I think I prefer the longer stories, however I am glad I read this volume of short ones. I liked some more than others and appreciated the quality of writing and ingenuity of the author.
My favorites of these classic mystery tales:
A Scandal in Bohemia
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

One of my favorite set of books is a 2 volume set of the complete Sherlock Holmes that was given to me by my grandfather about 50 years ago. While they were very nice hardbacks at one time, the years & readings by myself & my kids have made them somewhat delicate. It's been a long time since I last read an entire collection of these stories, so when I found this audiobook I thought I'd see how the stories held up in this format. Very well! Well narrated & the flow of the stories was perfect to being read aloud. Highly recommended.

A collection of adventures.

A short story collection by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After two full length novels, this is the first short story collection. A mixed bag, as always with collections goes, Sherlock Holmes being no exception to the rule. Half of them good or very good, the other half not so much. Very interesting to know the origins of Irene Adler, and hoping to see more of her in the future. And quite an amazing surprise to see the ever invincible Sherlock Holmes lose a case for the first time. Highly remarkable.

Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.

n   The Best n:
★★★★★  "A Scandal in Bohemia."
★★★★☆  "The Copper Beeches."
★★★★☆  "The Man with the Twisted Lip."

n   The Good n:
★★★☆☆  "The Boscombe Valley Mystery." [3.5]
★★★☆☆  "The Speckled Band." [3.5]
★★★☆☆  "The Engineer’s Thumb."
★★★☆☆  "The Blue Carbuncle."

n   The Meh n:
★★☆☆☆  "The Five Orange Pips." [2.5]
★★☆☆☆  "A Case of Identity."
★★☆☆☆  "The Red-Headed League." [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆  "The Beryl Coronet."  
★☆☆☆☆  "The Noble Bachelor."

Still remaining, the BBC series.

It’s public domain, you can find it HERE.

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n  PERSONAL NOTEn:
[1892] [389p] [Collection] [Partly Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ 1. A Study in Scarlet [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 2. The Sign of Four [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
★★★★☆ 4. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [3.5]
★★★★☆ 5. The Hound of the Baskervilles
★★★★☆ 6. The Return of Sherlock Holmes
★★★☆☆ 7. The Valley of Fear
★★★★☆ 8. His Last Bow [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 9. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 10. The Complete Sherlock Holmes

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Una colección de aventuras.

Una colección de cuentos cortos por Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Después de dos novelas de completa longitud, esta es la primera colección de cuentos cortos. Una bolsa mixta, como siempre se da con las colecciones, Sherlock Holmes no siendo la excepción a la regla. La mitad de ellos buenos o muy buenos, la otra mitad no tanto. Muy interesante conocer los orígenes de Irene Adler, y esperando ver más de ella en el futuro. Y una sorpresa bastante impresionante ver al siempre invencible Sherlock Holmes perder un caso por primera vez. Altamente destacable.

Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.

n   Lo Mejor n:
★★★★★  "Escándalo en Bohemia."
★★★★☆  "El Misterio de Copper Beeches."
★★★★☆  "El Hombre del Labio Retorcido."

n   Lo Bueno n:
★★★☆☆  "El Misterio de Boscombe Valley." [3.5]
★★★☆☆  "La Banda de Lunares." [3.5]
★★★☆☆  "El Dedo Pulgar del Ingeniero."
★★★☆☆  "El Carbunclo Azul."

n   Lo Meh n:
★★☆☆☆  "Las Cinco Semillas de Naranja." [2.5]
★★☆☆☆  "Un Caso de Identidad."
★★☆☆☆  "La Liga de los Pelirrojos." [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆  "La Corona de Berilos."
★☆☆☆☆  "El Aristócrata Solterón."

Queda pendiente, la serie de BBC.

Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.

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n  NOTA PERSONALn:
[1892] [389p] [Colección] [Parcialmente Recomendable]
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welcome to...THE APRILVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.

wow. i've outdone myself on the terrible pun, so you know what that means: we're back at it with project long classics, in which i divvy up an intimidating classic over a month in order to feel smart and accomplished. even though this one is just a bunch of fun crime puzzles.

but the real mystery is the order i'm reading this series in.


DAY 1: A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA, PART ONE
these don't divide evenly, so i'm going to read them in half-story chunks. or just go for it. i can't decide.

i first read this story in an english 101 class, and i have the same opinion today as i did then: sherlock holmes goes down as one of the greatest characters of all time, but arthur conan doyle's real masterpiece was irene adler.


