The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Ad..., Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Ad..., Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Empty House

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: T. Sanders, Kaz Wilbur

Unabridged: 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Media iP

Published: 12/27/2017


Synopsis

"The Adventure of the Empty House" is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Some time has passed since 'The Adventure of the Final Problem', and Holmes is spurred back into action when he suspects that a young gambler has been killed by a surviving lieutenant of Moriarty- the criminal mastermind of his prior case.A One Media iP production.

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle, a Scottish writer whose works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and nonfiction, is best known as the creator of the detective Sherlock Holmes. While Holmes was the embodiment of scientific thinking, Doyle himself did not exhibit the same rationality, believing in fairies and occultism. His Sherlock Holmes stories have been translated into more than fifty languages and have been made into plays, films, radio and television series, cartoons, and comic books. By 1920, Doyle was one of the most highly paid writers in the world. Other works by Doyle include The Lost World, the first book in the Professor Challenger series; The White Company, one of his many historical novels; and The Great Boer War.

Doyle was born at Picardy Place, near Edinburgh, in 1859. He was educated in Jesuit schools and studied at Edinburgh University. In 1884, he married Louise Hawkins. Doyle qualified as a doctor in 1885 and practiced medicine as an eye specialist in Hampshire until 1891, when he became a full-time writer. Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, was published in 1887 and introduced the detective's faithful associate, Dr. Watson.

During the Boer war in South Africa (1899-1902), Doyle served several months as the senior physician at a field hospital. There he wrote The War in South Africa, in which he expressed the imperial view. He twice ran unsuccessfully for Parliament but nevertheless was knighted in 1902. In 1907, fourteen months after his wife died, Doyle married Jean Leckie. After his son Kingsley died in the first World War, Doyle dedicated himself to spiritualistic studies at his home in Windlesham, Sussex. He died himself in 1930.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charles on December 24, 2021

Holmes returns This is the story in which Sherlock Holmes returns after he was believed to be dead. Back in London he faces assassination by a dangerous criminal and former army officer. Doyle brought Holmes back to life in a believable and realistic manner which pleased his fans. Holmes gives Watson......more

Goodreads review by Aishu on January 29, 2019

In 1893 Sherlock Holmes had never been more popular, but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself was tired of the character, and so had effectively killed the detective off by having him fall in the Reichenbach Falls. Over the next ten years though, the demand for Sherlock Holmes never waned, but when Sir Art......more

Goodreads review by Jim on February 21, 2021

8.8/10 It's the return of the "Aw wait, no way, you're kidding. He didn't just say, what i think he did, did he?" And Dr.Moriarty said.... Nothing, you fools! Dr.Moriarty is dead, he fell from a waterfall and bust open his head ( Ha ha ) Sorry about that. The great detective returns in action and solves......more

Goodreads review by Jack on February 26, 2023

3 Stars. I am delighted at my rediscovery of Sherlock Holmes and his adventures in recent years. I read several of them years before Goodreads came along. Doyle created a sensation in the late 19th century with Holmes and, for new generations, that fascination continues. GR has only added to that. T......more

Goodreads review by Mary ♥ on March 07, 2022

4/5 stars TW: Stalking And that is the third story we had to study, which was not as impressive as the first but I still very much enjoyed for the character development. I highly recommend!......more