The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (version 2)


Read by Ruth Golding

(4.7 stars; 3936 reviews)

A collection of twelve short stories featuring Conan Doyle's legendary detective, originally published as single stories in Strand Magazine and subsequently collected into a single volume.

There is not always a crime committed nor a culprit to find, and when there is, Holmes does not invariably get his man. However, his extraordinary powers of deduction generally solve the mystery, often to the discomfiture of the official police force. Holmes is a man of many facets, and I do not share the common perception of Holmes as cold and humourless: his sense of fun can be sparkling, and there are moments of rare pathos. (Summary by Ruth Golding) (13 hr 29 min)

Chapters

01 - A Scandal in Bohemia, Part 1 27:50 Read by Ruth Golding
02 - A Scandal in Bohemia, Part 2 39:10 Read by Ruth Golding
03 - The Red-Headed League, Part 1 36:22 Read by Ruth Golding
04 - The Red-Headed League, Part 2 32:10 Read by Ruth Golding
05 - A Case of Identity, Part 1 26:35 Read by Ruth Golding
06 - A Case of Identity, Part 2 28:08 Read by Ruth Golding
07 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Part 1 40:35 Read by Ruth Golding
08 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Part 2 33:12 Read by Ruth Golding
09 - The Five Orange Pips, Part 1 31:04 Read by Ruth Golding
10 - The Five Orange Pips, Part 2 24:34 Read by Ruth Golding
11 - The Man with the Twisted Lip, Part 1 39:41 Read by Ruth Golding
12 - The Man with the Twisted Lip, Part 2 32:57 Read by Ruth Golding
13 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Part 1 29:22 Read by Ruth Golding
14 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Part 2 34:30 Read by Ruth Golding
15 - The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Part 1 36:03 Read by Ruth Golding
16 - The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Part 2 40:02 Read by Ruth Golding
17 - The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb, Part 1 31:19 Read by Ruth Golding
18 - The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb, Part 2 29:24 Read by Ruth Golding
19 - The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, Part 1 35:16 Read by Ruth Golding
20 - The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, Part 2 30:53 Read by Ruth Golding
21 - The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Part 1 34:57 Read by Ruth Golding
22 - The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Part 2 40:01 Read by Ruth Golding
23 - The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Part 1 32:04 Read by Ruth Golding
24 - The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Part 2 43:18 Read by Ruth Golding

Reviews

highly engaging read


(5 stars)

Ruth Golding is an expressive reader. I was completely engaged in each of the stories and the characters were given life and dimension. I was first perturbed that Dr Watson's narrative was voiced by a woman but my mind quickly adjusted and the stories conveyed well. Golding's English accent and capability in regional accents was a great benefit. highly recommended!

excellent reading & excellent stories


(5 stars)

Excellent reading. Listening to the book while driving. Thank you. Highly recommended, if you like this type of stories.


(5 stars)

Hard not to enjoy Sherlock Holmes. Well done narrators, thank you for contributing your time and talent. mickpick


(5 stars)

this was my introduction to audiobooks. i found it very lovely, the slow pace makes it easy to follow while doing something else. the only thing i didn't like was how the narrator did the woman's voices, as it was very high pitched, but aside from that i really enjoyed the variety of accents and intonations she injected in the story.


(5 stars)

The stories were great, of course. Ruth Golding has the perfect voice and one of the best conceptualizations of the writer’s vision of each character in each story I have ever heard. As she read and gave each their proper voice I could envision them as though watching a well cast play, or film. Bravo Ms. Golding.


(4.5 stars)

Love this narrator’s pleasant voice and she does an excellent job using voice color to create the different characters. Some narrators are rather harsh and “ sing songy”. This is Conan Doyle read with true acting ability

outstanding narration


(5 stars)

My first LibriVox listen and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ruth Golding's narration was phenomenal. Will definitely check out others she has read. Thanks to all involved for this entertaining and engaging audiobook.

Well, It's Sherlock, Silly


(5 stars)

This reader is wonderful! Just a delight to listen to. So, even if you're not a Sherlock Holmes fan (which I very much am) definitely give this one a listen.