A Study In Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study In Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle
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A Study In Scarlet

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Cyril Taylor-Carr, The Cliff

Unabridged: 2 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/28/2022


Synopsis

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colorless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it."

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction. Over 125 years after his creation, Sherlock Holmes remains the most popular fictional detective in history. Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for the 60 stories he wrote about Sherlock Holmes. His body of work includes nearly 200 novels, short stories, poems, historical books, and pamphlets.

About Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer best known for his creation of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. In addition to being considered a father of detective fiction, he also wrote a series of science-fiction adventures starring the brilliant, daring, and comical Professor Challenger.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Federico on February 10, 2024

Meet Sherlock Holmes, detective extraordinaire. Dr. John Watson returns to England after being injured in war. Transitioning a delicate financial situation he finds a partner to share a flat with, the eccentric Sherlock Holmes; dedicated student of science and criminology, and part time consulting......more

Goodreads review by emma on May 13, 2024

Who's the better detective: Sherlock Holmes, or me when I'm trying to figure out someone's entire moral compass based solely on who they're following on Instagram? Like, sure, Holmesy might use the power of observation more effectively than any other fictional detective in history, but does he even k......more

Goodreads review by Anne on December 09, 2021

Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Killer Mormons! But more about that later... Ok, the big deal about this one is that you get to see the Sherlock/Watson meet-cute. I mean, this is one of the most important meetings in the history of all literature! Come on, people! Get excited! It's only fair to men......more

Goodreads review by Vit on March 02, 2022

When I read A Study in Scarlet first time I was very young and the tale seemed to be wonderfully mysterious… I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes ac......more