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    A Study in Scarlet: Classic Tales Edition
    A Study in Scarlet: Classic Tales Edition
    A Study in Scarlet: Classic Tales Edition
    Audiobook6 hours

    A Study in Scarlet: Classic Tales Edition

    Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Narrated by B. J. Harrison

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    About this audiobook

    Dr. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes meet and set up their lodgings at 221B Baker St. Over the course of several weeks, the good doctor finally persuades his mysterious roommate to reveal what exactly is his occupation. It seems that Sherlock Holmes is a self-proclaimed consulting detective. And as incredible as it sounds, the facts prove it to be true.

    A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes story/novella. Also included is the Edgar Allan Poe story: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", generally considered the very first detective story. In this audiobook you get a firsthand glimpse into the very roots of detective fiction.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherB.J. Harrison
    Release dateMay 30, 2016
    ISBN9781950524068
    A Study in Scarlet: Classic Tales Edition
    Author

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes and long-suffering sidekick Dr Watson. Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

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    • 5/5
      Before this book, I’d only read The Hound of the Baskervilles, so I’d never actually gotten to see the beginning of Holmes' and Watson’s adventures. Having read A Study in Scarlet, I now realize that I should have started with this story instead. It introduces the characters to the reader - and to each other - providing the perfect foundation for the rest of the mysteries.Watching Sherlock Holmes go about solving the case is highly entertaining. When the story suddenly shifts gears to delve into the killer’s motivations, I was a little annoyed at first. But it wasn’t long before I found myself gripped by this mini story-within-a-story. The descriptions of the American West and the Mormons are hilariously inaccurate at times (espcially with the distinctly British dialogue), but it serves to show what the attitudes and beliefs were in England at the time. I found myself just as captivated watching this drama play out as I was by the mystery itself.In short, if you’re looking for a good place to start with Sherlock Holmes, look no further than A Study in Scarlet. As much as I love the various TV and movie iterations, there’s no character quite like Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
    • 3/5
      This introduction to the legendary Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is fun to read, especially after all of the adaptations that have followed Arthur Conan Doyle's creation. The first case of murder with the word "Rache" written in blood on the wall provides an entertaining look at how Holmes works. The insertion of the second story is a bit jarring as it's connection to the first case is seemingly so far removed. The setting switches from London to the American West and the roots of Mormonism, depicted by Conan Doyle as a murderous, kidnapping, and enslaving community. The culmination of the stories is satisfactory and puts the focus of the narrative back on Holmes and his investigative skills.
    • 4/5
      I last read this slim novel by Doyle about ten years ago. This must be my fourth or fifth reading, and yet it immediately gripped me again, as Sherlock Holmes always will. This is where we meet Holmes, seeing him always through Watson’s eyes. The first section is fascinating, fast-moving, and utterly charming. The mystery—a murder—provides a chance for Holmes to shine and Watson to marvel, even when irritated by Holmes’ superiority. If somehow you’ve missed a look at the London of fogs, gas lamps, and horse-drawn cabs, please give yourself a chance to meet (and love) characters and stories that have stood both the test of time, and some very dicey adaptations. This is the real thing, and so much fun.
    • 4/5
      This is the first novel featuring Sherlock Holmes. As an introduction, it's perfect. Almost. The book comes in two parts. The first part is Holmes meeting Watson and working their first case together. The second part follows the story of the murderer, detailing his background and motive. At the end of that section the two stories join and he relates his tale to Holmes, Watson, and the police.The first part is obviously the best, since it features Holmes. After all, he is the reason I read the book, so it was a little disappointing to have him absent from nearly half of it. On the other hand, this is the first Holmes book, so Conan Doyle had very little way of anticipating the draw his detective would have on the audience.I already know the character so well, most recently from BBC's Sherlock (which, by the way, does a tremendous job at following this story in the episode titled "A Study In Pink.") and I couldn't help but smile at everything that I recognized and all the little details that I knew would figure in later, like testing poison on Watson's dog. I highly recommend this to any Holmes fan. the book is fast and fresh. It may be over 100 years old, but it doesn't feel like it. Go for it!
    • 4/5
      Not even gonna try to calculate how long it's been since I've read these original Holmes stories. They're still just as good as I remember from way back when. I admit I skip the little detour in the middle about how the original crimes happened. It's not necessary to enjoy the real story, which is how Holmes and Watson got together and started solving crimes. Very good story.
    • 3/5
      I've never read any Sherlock Holmes before, so I thought I ought to start at the beginning. Most of the story is told by Watson, recording events after the fact in the form of a rather formal diary. A section is more of a traditional story, recounting events that took place in America which provide the motive for the crime. I didn't enjoy this writing style nearly so much as the first. I found the facts a little thin on the ground, and Holmes supposed deductions far too obscure to form a really engaging mystery. Overall a good book, but not great.
    • 4/5
      I've read this series as a child and I'm re-reading it now after so many years. Unfortunately, in my memories it was a better book. I mean, the story is great! Completely unbelievable and unreal but great. However, Sherlock Holmes is much more annoying than I remember. When I was a child such peculiar and cocky creatures probably didn't bother me but now he is a bit too much for my taste.

