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Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator: David McCallion
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-02-16
Publisher: A.R.N. Publications
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a classic series of 12 short stories about the genius detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his ability to solve any case. With the help of his faithful assistant Dr. Watson, Holmes tackles 12 individual mysteries each with a new victim and a different criminal.
The concept behind these stories is that of a man who is serving a more fair form of justice to the everyday victim, regardless of income or social standing. Most of the stories are told in first person, narrated by Dr. Watson. This perspective allows the listener to see Sherlock Holmes from an interesting perspective, while maintaining a fair and unique atmosphere.
Members Reviews:
Beautiful single-volume edition for a great price
This is a beautiful, well constructed, and finely printed volume of the collected works of Sherlock Holmes. These are my impressions of the book (mostly good!):
THE PROS:
* It is a hardcover book with a cloth cover. It has an elegant houndstooth pattern and simple cover design (as shown in the picture). It also comes with a yellow ribbon bookmark and a slipcase for storage. Overall I think it's a really attractive book that would certainly catch my eye on the shelf. It's one of those book designs that makes you want to read it.
* The binding is cloth and seems to be very durable. Cloth bindings are, of course, commonly used on big books, such as bibles and dictionaries, that are large and heavy and need to last a long time. I think that's the goal with this volume as well.
* The book itself is quite large: approximately 10 inches tall, 7 inches wide, and nearly 3 inches thick. It's also fairly heavy owing to its thinnish pages. In my opinion, these attributes qualify as good things. The entire collected works are here in one volume, which I can keep in a single place on my bookshelf, and use as a single volume when I want to take the book on a trip or read the stories to my children. But I see that this is a matter of preference (see my "cons" section below).
* The text is printed on the small side, but I think it falls easily within the readable category (not always to be expected from a single volume edition of Sherlock!). See my photo for a better look.
* The paper is nice, in my opinion. It's not quite as thin or glossy as bible pages, but it's on the thin side. Any thicker and it could never fit into a single volume.
* The price is right. I briefly consideredThe Complete Sherlock Holmes (The Heirloom Collection), which is beautiful and seems nice (complete with illustrations), but it is $60 and seemed on the pricey side. This Knickerbocker Classics edition is much more affordable, and has the added benefit of matching a large number of other collections of other famous novels.
* Best of all, it contains all 4 novels and 56 short stories -- the full collection, printed in order of publication.
THE CONS:
* Many of the things I stated in PROS could also be CONS depending on individual preference.
* Some may prefer to have their Sherlock divided into tiny, lightweight paperbacks that they can stuff in a jacket pocket or purse to read on the bus or at the coffee shop. This volume is not very suitable for that. It's large and heavy and would be MOST awkward to read on the bus.
* Others may find the print to be too small.
