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This detective series brings the adventures of the famous sleuth to life, solving complex cases with keen observation and deductive reasoning. The stories are rich in intrigue and suspense.

This detective series brings the adventures of the famous sleuth to life, solving complex cases with keen observation and deductive reasoning. The stories are rich in intrigue and suspense.

Join Sherlock Holmes as he unravels an intriguing mystery that begins with a worn-out hat and a lifeless goose. What initially appears to be a straightforward case soon escalates into a thrilling pursuit of a felon linked to the theft of the invaluable Blue Carbuncle. Dive into this captivating and skillfully penned narrative. (Summary by phil chenevert)

This detective series brings the adventures of the famous sleuth to life, solving complex cases with keen observation and deductive reasoning. The stories are rich in intrigue and suspense.

Dive into another Sherlock Holmes adventure as he investigates an enigmatic tenant causing distress in his own apartment building. Initially reluctant to involve himself in such a minor affair, Holmes is eventually swayed and finds himself entangled in a transatlantic mystery involving a sinister Italian society of murderers and blackmailers. Experience a thrilling conclusion where the unexpected happens - the killer is commended. (Summary by Philip Chenevert)

This is the second book of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning the adventures of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his side kick Dr Watson. It contains 12 stories published in The Strand as further episodes of the Adventures between December 1892 and December 1893.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgAll Librivox recordings are in the public domain

This detective series brings the adventures of the famous sleuth to life, solving complex cases with keen observation and deductive reasoning. The stories are rich in intrigue and suspense.

This detective series brings the adventures of the famous sleuth to life, solving complex cases with keen observation and deductive reasoning. The stories are rich in intrigue and suspense.

"I have had a life which, for variety and romance, could, I think, hardly be exceeded. I have known what it was to be a poor man and I have known what it was to be fairly affluent. I have sampled every kind of human experience. I have known many of the most remarkable men of my time. I have had a long literary career after a medical training which gave me the MD of Edinburgh...I have traveled as Doctor to a whaler for seven months in the Arctic and afterwards in the West Coast of Africa." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This detective series brings the adventures of the famous sleuth to life, solving complex cases with keen observation and deductive reasoning. The stories are rich in intrigue and suspense.

DOYLE'S WORLD is no ordinary biography about one of the world's most influential writers. It is instead a work that deciphers in particular the cryptic origins and actual scientific methods used by fiction's most famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes—and a work that provides a detailed look into the psyche and working life of Holmes’ creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The book follows Doyle’s entire illustrious literary career, with emphasis on the Sherlock Holmes mysteries as they evolved from the late 1880s to the early 1900s.

The rich life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is featured here: His work as a doctor, his novels and journalistic writings, his support of Spiritualism and his defense of fairies. This is a unique set for the 150th anniversary of his birth. After his early years in medicine, the writing talents of Arthur Conan Doyle took over. Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger were among his successes.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was de bedenker van Sherlock Holmes, wellicht de beroemdste fictieve figuur uit de geschiedenis van de literatuur en nog steeds een bron van literatuur, film en amusement. Jean Paul Van Bendegem, Johan Braeckman en Vitalski behandelen elk om beurt het bijzonder boeiende leven en werk van Arthur Conan Doyle. Uiteraard komen Sherlock Holmes en Dr. Watson uitgebreid aan bod, maar ze bespreken ook het minder bekende literaire werk van Conan Doyle, evenals zijn vreemde excursies in het spiritisme en zijn historische werken en politieke pamfletten.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) will always be remembered for the character of Sherlock Holmes. But he was a prolific writer - of short stories, of science fiction and historical fiction. In his comprehensive biography, Hesketh Pearson considers how his life is reflected in his books - including his background as a doctor, and his enduring (and public) belief in spiritualism.

In the village of Great Wyrley near Birmingham, someone is mutilating horses. Someone is also sending threatening letters to the vicarage, where the vicar, Shahpur Edalji, is a Parsi convert to Christianity and the first Indian to have a parish in England. His son George - quiet, socially awkward and the only boy at school with distinctly Indian features - grows up into a successful barrister, till he is improbably linked to and then prosecuted for the above crimes in a case that left many convinced that justice hadn’t been served.

At the end of the 19th century, perhaps every man wanted to be Arthur Conan Doyle. He had written historical novels and short stories of horror and the supernatural; and he displayed huge energy and talent in a variety of fields. Yet for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, all such achievements paled into significance when set against his commitment to spiritualism.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle war ein britischer Arzt und Schriftsteller. Er verfasste die Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes und dessen Freund Dr. Watson. Bekannt ist auch die Figur Challenger aus seinem Roman "Die vergessene Welt", die als Vorlage für zahlreiche Filme und eine Fernsehserie diente.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective. The title character was named after famous American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgThis is a Librivox Recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859-July 7, 1930) was a Scottish physician and author, best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories—considered milestones in the crime fiction genre—and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works included science fiction and fantasy novels, most notably The Lost World, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.

Es ist weithin bekannt, dass Arthur Conan Doyle der Erfinder des unvergesslichen Sherlock Holmes war. Weniger geläufig dagegen ist, welch abenteuerliches Leben der Schriftsteller selbst führte: So war er ein vortrefflicher Boxer und durchquerte als Schiffsarzt auf einem Walfänger die Weltmeere, um sein Medizinstudium zu finanzieren. Die opulente Hörspiel-Dokumentation beleuchtet bekannte und weniger bekannte Stationen des bewegten Lebens Arthur Conan Doyles und lässt auch seine berühmteste Ermittlerfigur - Sherlock Holmes - selbst zu Wort kommen.