      Anyway, it was a pleasure to read it again (especially after watching the TV shows based on the series in the meantime) and I will keep reading the other books in this series.
    • 4/5
      ** spoiler alert ** I was a little worried going into this, just unsure of how a longer Holmes story would read. I really enjoyed The Hound of Baskerville when I read it but I loved the short stories I read between these two. I shouldn't have been too worried however, this was excellent. I really enjoyed the second portion of the story, deviating from Sherlock and Watson to give us the back story of our murderer. It was different from the previous books in it's delivery and made the victims seem more the villains and our murderer more the almost hero. A great way to turn it around. Overall, a great one. I really enjoyed it and will definitely recommend it for any new fans of the series.Side note - this was the story that the first Sherlock episode is based on. That tickles me.
    • 4/5
      I only have one of the Sherlock Holmes books on my Crime Fiction list, and that is The Hound of the Baskervilles, but I prefer to get everything and since there are books set before that one, I decided to read them. Besides, they're available for free on Project Gutenberg. Besides, I saw the new movie, with Robert Downey Jr., a couple of weeks ago. I read this one on the train, more or less without stopping once. I was surprised by how easy it was to read and be absorbed in, given how old it is, but it really is a pleasure to read. Actually reading the books dispels a lot of mental assumptions about Sherlock Holmes which I gained through, I think, some kind of cultural osmosis. E.g. Watson is young, went to war, not a bad doctor, etc.

      I have two main complaints, really. One is that it's not the kind of book that really allows you to find things out for yourself. Holmes is so opaque -- at least to me! -- that I'm really just as confused as Watson, most of the time. And the other complaint is about the big flashback in the middle. I almost wondered if my ebook version had somehow got muddled with another book! It's not uninteresting, but it's hard to see at first how it connects up, because the transition is so sudden.

      Still, enjoyable -- and nice to meet the great detective himself, after so much hearsay.
    • 4/5
      My Dear Watson. This is the first Holmes story published by Doyle and what a strange introduction it must have been for readers when unleased upon them. This tale of detective work, revenge and analytical reasoning along with some evil doing Mormonism could easily be put off as Anti this or Anti that. But I honestly believe the track of the story and the scope of the avenger's travels fits well with where they are and what is going on at the time. It would have been easy for Doyle to lay this on Judaism or something else but by bringing it to the American Frontier he was able to give the act of revenge a broader scope. Well written and smartly put together A Study in Scarlet is an enjoyable story that introduced our sleuth to the masses.
    • 3/5
      I've long felt bad about never having read any of the nine books that make up the Sherlock Holmes canon, so finally I've rectified that... and what an odd little work it is.

      The first half of the book is what's important, historically, but it's the least interesting. Conan Doyle doesn't write natural dialogue, and a result the discussions between Watson and Holmes come across more like a treatise on how detective work - in the real world and in novels - is evolving and progressing. While this is all very very interesting, particularly to someone like myself who has read a lot of Christie and Poe etc, it feels like an essay that has been structured in story form, rather than the other way around.

