A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his 'study in scarlet': 'There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.' (A 'study' is a preliminary drawing, sketch or painting done in preparation for a finished piece.) - Summary by David Clarkeįor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the following year. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature. It was first published in 1887 in Beeton’s Christmas Annual, and released as a separate book the following July (1888). The book was first published in 1887 and is the first of four full-length novels featuring Holmes. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)Ģ-6 A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.LibriVox recording of A Study In Scarlet (Version 6) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Ī Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, 'consulting detective' Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle introduces the characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson, and is the first of four novels and 56 short stories in the original Holmes canon. A Study in Scarlet is Doyle’s first novel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr.

In his first adventure, Holmes demonstrates many of the traits for which he later became well known: meticulous study of a crime scene, brilliant deductive reasoning, aptitude for chemistry and music, and the somewhat annoying habit of withholding crucial facts from Watson (and consequently the reader) until the conclusion of the case. The action returns to London in the last two chapters. In the second half of the story, the scene shifts to Utah as we learn the murderer's history. The crime baffles the Scotland Yard detectives, but of course Holmes solves it easily. Watson meets the detective for the first time and we ride along with them to the scene of a murder. Download cover art Download CD case insert A Study in ScarletĪ Study in Scarlet, a short novel published in 1887, was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story.