The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Charlton Griffin

Length: 29 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Volume two in this series consists of one novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and two collections of short stories, which include "Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (a total of 23 stories). These creations by Doyle represent the finest work of his Holmes series, and certainly the most famous. They are reproduced here (and in all volumes) in the order in which they were first published.

First appearing in print in 1890, the character of Sherlock Holmes has now become synonymous worldwide with the concept of a super sleuth. His creator, Conan Doyle, imbued his detective hero with intellectual power, acute observational abilities, a penchant for deductive reasoning and a highly educated use of forensic skills. Indeed, Doyle created the first fictional private detective who used what we now recognize as modern scientific investigative techniques. Doyle ended up writing four novels and 56 short stories featuring Holmes and his companion, Dr. Watson. All but four are told in the first person by Watson, two by Holmes, and two are written in the third person. Together, this series of beautifully written Victorian literature has sold more copies than any other books in the English language, with the exceptions of the Bible and Shakespeare.

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Can't go wrong with this collection!

The collection includes much of Doyle's best work and it felt like Christmas. Though I know all of the stories it was a treat listening to them again. The narration was brilliant!

The perfect flaws

I once heard is said that the best characters are the ones with flaws. Sherlock Holmes is one of the best examples of that. He is eccentric. He is so obsessed with facts and practicality that he seem heartless. Ironically he is willing to go above and beyond for people who are more deserving of he services. Even to the point that he will of letting the criminal go free if the crime was, at least in Sherlocke's opinion, justifiable. He is also a bit egotistical, but is willing to set his ego aside and admit he was wrong at times. Worst of all, he is constantly criticizing Watson for his lack of deduction as well as other issues, but Watson is the only person Sherlock Holmes ever loved. For those of you who believe relationships are important in a story , the relationship between Holmes and Watson is the perfect example of how true love between men can happen without sexual attraction.

a list of what you'll find in Volume 2

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (short stories, published in The Strand as additional episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, between December, 1892 and November, 1893):

The Adventure of Silver Blaze
(The Adventure of The Cardboard Box) *(see below)
The Adventure of The Yellow Face
The Adventure of The Stockbroker's Clerk
The Adventure of The "Gloria Scott"
The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual
The Adventure of The Reigate Squires
The Adventure of The Crooked Man
The Adventure of The Resident Patient *(see below)
The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter
The Adventure of The Naval Treaty
The Adventure of The Final Problem

*(I almost titled this review: "The Curious Case of The Switched Introductions" because The Adventure of the Cardboard Box, which is listed in the order it appears above in my physical book of Holmes stories, is absent from this audiobook, but the introduction to Cardboard Box suddenly pops up in the middle of the introduction to The Adventure of The Resident Patient. Very curious! I assume that, for whatever reason, it was decided that Cardboard Box wouldn't appear on this audiobook, but that the part of the introduction that shows how Holmes can deduce someone's thoughts from observing their facial expressions shouldn't be left out, so that section of the Cardboard box introduction was added to the Resident Patient introduction. Incidentally, what comes from this is that the scene changes from being a hot day in August to a windy day in October, so it can be confusing because one minute Watson is telling us that his service in India trained him to stand heat better than cold, and the next he's bundling up against the chilly night air.)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (short stories, published in The Strand between October, 1903 and January, 1905):

The Adventure of The Empty House
The Adventure of The Norwood Builder
The Adventure of The Dancing Men
The Adventure of The Solitary Cyclist
The Adventure of The Priory School
The Adventure of Black Peter
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
The Adventure of The Six Napoleons
The Adventure of The Three Students
The Adventure of The Golden Pince-Nez
The Adventure of The Missing Three-Quarter
The Adventure of The Abbey Grange
The Adventure of The Second Stain

The Hound of The Baskervilles (novel, published in The Strand between August, 1901 and April, 1902)

(Chronologically "The Hound" appears before the stories of "The Return" in the canon, but I can see why it appears last on the audiobook, as one tends to want to hear of Holmes' return from his fate in The Final Problem right away.)

The classic

Just great fun. I'm so glad I was able to buy this on sale!

sherlock holmes vol 2

loved every minute of it. narrator is spot on. going to go for volume 3. love the spooky noises in hound of baskerfield. have read all of sherlocks series but listening to it all again takes it up another level. never change the narrator for these kinds of books. he is to be commended.

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I read most of the stories as a boy, and now have heard Volume 1 and 2. If you like Arthur Conan Doyle then you will love this version with the excellent narration by Griffin. It is tough for a man to speak for the woman, but there are not many female parts. That maybe the only negative in my view. Others provided the list that is included with this version, and there are lots of crimes and non-crimes to solve in volume 2.
Sherlock Holmes is one of my favorite audible books, and I have heard over 30 books so far. Each of these stories is about 50 minutes of less which is perfect for my commute. I listened to the same story twice as I try to solve the crime like Holmes. I am sure you will enjoy.

Great listen

Would you consider the audio edition of The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2 to be better than the print version?

I would definitely recommend the listening version over reading it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dr. Watson because of his insights into Holmes character

Would you be willing to try another one of Charlton Griffin’s performances?

Yes

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

At the point when both Sherlock and Watson were concerned over the danger for Sherlock's bother being killed.

Excellent adventures

The narrator of these serious is excellent. The stories are enjoyable due to flow and pace of finding the clues. The tone and the history behind the series fits the pattern of the time. will listen to again.

Most Excellence.

Perfection of the highest order. Moriarty appledore and the Baskervilles all in the same volume. Do listen, and enjoy.

A worthy sequal

I have reviewed the first set of the Sherlock Holmes series and my opinion is not lessened. it has only increased. I can see why readers in the time of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demanded he keep writing these well after a decade had passed since the hiatus began. this collection includes my favorites as well as the most well regarded. The Death of Sherlock Holmes, the Adventure of the Empty House and the Hound of the Baskervilles are all deeply dramatic and exceptionally delivered in this audible collection. ending the collection with the latter makes it so that I can not forget the anticipation that this world renowned story has instilled. I heartily recommend that anyone with the slightest interest give this collection a listen.