      On top of this, I concede that I have a bias against this "one really smart quirky man always outdoes everyone" formula. Holmes started it, but it's returned in the last ten years or so to television, and personally I think it just weakens the narrative when every other character functions only as a sounding board for our god of a leading man. Sherlock is cunningly described by Watson as a seemingly paradoxical man who in fact has rational reasons for all of his education and activities, although even the great detective can't seem to fix his (bipolar?) moods. As their friendship is still embryonic at this stage, Watson can give us no insight into Holmes' life, and Holmes offers none, so he remains a cipher. But I'm treating this as a pilot episode, so that's okay. More immediately fascinating are the elements of contemporary life: street beggars working for Holmes, the necessary advantages and disadvantages that came from being a police officer in the era - thrilling stuff.

      The second half is a mixed bag also. Conan Doyle is an admirable prose writer, and his description of the events twenty years prior to the murders is captivating and gripping. On the other hand, it is filled with amazingly anti-Mormon sentiment. I'm no religious sympathiser myself, but I couldn't take it seriously when the narrator assured us that all Mormons kill or destroy anyone who attempts to leave their faith.

      An odd little novel, and I've already started the second one, since I'm very eager to see if Conan Doyle can somehow retain his marvelous leading character, whilst furthering his skills in the other required areas.

      (Two and a half stars)
    • 3/5
      This is a fairly short mystery, about 140 pages or so - split into two parts. The first part details how Sherlock and John first meet and how Sherlock investigates the crime and comes to the conclusion of the guilty party. The second part, follows the criminal and victims before wrapping up with the murderer's confession. Although the main bulk of the novel follows Holmes and Watson, we do meet Gregson and Lestrade - but more or less they operate as secondary minor characters.

      For a character that has been as fleshed out and adapted as many times as Sherlock Holmes has - he's surprisingly flat. There isn't a whole lot of character development but then it is pretty short. The book mainly focuses on the mystery itself and the conclusions Sherlock draws. There is an easy camaraderie between Watson and Holmes. And Holmes isn't (or at least isn't in this novel) as high strung as he is later portrayed. He's also not as conceited, high handed or unaffected by people. He is surprisingly bitter about the lack of attention and acclaim he is given as a consulting detective. If anything Watson is more malicious than he ever appears in any other version I've seen (he really wants to get one over Sherlock at one point) and more curious about Holmes and his methods. And there was an appearance by the Baker Street Irregulars which I found enjoyable - I've just finished rereading the Baker Street Boys series by Anthony Read. Although they didn't seem to be called that and I'm not sure if that name even comes from the original material.

      It was interesting reading the original material. I found the mystery to be fast paced and fascinating. I liked how Sherlock worked to solve it. Overall an enjoyable read.
    • 3/5
      I read my first Sherlock Holmes book a couple of yrs ago and I was happily surprised at how good it was.