DAY 2: A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA, PART TWO
no one is doing it like her!!! she really is on a whole different level to quote sherlock himself.

similarly, i doubt that these stories will ever get as good as this first one. the only problem with it is it's much too short. follow irene for the whole volume i say.
rating: 4.5


DAY 3: THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE, PART ONE
every single sherlock holmes story has this bit where he says 4 extremely specific things to a stranger and they're like "what the devil —" and he explains his deductions. and yet it hits every time.

"I am a very stay-at-home man, and as my business came to me instead of my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting my foot over the door-mat." introvert who works remotely representation is so important.


DAY 4: THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE, PART TWO
i have to say, creating an institution to celebrate red-headed men and faking a photography hobby in order to attempt to steal some french gold...well, that's whimsical as hell.

but it's no irene adler.
rating: 3.5


DAY 5: A CASE OF IDENTITY, PART ONE
this is anout of a woman getting ghosted. if only we each had a sherlock holmes in a time like this.


DAY 6: A CASE OF IDENTITY, PART TWO
well. it's not as fun when we catch the guy but there is no JUSTICE.

i would've answered yes to sherlock's little "should i beat him with a riding crop," even.
rating: 3


DAY 7: THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY, PART ONE
my life's nightmare is to be watson's wife. unnamed, uninteresting. just being like "yeah totally, take your 80th day off from your job so far this year to go do unpaid labor as the guy sherlock makes look stupid in order to emphasize his intelligence. i'll just be sitting here powered down until your return regardless."


DAY 8: THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY, PART TWO
it's like...okay, this guy committed a murder to prevent his daughter from having to marry a guy that she immediately marries anyway. and then it's a happily ever after. not our finest logic on this one.
rating: 3


DAY 9: THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS, PART ONE
every one of these stories begins with watson being like "sherlock is an unparalleled genius...he has never been defeated...irene adler got lucky..." and now all of a sudden he's like "well, for 8 years he solved some stuff on occasion but mostly he was all, i got nothing." what happened???

i gotta say, i'm not feeling confident that he's going to figure out the 2.5 murders we've just been presented with.


DAY 10: THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS, PART TWO
yep. this is the story of how sherlock holmes takes on the might of american institutional racism and loses.

pretty depressing.
rating: 3


DAY 11: THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP, PART ONE
in this story a guy finds out that it's actually friday when he thought it was wednesday and bursts into tears. i've done the exact same thing in the reverse situation.


DAY 12: THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP, PART TWO
this one was very fun. even if it did hinge upon having a conservative comedian's concept of what begging is.
rating: 3.5


DAY 13: THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE, PART ONE
my fiance has a sherlock holmes board game in which you get a case description, a copy of a newspaper, a map of london, and a directory and have to solve a mystery from there. there has never been a game that i like so much while being so bad at. this case is reminding me why.


DAY 14: THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE, PART TWO
to be fair, i could also solve a goose-based mystery if some criminal-looking guy showed up at the goose stand yelling about a missing goose. that doesn't take sherlock holmes levels of deduction.

i have to say, though, i respect his anti-prison industrial complex inclinations.
rating: 3.5


DAY 15: THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND, PART ONE
"Very sorry to knock you up, Watson," said he, "but it's common lot this morning. Mrs. Hudson has been knocked up, she retorted on me, and I on you." eventful day.

it is so funny that this story hinges on the idea that if a lady has to clean up after herself her hair will go gray by 30 from strain. who's going to start doing my laundry for me then??? then again, in this same story women can die simply "of fear," so i probably don't have much to go on.


DAY 16: THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND, PART TWO
soooo satisfying. you love to see it. like a scandal in bohemia, i read this one in school, and also like it it's one of the best.
rating: 4


DAY 17: THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB, PART ONE
the intros to these get real repetitive reading them one after the other like this. "Of all the cases I have known Mr Sherlock Holmes to take on..." "In all my years as assistant to the great Mr Sherlock Holmes..." "Out of every mystery in the time I spent with the renowned detective..." etc etc.


DAY 18: THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB, PART TWO
honestly, if i were nearly stamped to death by a hydraulic press and got away with just a chopped-off thumb, i'd be like "thank you very much" and mind my business. no running to quirky detectives for me.
rating: 3


DAY 19: THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR, PART ONE
this one is about sherlock holmes using his divine powers of deduction to figure out why a couple he knows broke up. which is literally exactly what i would use my divine powers of deduction for if i had them.


