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Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Great Mystery Series) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, John Whitaker ISBN: 1-57815-157-0 Publisher: Media Books Audio Publishing Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.28 (29 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Classic Literature
Comment: This is a faithful reprinting of the greatest mystery book(s) ever written. It is well written, powerful, captivating, and puts the Hardy Boys to shame. Holmes solves mysteries in a believable (if difficult) fashion that never fails to grip someone from start to finish. The stories are so well written, in fact, that when Sherlock Holmes "died" fans responded by rioting in the streets of London. The Queen insisted that Conan Doyle bring back his famous character, and so here he is. While we might not be willing to riot in the streets if Holmes died today, we can still feel loyalty towards the famous character, and the legacy that Conan Doyle left behind in these books.
Rating: 5
Summary: Holmes and Watson -- The Neverending Adventures
Comment: Did you know that Holmes never, ever said "Elementary, my dear Watson" in any of the sixty stories Arthur Conan Doyle wrote?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes were initially published in "The Strand" magazine as a series of 24 short stories. These stories saw publication between 1891 and 1893. When they were published in book form, the first twelve were published as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and the last twelve were called "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes." Today, when we speak of the original "Adventures," we usually refer to the first twelve Holmes short stories. These twelve stories include some of the best of Holmes: "The Speckled Band," "The Red Headed League," "A Scandal in Bohemia." Doyle continued his Holmes saga with other collections of short stories: "The Return of Sherlock Holmes," "Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes," "His Last Bow," and finally "The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes." Almost every Holmes short story bears the title "The Adventure of . . ." One of my favorite Holmes stories is "The Problem of Thor Bridge." Not only is it a very good yarn, it is a "Problem" and not an "Adventure!" Although Conan Doyle ran out of Holmes stories, the public did not run out of its appetite for new Holmes stories, and production of pastiches continues to this day.
To me, the most satisfying way to relive the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, both original and pastiche adventures, is through the medium of audiotaped radio plays. There are at least four collections of adventures currently available. "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," a publication of BBC shows starring Clive Merrison, reprises the original twelve adventures. This is probably the best radio collection of adventures. National Public Radio has published four "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" consisting of four one hour productions starring various actors as Holmes. The quality is uneven. "Smithsonian Historical Performances: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" has twelve stories, four of which are original. Edith Meiser wrote the pastiches, and John Stanley starred as a rather disagreeable Holmes. Some stories are very good; others are woeful. Simon and Schuster publishes a series of six "New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Each collection has eight Holmes stories. Of the pastiches, these are the best. Nigel Bruce stars as a loveable, bumbling Watson, and Basil Rathbone portrays the archetypical Holmes. Anthony Boucher and Dennis Green wrote the scripts and did a very good job. Holmesaholics will also want to listen to "More New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," published by the Brilliance Corporation, and starring Tom Conway as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson. These stories are on the whole better than the Smithsonian Historical Performances, but not as good as the Rathbone/Bruce "New Adventures." They also have the drawback of being published as individual cassettes. The avid collector can run to some expense getting all of these.
Holmes survived Conan Doyle's attempt on his life at the Reichenbach Falls; he has survived his creator 80 years without showing any signs of loss of vitality. The latest (and quite enjoyable) addition to the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the BBC Television series starring Jeremy Brett.
Rating: 4
Summary: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Comment: A mysterious photograph. A disappearing company. A man with two identities. All this and more in the book, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This book includes puzzling mysteries such as The Case of Identity, in which a husband suddenly disappears, and A Scandal in Bohemia, in which a king tries to steal a photo, but needs Sherlock Holmes' help. This book is suitable for all people ages 10 to adult. It's puzzling and complex, yet adventuresome and amusing, able to catch all readers' eyes. Unfortunately, the book does have some boring parts, but its captivating stories and perplexing mysteries more than make up for this. Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes team up together once again and form what may be one of the best detective book yet, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band, the Adventure of the Copper Beeches, the Stock-Broker's Clerk, the Red-Headed League (Classic Literature with Classical Music) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, David Timson ISBN: 9626341521 Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks Ltd. Pub. Date: 01 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.98 |
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Title: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes IV (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Audio)) by Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN: 9626342137 Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks Ltd. Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.98 |
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Title:Adventures of Sherlock Holmes VI ASIN: 9626342803 Publisher: Naxos Pub. Date: 18 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $15.98 |
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Title: Sherlock Holmes : 3 Tales of Intrigue by Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle, Edward Hardwicke ISBN: 1572701935 Publisher: Audio Partners Pub. Date: 13 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, David Ian Davies ISBN: 0970802226 Publisher: One Voice Recordings Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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