      I believe this is the first Sherlock Holmes novel and though it is not as good as The Sign of the Four (my first SHERLOCK novel) it was still good. You find out the genesis of his meeting Watson, the detectives he works with, and his brother, plus you read about his drug use. For a detective novel that is over 100 yrs old it is good.
    • 3/5
      (Audiobook) Wasn't overly impressed with this, but perhaps that's due to it being among the first of its genre. It had two key features I enjoyed, whoever: 1) Watson's first meeting with Holmes and 2) the surprisingly long whodunnit explanation in Part 2. I often struggle with mystery books given their penchant to focus on a large cast of names, objects, places, and other nouns which I find hard to keep track of and continually visualize in my head. I encounter this issue with some more detail-obsessed fantasy stories, too. So, I became lost throughout a lot of the first half even though it was still mildly enjoyable (in great part due to Stephen Fry's narration). The most consistently amusing part of that half is Watson's developing relationship with Holmes, in which we get to discover the detective's eccentricities along with his new sidekick. I often enjoy buddy (cop) comedies, so that stuff provided a more easy connection than the actual investigation. The book then switches out of Watson's POV for most of the second half, providing an extended backstory for the killer and his motivation. While long and not always riveting, it was a novel approach to the often tedious form of exposition dumps you find in mysteries. By the end of it I had even sympathized with the killer enough to hope to see them victorious. It became the emotional throughline of the book how the Holmes-Watson dynamic used to be, but I wouldn't say either of those elements were particularly deep or resolved. A short, mildly entertaining read.
    • 4/5
      I actually really, really enjoyed this book. Now I'm on to The Sign of Four
    • 5/5
      When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote this story in 1886, little did he know that Mr. Sherlock Holmes would go on to become the most famous detective of mystery. This is the first of these stories, and in it we get to meet Dr. John Watson first, and why he returned to England from the war. When we meet Mr. Holmes, he is in his laboratory doing experiments - what else? - and seems flighty to Watson; but as we know, first impressions can be deceiving. It is not long before he discovers what Holmes does for a living; and he encourages him to take a case when asked by Scotland Yard detectives to intervene.It is in the murder room that Dr. Watson sees Mr. Sherlock Holmes at his best and how he goes about deciphering clues. While it is strange indeed, with Holmes putting his face to the floor, picking up bits of dust, and walking back and forth across the room, he is intrigued and wants to know more. It is here that Holmes gives Scotland Yard detectives Gregson and Lestrade their clues -- and watches while they bungle the case. He, however, is cleverer than that (which we know) and he manages to not only figure out the murderer, but the name also, and where he may be found. After the capture, we are given the story behind the reasons for the murder, and it is very sad and heart-wrenching; it is a story of revenge that carries decades of pain with it. After the man is dispatched to Scotland Yard (no spoilers here; we know he will be captured and taken to the Yard), Holmes explains to Watson how it was done. It is a masterpiece written centuries ago, one that still stands the test of time. How Holmes mind works is an amazing piece of art; how he uses reason and logic and no emotions at all in solving; and how he is satisfied with himself at the end -- these are the true reasons for reading the book. We cannot hope to reach his expertise, nor do we want to; it is enough that these wonderful books are here for our reading pleasure. Highly recommended.
    • 3/5
      I found the story story be very interesting, but the writing somewhat disjointed. I know when this was originally written that these were published separately. However it would have been better if the flashback was told as part of the confession rather than starting right after the arrest and then coming back to the arrest and the station. Otherwise I liked it despite not being a mystery or detective reader myself.
    • 3/5
      After watching the excellent Sherlock Holmes BBC miniseries with Benedict Cumberbatch, I was primed to try one of the books. A Study in Scarlet is the first, published in 1887, and has a nice introduction of Dr. Watson, as well as their first case together. Elements of the story were familiar from the show, but a surprise was that a good portion of the book takes place in Utah with the early Mormons. Although it was clear from his descriptions that Doyle had never been to the American West, I was inspired to Google some history. All in all it was an average read. I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more without having already seen such a great (modern) adaptation. I also wonder if the writing in the later stories improves. I'm not sure I'm motivated enough to find out.
    • 4/5
      The introduction of Sherlock Holmes and his roommate Dr.Watson and the beginning of an unlikely pairing. This is the first case that they work together and we see the start of an unbeatable pair.
    • 4/5
      Amazing first book. The Very topical 1880s Mormon connection was outstanding. A nice surprise.
    • 3/5
      This is Doctor Watson and Sherlock Holmes first mystery. The novel starts with the explanation of how the two men met and joined and became room mates. In this case, they are summoned to a London house where they find a man dead without marks of violence but with horror stricken face. Holmes soon realizes the man has been forced to take poison. There is a large amount of blood in the room which did not come from the victim. A second victim is found in a hotel stabbed to death and he proves to be a friend of the first victim.At this point the novel takes a jump back in time to the American western desert and the migration of the Mormons from Iowa and Missouri to Utah. During their trek, they come upon a man and female child lost in the desert and offer to save them if they become Mormons which they. This leads to the child becoming a beautiful women desired by several young Mormon men and conflict when a non Mormon tries to rescue her. This eventually leads to London and Holmes solving a murders.The strong negative descriptions of Mormon beliefs in the novel surprised me and led me to research the negative view of the American religion by the English and European.
    • 3/5
      Sherlock Holmes solves a murder, and eventually tells someone about it.3/4 (Good)It's short, reasonably well-written for what's essentially a pulp story, and has an unexpected mini adventure in the second half. It's hard to imagine what sort of impression this would have had if it had been my introduction to the character.
    • 5/5
      It's been a long time since I visited the inhabitants of that famous apartment on Baker St. I remember the Holmes stories in bits and pieces, but also remember that I quite enjoyed them.

