The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4 stars; 438 reviews)

In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle invites listeners back into the intriguing world of London’s most famous detective. This collection of short stories showcases Sherlock Holmes as he employs his unparalleled powers of deduction and keen observation to unravel complex mysteries that baffle the ordinary mind.

Accompanied by his loyal friend Dr. John Watson, Holmes tackles a variety of cases, each revealing the darker corners of Victorian society. From the chilling to the bizarre, these tales explore themes of justice, morality, and the human condition, all while maintaining a tone of intellectual curiosity and suspense.

As the fourth volume in the series, this audiobook not only deepens the listener's understanding of Holmes' character but also highlights the enduring appeal of detective fiction. With each story, Conan Doyle crafts a vivid portrait of a world where logic reigns supreme, and the truth is often hidden in plain sight.

Chapters

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Silver Blaze 46:00 Read by David Jaquay
The yellow face 42:26 Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz
The stock-broker's clerk 39:24 Read by Kristine Bekere
The "Gloria Scott" 45:41 Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz
The Musgrave ritual 47:48 Read by Gesine
The Reigate puzzle 39:01 Read by J A Carter
The crooked man 39:43 Read by Robin Cotter
The resident patient 49:02 Read by Mary Anderson
The Greek interpreter 41:00 Read by Martin Clifton
The naval treaty 1:06:15 Read by rdmagpie
The final problem 58:16 Read by TBOL3

Reviews

Mix of talented and terrible readers.


(3 stars)

I realize librivox is volunteer, but some readers are just making a mess of the classics. Some of these are just impossible to listen to. One reader had a barely intelligible foreign accent. One read monotone. These were like hearing fingernails on a blackboard. That said, many others were decent and enjoyable.

great until the final problem chapter


(0.5 stars)

It would have been better to have one person do the complete novel. Alternates were sufficient until as others mentioned, the last problem chapter. Sorry, but a bit of QC, or a simple reading/comprehension test before being able to submit for librivox would be ideal.

Could have been better


(2.5 stars)

The story of course was great. A few of the readers were good. The others weren't, I had to give up on the last story it was just killing my ears.


(2.5 stars)

The Sherlock Holmes stories are ageless classics. I enjoy listening to them while doing yard work and home improvement type projects. Doyle's writing and characters are strong, his plots are convoluted and complex and these stories put you right into the streets outside of 221B Baker Street waiting to enter and marvel at the observational and deductive genius that is Sherlock Holmes. The reader chosen to mutilate "The Final Problem" is completely horrible. This is one of the most memorable of the Holmes stories and having this individual stumble through pronunciation(rep-e-tillian?) attempt to use period accents and the pacing of his reading completely ruins the listening experience. Five stars for Doyle. Zero for the Librivox representative who decided this reading was acceptable to represent the number one listed author on the mobile app's most renowned stories.

great book


(4.5 stars)

I was skeptical and infuriated at the incessant raggings of the countless seemingly hypocrits on the ending narrator, but why librivox would remotely consider such a half-literate as that mindless chimpanzee is beyond me. I get some people are slow and can't read well, and I understand that, but does that person really have to be the sole narrator of the most dramatic chapter of the entire book? other than that, though this book was it thoroughly enjoyable experience, and I had a wonderful time listening.

Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes


(4 stars)

As usual Mr Holmes And Dr Watson are back for more thrilling action.The readers are tollerable,some great others not so but beggers can't be choosers. For the order in which All Sherlock Holmes collections should be enjoyed check out wikapedia or the sherlock holmes meauseum

11- THE FINAL PROBLEM


(1 star)

Whomever the teenager was who read The Final Problem -- while I'm sure the volunteer effort is appreciated .. the reading should have been left to someone with some reading-aloud skills ... kiddo, your reading skills need a lot of work, if you're going to volunteer to read for the visually impaired. The story should be read in a flowing manner, not in a remedial reading-class style, stumbling over every word, mispronouncing the big words. just halting, and painful to listen to. :( Librivox should have put a stop to this after the first test reading, or first chapter was uploaded.


(1.5 stars)

I have always enjoyed listening to the Librivox recordings - until now. Most of the readers were wonderful. It's the few that weren't that have ruined this version. There's the reader whose accent is so thick that she's unintelligible, and the one whose monotone reading was almost unbearable, and finally the reader for the last chapter that was indescribably awful that made listening to this almost painful. I really enjoy the stories of Sherlock Holmes, but the few bad apples in this bunch of mostly wonderful readers has spoiled the whole bunch.