Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry (Contributor)

"...it was reading the Sherlock Holmes stories as a boy that first turned me on to the power of writing and storytelling." (Stephen Fry)

Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories. And, exclusively for Audible, Stephen has written and narrated nine insightful, intimate and deeply personal introductions to each title.

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, comedian, television presenter, film director and all round national treasure. He is the acclaimed narrator of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and most recently recorded The Tales of Max Carrados for Audible Studios - a performance that earned Fry the accolade of "quite irresistible" from the Washington Post. Stephen has contributed columns and articles to newspapers and magazines, appears frequently on radio and has written four novels and three volumes of autobiography.

Part 1
Chapter 1: Opening Credits and Introduction to A Study in Scarlet
Chapters 2-15: A Study in Scarlet
Chapter 16: Introduction to The Sign of Four
Chapters 17-21: The Sign of Four, Part 1
Part 2
Chapters 1-7: The Sign of Four, Part 2
Chapter 8: Introduction to The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Chapters 9-21: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1
Part 3
Chapter 1: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Part 2
Chapter 2: Introduction to The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Chapters 3-14: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 15: Introduction to The Hound of the Baskervilles
Chapters 16-21: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Part 1
Part 4
Chapters 1-9: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Part 2
Chapter 10: Introduction to The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapters 11-21: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1
Part 5
Chapters 1-2: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Part 2
Chapter 3: Introduction to The Valley of Fear
Chapters 4-18: The Valley of Fear
Chapter 19: Introduction to His Last Bow
Chapters 20-21: His Last Bow, Part 1
Part 6
Chapters 1-7: His Last Bow, Part 2 and Closing Credits

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©2017 Stephen Fry (introductions); original text public domain. (P)2017 Audible, Ltd

Genres: Audiobook, Classics, Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Short Stories

Audiobook

Published February 27, 2017

About the author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.

Reviews

[Dee Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audible credit 62 hours 52 min. Narrated by Stephen Fry (A+)

This special edition includes all of novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle including A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskersville, The Valley of Fear and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, and all of his short stories. Stephen is an avid fan and historian of books about the great detective and also the films starring him. Fry wrote nine introductions to books or collections that are included. He is also a masterful storyteller and switches easelessly between high, crisp British accent of Sherlock Holmes and noticeable difference of Dr. Watson, which is carried throughout almost 63 hours. Fry is outstanding in other accents German, Scottish, Irish, and American, male and female. I got hooked on Sherlock Holmes in junior high school, and I've been a junkie ever since. I started this book in January and listened to all but the last twenty hours iby March. I really recommend.Yalley of Fear, which was one of the last books written. 4.5 stars

[Sve · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Conan Doyle, but after listening to the same audio-book for months, got a bit bored of it.
This Audible collection is, however, definitely remarkable.

[Julie Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly wonderful narration with a personalized introduction for the books by Stephen Fry.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much Sherlock. This took a long time to finish because it was a super long audiobook. The fact that it did contain so many individual stories and books made it easy to have stopping points when I wanted to listen to something else or wasn't going to be able to listen for a while. Classic and wonderful. I love the original version of Sherlock. The differences in personality when compared to modern adaptations on tv or in movies stands out. As for the narration, Stephen Fry is magical. That's the only way to explain how he was so amazing at every part of this. I'd listen to him read just about anything, I think.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Listened to audiobook* 4.5 ⭐

50ish hours of all the Sherlock Holmes stories, big and small. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Whew boy.
Okay, so most were great, and I can't believe it's taken me so long to read them. I mean Sherlock Holmes basically started mysteries. He's huge. And most singular. Singular. Singular. Singular. 😂 That's my only complaint really.. Doyle used the word singular to describe almost every damn case. Think it was a favorite word.

[Loree Harrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

55 hours is a really whole lot of Sherlock Holmes ;-p, as you can tell by the extended distance from begin to end. Every time enjoy started drifting towards annoy (I overload on English easily), I took a break to listen another book.

Well read and commented, and if you're a fan, you'll love this. In truth, if it had been an unknown writer, it would have received three stars and I would likely never have finished it, but it gets four because I remember the Sherlock Holmes volume in Classics To Grow On was read and reread.

So I give an extra star with a nod to the wisdom of my youth.

[Éabha Wall · Rating 2 out of 5]

How much Sherlock is too much Sherlock?
It's time to hold my hands up and admit I'll never finish this.

[Jesús · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have one credit on Audible and you don't know how to spend it, this audiobook is a must.

Almost 63 hours, with an astonishing performance by Stephen Fry... probably the best ratio quality-price on the platform.

[Susan (aka Just My Op) · Rating 3 out of 5]

It took me forever to finish this 62-hours recording of Sherlock Holmes. Mostly, that's because I'd listen to a few minutes in bed before going to sleep. It's a very good book for that – not interesting enough to keep me awake and wanting to listen to more, and with stories interchangeable enough so that if I missed a big of one, it didn't seem like much of a loss. Stephen Fry was a good narrator for the most part, but sometimes at the end of a story, his voice lowered so much I couldn't hear what he was saying – and sometimes that was the most important part. This Audible version had flaws, especially with The Sign of Four. What happened there?

I've read some Arthur Conan Doyle before and found it mildly entertaining, but this recording just proved to me that I'm not really a Sherlock Holmes fan.

[Smitchy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great narratiion by Stephen fry and a comprehensive collection of the Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories. About 80 hours of audio. While I have read most of these previously having everything there and in publication order along with introductions by Stephen Fry who is clearly a huge fan himself was excellent.

[Tim R · Rating 5 out of 5]

This audio book is fantastic! Steven Fry is excellent, and the material is always interesting. However, it is long! The individual stories probably average about an hour each, making it excellent for long commutes, and there are a lot of stories! Way more than I realized. Doyle wrote many Sherlock tales, and they're all here. Happy listening!

[Edilson Baloi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolute five star experience, it was all worth it from countless adventures with Dr. Watson it now has booked it's place as one of the best pieces of literature in the English speaking world.

[James D · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stories have been good for forever, and Stephen Fry his voice makes him all the more enjoyable

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

So. Much. Sherlock. It was a long listen but a good one! Stephen Fry does a brilliant job narrating.

[Beau Stucki · Rating 5 out of 5]

The forwards by Stephen Fry are alone an excellent reason to listen to this edition.

[Sean Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stephen Fry is brilliant. That said the whole series is did not hold my attention.