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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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"Fry's Holmes is crisp and high-handed, his Watson enthusiastic and bemused, and the rest of the narration colorful without being mannered. Have fun. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award." (AudioFile magazine)

"...it was reading the Sherlock Holmes stories as a boy that first turned me on to the power of writing and storytelling." (Stephen Fry)

Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled millions of fans. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes. And, exclusively for Audible, Stephen has written and narrated nine insightful and personal introductions to each title.

Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, comedian, film director and all round national treasure. He is the acclaimed narrator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and recently recorded The Tales of Max Carrados - which earned Fry the accolade of "quite irresistible" from the Washington Post.

©2017 Stephen Fry (introductions); original text public domain. (P)2017 Audible, Ltd
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"The pairing of Fry and Holmes is a bit of a marriage made in heaven...In the Holmes books, he reads just under a thousand pages in his wonderfully even and infallibly intelligent voice, touching the characters deftly...[H]e finds a variety of accents and tones for the many foreigners Holmes encounters; his American accents are lightly done, without attempting, for example, a Utah accent in 'A Study in Scarlet'.... Fry's triumph is in striking and maintaining exactly the right tone for the narrations, all, with a handful of exceptions, in the comfortable, slightly pompous voice of Dr. James Watson, Boswell to the great man's Johnson. Fry's Holmes is sharp-witted and mercurial, though not especially idiosyncratic: quite right, as he is merely being reported by deal old Watson. But Fry's skill in phrasing and articulation over the whole 60-plus hours is beyond praise.... Every consonant in place, every phrase perfectly shaped and filled with sense. There are other complete recorded Holmeses...but none that sustains the course so buoyantly, and none with the added pleasure of the readers' pithy commentary on each book." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Sherlock Holmes. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Need I say more? Honestly though, what a perfect way to get away from it all while you're cooking dinner, commuting, or tidying up this weekend." (Buzzfeed)

"Having already narrated one of the world's best-selling book series in the form of Harry Potter, Stephen Fry has returned to the recording booth to take on another hugely popular series." (BBC)

"It doesn't get much more British than Stephen Fry talking about Sherlock." (Mashable)

"Sherlock Holmes is the unfading literary icon - as beloved and as relevant as he was over 120 years ago. To celebrate his currency, Audible has released Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection; Arthur Conan Doyle's complete adventures of the famed detective, as narrated by lifelong fan Stephen Fry, including nine personal introductions exclusive to Audible." (The Independent)

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Never read Sherlock but what great writing. And what a listen...fantastic! Congrats to Fry and audible for this production.

awesome

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Never was into Sherlock Holmes, however seeing that that Stephen Fry was narrating it I was intrigued.

At the beginning of the series Stephen was a little flat on his readings, however as he continued on with the series the characters were beginning to emerge more and more with his emphasis on his voice, changing tone and accents for each character.

That's how real story reading is done! Bravo!...

Brilliant!

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A temple of Audio and literary Victory.
Thank you Mr. Knight for sharing your amazing life's story with us.

Incredible

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Absolutely lovely, with wonderful asides from Fry between each book. Lovely. Really a testament to the legacy of Holmes.

Great!

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I listen to these again and again as I find Stephen Fry’s voice relaxing and all his accents entertaining. I’ve always loved Sir Conon Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and now I can listen to them while driving, doing some chore/craft or as I fall asleep. I highly recommend this audiobook.

Absolutely love these stories!

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