DAY 20: THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR, PART TWO
justice for lord st. simon. being left immediately post-wedding and then not even being the main character of my own mystery would be my villain origin story.
rating: 3


DAY 21: THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORNET, PART ONE
i mean...i'm not going to say on jeff bezos' internet that stealing shouldn't be a crime and should in fact be a robin hood-style accoladed achievement if done from the senior partner of one of london's largest private banks...but i am going to heavily imply it.


DAY 22: THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORNET, PART TWO
women, am i right.

ok it is actually very funny to refer to a gun used in self-defense as a life preserver.
rating: 3.5


DAY 23: THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES, PART ONE
i love sherlock holmes for reading watson's plethora of what is essentially john x sherlock fanfiction and being like..."not enough ME in this."


DAY 24: THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES, PART TWO
what an insane tonal shift to close this entire collection out. but in a fun way, i have to admit.

spoke too soon. i wish i had checked doesthedogdie.com on this one.
rating: 3.5


OVERALL
some of these stories were much stronger than others (i love you forever irene adler), but overall sherlock holmes is the world's most famous detective for a reason. these are generally clever and fun.

sorry, poirot.
rating: 3.5

[ESP/ENG]


Mi primer acercamiento al mundo literario de Sherlock Holmes, y ha conseguido engancharme para leer más.
Algunos relatos son mejores que otros, pero en general es muy bueno.


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My first approach to the literary world of Sherlock Holmes, and it got me hook to read more.
Some stories are better than others, but overall it's very good.

Sherlock Holmes is the best. The best fictional detective ever created. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has written 56 stories and 4 novels which are compiled in 9 books. From those 9 books, the best cases are in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. They are really the best. It contains most of the best cases of Sherlock Holmes. I loved it. And for beginners who is are thinking to try Sherlock Holmes, I highly recommend you to start with this then move to the The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes to The Return of Sherlock Holmes to The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes and at last to His Last Bow.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published on 14 October 1892; the individual stories had been serialised in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and June 1892. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson. The stories are related in first-person narrative from Watson's point of view.

In general the stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes identify, and try to correct, social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as offering a new, fairer sense of justice. The stories were well received, and boosted the subscriptions figures of The Strand Magazine, prompting Doyle to be able to demand more money for his next set of stories. The first story, "A Scandal in Bohemia", includes the character of Irene Adler, who, despite being featured only within this one story by Doyle, is a prominent character in modern Sherlock Holmes adaptations, generally as a love interest for Holmes. Doyle included four of the twelve stories from this collection in his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories, picking "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" as his
overall favourite.

Arthur Conan Doyale began writing while studying medicine at university in the late 1870s, and had his first short story, "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley", published in September 1879. After eight years, A Study in Scarlet, Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story, was published by Ward Lock & Co. The novel was well received, but Doyle was paid little for it, and despite a sequel novel, The Sign of the Four, which was published in Lipincott's Monthly Magazine, he shifted his focus to short stories. In early 1891, the first editor of The Strand Magazine, Herbert Greenhough Smith, received two submissions from Doyle for the newly established magazine. He later described his reaction: "I at once realised that here was the greatest short story writer since Edgar Allan Poe." The first of these, "A Scandal in Bohemia" was published near the back of The Strand Magazine in July 1891. The stories proved popular, helping to boost the circulation of the magazine, and Doyle received 30 guineas for each short story in the initial run of twelve. These first twelve stories were published monthly from July 1891 until June 1892, and then were collected together and published as a book, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on 14 October 1892 by George Newnes, the publisher of The Strand Magazine. The initial print run of the book was for 10,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and a further 4,500 copies in the United States, which were published by Harper Brothers the following day.

All of the stories within The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are told in a first-person narrative from the point of view of Dr. Watson, as is the case for all but four of the Sherlock Holmes stories. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry for Doyle suggests that the short stories contained in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes tend to point out social injustices, such as "a king's betrayal of an opera singer, a stepfather's deception of his ward as a fictitious lover, an aristocratic crook's exploitation of a failing pawnbroker, a beggar's extensive estate in Kent." It suggests that, in contrast, Holmes is portrayed as offering a fresh and fair approach in an unjust world of "official incompetence and aristocratic privilege". The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains many of Doyle's favourite Sherlock Holmes stories. In 1927, he submitted a list of what he believed were his twelve best Sherlock Holmes stories to The Strand Magazine. Among those he listed were:

"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" (as his favourite),
"The Red-Headed League"
"A Scandal in Bohemia"
"The Boscombe Valley Mystery",
"The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor"
"A Case of Identity",
"The Five Orange Pips"
"The Man with the Twisted Lip"
"The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet"
"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"
"The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb"
"The Adventure of the Copper Beeches"

This was most enjoyable. Highly Recommend.

