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The Short Stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
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A superb collection of stories that will enthral both young and old. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the world's great storytellers, exhibiting astounding versatility in his narration, as he ranges between science fiction (in "When the World Screamed"), mystery and adventure (in "The Lost Special"), horror (in "The Leather Funnel"), action and heroism (in "The Croxley Master") and the ghostly occult (in "The Brown Hand"). This outstanding collection will keep listeners on the edge of their armchairs for 10 hours of breathless excitement and suspense.

  • 'The Brazilian Cat'
  • 'The Case of Lady Sannox'
  • 'The Japanned Box'
  • 'The New Catacomb'
  • 'The Croxley Master'
  • 'When the World Screamed'
  • 'The Lost Special'
  • 'The Leather Funnel'
  • 'The Pot of Caviar'
  • 'The Usher of Lea House School'
  • ' B24'
  • 'The Brown Hand'
  • 'The Lift'
  • 'How It Happened'

©2012 Red Door Audiobooks (P)2012 Red Door Audiobooks Classics Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

I don't think anyone would persevere with this reading

Would you ever listen to anything by Arthur Conan Doyle again?

Yes, definitely, but with a different reader

Would you be willing to try another one of Cathy Dobson’s performances?

No

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Short Stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

Cut nothing out

Any additional comments?

Very disappointed. I love Conan Doyle's work, and could not continue long listening because of the repetitive modulation pattern of the reader.

Annoying voice.

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How did the narrator detract from the book?

I loved the stories but the narration really intruded. Now I fully realise that some may find her style acceptable but personally I found her voice far too 'watch with mother' and her delayed terminal consonants very irritating. I would strongly suggest listening to a long sample before purchase. I am not sure if I can bear to finish listening to this audiobook!

Good if you can bear the narration

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These short stories are very interesting and well written however the narrator seemed to think she was reading on cbeebies.
I almost gave up within the first five minutes but the book is worth powering through the overdramatic and overly cheery reading.

Edit - I ended up returning this book, very disappointing as Doyle is one of my favourite authors, however the narrator is SO off putting that I couldn't finish the last 5 stories.

Good short stories, odd narrator

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Not quite the standard of the Sherlock Holmes stories, but would certainly be much better without Cathy Dobson's performance, she doesn't have an unpleasant voice but seems to use that upward inflection incessantly, which ruins it for me, also ruins her performance of the Psammead Trilogy

Performance really spoils it

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Terrible narration, the whole book ruined by a women in a mans suit and tie reanacting a man from the late 1800s period.
Obviously!

Clashing narration

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