
101Uncle Bernac (pt. 3)
258A History of the Great War (pt. 4)
102Sir Nigel (pt. 1)
259A History of the Great War (pt. 5)
103Sir Nigel (pt. 2)
260A History of the Great War (pt. 1)
104Sir Nigel (pt. 3)
261A History of the Great War (pt. 2)
105Sir Nigel (pt. 4)
262A History of the Great War (pt. 3)
106Sir Nigel (pt. 5)
263A History of the Great War (pt. 1)
107Sir Nigel (pt. 6)
264A History of the Great War (pt. 2)
108Other Novels
265A History of the Great War (pt. 3)
109Mystery of Cloomber (pt. 1)
266A History of the Great War (pt. 4)
110Mystery of Cloomber (pt. 2)
267A History of the Great War (pt. 5)
111Mystery of Cloomber (pt. 3)
268A History of the Great War (pt. 1)
112The Firm of Girdlestone (pt. 1)
269A History of the Great War (pt. 2)
113The Firm of Girdlestone (pt. 2)
270A History of the Great War (pt. 3)
114The Firm of Girdlestone (pt. 3)
271A History of the Great War (pt. 4)
115The Firm of Girdlestone (pt. 4)
272A History of the Great War (pt. 1)
116The Firm of Girdlestone (pt. 5)
273A History of the Great War (pt. 2)
117The Firm of Girdlestone (pt. 6)
274A History of the Great War (pt. 3)
118The Firm of Girdlestone (pt. 7)
275A History of the Great War (pt. 4)
119The Doings of Raffles Haw (pt. 1)
276A History of the Great War (pt. 5)
120The Doings of Raffles Haw (pt. 2)
277A History of the Great War (pt. 1)
121Beyond The City (pt. 1)
278A History of the Great War (pt. 2)
122Beyond The City (pt. 2)
279A History of the Great War (pt. 3)
123The Parasite
280A History of the Great War (pt. 4)
124The Stark Munro Letters (pt. 1)
281A Glimpse of the Army
125The Stark Munro Letters (pt. 2)
282The Duello in France
126The Stark Munro Letters (pt. 3)
283True Crime Stories
127The Stark Munro Letters (pt. 4)
284The Bravoes of Market-Drayton
128The Tragedy of the Korosko (pt. 1)
285The Holocaust of Manor Place
129The Tragedy of the Korosko (pt. 2)
286The Love Affair of George Vincent Parker
130The Tragedy of the Korosko (pt. 3)
287The Debatable Case of Mrs. Emsley
131A Duet (pt. 1)
288The Case of Mr. George Edalji
132A Duet (pt. 2)
289The Case of Oscar Slater
133A Duet (pt. 3)
290Other Writings
134A Duet (pt. 4)
291Through the Magic Door (pt. 1)
135The Maracot Deep (pt. 1)
292Through the Magic Door (pt. 2)
136The Maracot Deep (pt. 2)
293Through the Magic Door (pt. 3)
137Short Story Collections
294The Future of Canadian Literature
138Mysteries and Adventures (pt. 1)
295The Mystery of Joan of Arc – The Translation (pt. 1)
139Mysteries and Adventures (pt. 2)
296The Mystery of Joan of Arc – The Translation (pt. 2)
140Mysteries and Adventures (pt. 3)
297The Mystery of Joan of Arc – The Translation (pt. 3)
141Mysteries and Adventures (pt. 4)
298Personal Memoirs
142The Captain of the Pole-Star, and Other Tales (pt. 1)
299An Intimate Study of Sherlock Holmes
143The Captain of the Pole-Star, and Other Tales (pt. 2)
300Juvenilia
144The Captain of the Pole-Star, and Other Tales (pt. 3)
301My Favorite Novelist and His Best Book
145Round the Red Lamp (pt. 1)
302Crossing an Alpine Pass on Ski
146Round the Red Lamp (pt. 2)
303Life on a Greenland Whaler
147Round the Red Lamp (pt. 3)
304Memories and Adventures: An Autobiography (pt. 1)
148Round the Red Lamp (pt. 4)
305Memories and Adventures: An Autobiography (pt. 2)
149Stories of War and Sport (pt. 1)
306Memories and Adventures: An Autobiography (pt. 3)
150Stories of War and Sport (pt. 2)
307Memories and Adventures: An Autobiography (pt. 4)
151Stories of War and Sport (pt. 3)
308Memories and Adventures: An Autobiography (pt. 5)
152Stories of War and Sport (pt. 4)
309Memories and Adventures: An Autobiography (pt. 6)
153Round the Fire Stories (pt. 1)
310Memories and Adventures: An Autobiography (pt. 7)
154Round the Fire Stories (pt. 2)
311Analysis
155Round the Fire Stories (pt. 3)
312Reflection
156Round the Fire Stories (pt. 4)
313Memorable Quotes
157Round the Fire Stories (pt. 5)