This short story collection on the adventures on Sherlock Holmes set the famous fictitious detective at his best and Mr. Doyle himself at his best as well, save except in the Hound of the Baskerville. All twelve short stories in this collection are well written and varied between 3 stars to 5 stars in my opinion on them.

A Scandal in Bohemia - 4 stars - I really liked it. It was one instance that famous detective was outwitted, and that too by a woman!

The Red-headed League - 3 stars - This was a clever mystery where Holmes finally apprehend a most wanted criminal.

A Case of Identity - 3 stars - A simple mystery but nevertheless an enjoyable read.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery - 4 stars - An interesting mystery though the culprit was pretty predictable. Still, I liked it very much.

The Five Orange Pips - 3 stars - I wish the end of this mystery was made more satisfactory.

The Man with a Twisted Lip - 4 stars - I was really surprised at the end result to his mystery. Never for a moment guessed what it would be.

The adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - 3 stars - The famous detective shows the world that under a detached analytical self, a kind and compassionate man lives, by pardoning a thief and giving him another chance in life.

The Adventure of the Speckled Band - 5 stars - A great mystery, a sinister villain, the exceptional analytical skill of Holmes combines in creating a great adventure. Simply, an amazing read.

The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb - 3 stars - The mystery was interesting enough. My only regret was that the villain were not apprehended.

The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor - 4 stars - This is the one story out of the twelve pack in which I found a comic relief. I had a hearty laugh over the way this story was presented.

The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet - 5 stars - This is my most loved mystery out of the lot. Apart from Holmes and the dear doctor, I found an admirable character in Arthur Holder.

The Adventure of the Copper Beeches - 4 stars - Again we come across a sinister villain and how Holmes, a governess, a servant and a lover rescues an injured victim.

Overall, it was a enjoyable read. Highly recommended to those who would enjoy some quick adventures with our most beloved detective, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!

La novela muestra una serie de cuentos cortos con casos importantes de Sherlock descritos por Watson luego que se separaron. Incluye la historia de cómo empezó a desentrañar puzles policiales. Y también un interesante resucitamiento. Ameno, ágil y vigente más de un siglo después. Muy victoriano. #sirarthurconandoyle #lasaventurasdesherlockhomes

These are wonderful stories that transport you back to London in the 1800s.

The writing style flows really well and it doesn't take long to finish one of the stories, so you can read one and put it down, then go back to it.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this classic and would recommend it for those who seek a feel for 19th century society.

Dreaming of London, I simply had to pick this up. Plus, it is FREE with my Audible subscription so a double bonus!

This was part of the 100 Books to Read Before You Die According to the BBC: https://www.listchallenges.com/bbcs-t...

To date, I have read 61 out of the 100, and I am determined to read them all. Send me a friend request if you want to see my progress or follow along.

First of all, if you haven't seen the TV Series, Sherlock, it is AMAZING! I was really curious though what was from Arthur Conan Doyle or what was a bit of literary license. I was simply shocked to discover that Sherlock actually did have a drug problem! That part was not made up!

The book consisted of 12 short stories with each story taking approximately one hour to read. Sherlock Holmes is not on the police force or with Scotland Yard but is a very bright man who seems to aid those in need. There is usually laid out a very interesting turn of events, and then Sherlock will exclaim that he solved it and then he will explain how he arrived at that conclusion. Some of the stories were better than others. My favorites were The Adventure of a Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of The Red Headed League, and The Adventure of A Case of Identity.

It was a bit eerie reading this book during the pandemic because it gave new meaning to "do not take it amiss if your visitor wears a mask."

There were also some very good quotes in this, and I enjoyed this exchange very much:
"You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen the steps which lead up from the hall to this room."
"Frequently."
"How often?"
"Well, some hundreds of times."
"Then how many are there?"
"How many? I don't know."
"Quite so! You have not observed. And yet you have seen. That is just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, because I have both seen and observed."

Gut punch. Note to self: Pay attention. You are missing important clues.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the original (supposedly) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is part of my "bucket list" of classics to read. No one can out maneuver Sherlock, not even Scotland Yard. His partner Dr. Watson, who is the narrator and an intelligent man himself, can never predict an outcome whereas Sherlock has any dilemma figured out and put to bed within an unbelievable short timeframe. Usually not more than a day. How does he do it? Uncanny powers of observation and logic and a mind that never rests. What if Sherlock and Poirot working together were unleashed against the criminal world? Why all fictitious criminals would be in jail by noon. But could their individual egos allow them to work together? Intheresting........