      That certainly hasn't changed. Holmes is as fascinating as ever, and this, his first adventure with Watson was as enjoyable and enigmatic this time around as it was the last time I read it, almost thirty years ago.

      Looking forward to the rest.
    • 5/5
      Series Info/Source: This is the first book in the Sherlock Holmes series. I bought a copy of this for my Kindle.Story (5/5): I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this. The story is clever and ironic. I loved all the twists and turns and how Sherlock is kind of competing with some other investigators. I also love how we got to break away from the main story into a side story set in America that showed how everything happened. It was all very clever and fun and really withstood the test of time.Characters (5/5): The characters are quirky and crazy and definitely a bit part of what makes this book so enjoyable. Sherlock is just such a unique character and I found him incredibly amusing. Watson is just as intriguing, with his more steady support. Setting (5/5): The book alternates between a historical London setting (1880’s) and frontier life America. They were both well done; well described and very entertaining to read about. Writing Style (5/5): I was amazed by how well this book stands the test of time. This never seemed dated to me and I didn’t struggle through any of the language. I read it thinking how funny, witty, and ironic the whole thing was. I loved the characters and the mystery and the unveiling. It was just thoroughly enjoyable and I can’t wait to read more!My Summary (5/5): Overall I enjoyed this way more than I thought I was going to. I have been wanting to read all the Sherlock Holmes stories forever and am so glad I finally started. This was so entertaining and so much fun, highly recommended. I have always loved how Sherlock is portrayed in other media and was pleased to love the original source material so much!
    • 4/5
      First time I had read the "origin story" for Holmes and Dr. Watson. Not bad, but the author's stories got better with time, IMO.
    • 4/5
      A smart, solid introduction to the famous Mr. Holmes.
    • 3/5
      **sigh**

      This was disappointing. I was enjoying the story, with Holmes and Watson following clues, then we get some lengthy, lengthy.... lengggggggthy backstory about why the killings occurred. We go back years to America and this dreadfully meaningless storyline that I-don't-care-about. I honestly did not intend to read a story about frontier survival, Mormon living, and wild west vengeance.

      Eventually, we get back to England and H&W.

      And I keep noting that Holmes has no justification for pretty much anything he does. I also notice that his solutions only work if you squint and ignore the rest of human experience. Assumption after conjecture after wild guess.

      This is not the myth who has grown in my mind, since childhood. This is a pale and doubtful impression.
    • 4/5
      This is my first experience with reading Sherlock! It's nice to meet him and see how he works.The first part of the story takes place in late 1800's London, where there are a couple of murders and Sherlock is called in to lend his expertise to the investigation. Then the story jumps back a few years and lands in Utah, among the Mormons. It's a weird jump to begin with, but eventually the two parts of the story connect. This isn't the most thrilling and awesome mystery that I've ever read, but it is really fun to see what all of the fuss is about with Sherlock.I listened to Stephen Fry's narration of this story, and it is really wonderful. I'm sure that I'll keep listening to more of ACD's Sherlock stories. This one was pretty fun and I listened to the entire thing straight thru as it is fairly short.
    • 2/5
      Holmes is just too full of himself.
    • 4/5
      Still great.