The Hound of the Baskervilles (version 5 dramatic reading)


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(4.6 stars; 391 reviews)

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound. (summary by Wikipedia)

Cast:
Dr. Watson: Cori Samuel
Sherlock Holmes: Arielle Lipshaw
Dr. Mortimer: Robert Hoffman
Sir Henry Baskerville: Elizabeth Klett
Barrymore: AllenJohns
Cartwright: ToddHW
Stapleton: mb
Beryl Stapleton: TriciaG
Laura Lyons: Amanda Friday
Inspector Lestrade: David Lawrence
Wilson: om123
Clerk: April Gonzales
Waiter: Elli
Cabman: Laurie Anne Walden
Perkins: Grace
Postmaster: Charlotte Duckett
James: Tiffany Halla Colonna
Mrs. Barrymore: Availle
Frankland: Martin Geeson
Audio edited by Arielle Lipshaw (5 hr 41 min)

Chapters

Mr. Sherlock Holmes 14:39 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Curse of the Baskervilles 22:14 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Problem 16:20 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Sir Henry Baskerville 22:31 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Three Broken Threads 18:52 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Baskerville Hall 21:02 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Stapletons of Merripit House 28:54 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
First Report of Dr. Watson 16:41 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Light Upon the Moor (Second Report of Dr. Watson) 37:05 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson 20:59 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Man on the Tor 28:38 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Death on the Moor 24:35 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Fixing the Nets 22:08 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Hound of the Baskervilles 24:03 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A Retrospection 22:47 Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Reviews

wonderful


(5 stars)

I had the misfortune/just plain stupidity to listen to it at night...I certainly regretted that!...and I think that all in all it was wonderful. Miss Stapleton definitely damaged the audiobook, you know, ruined the charm? However, I think that Sherlock more than made up for this. I wouldn't have it replaced by a guy for the world!!! She is SUCH a nice, mellow, smooth and altogether pleasant reader to listen to, I could listen to her all day!

An excellent listen


(5 stars)

I was very pleasantly surprised that the main character is read by Cori Samual, who has one of the loveliest voices that I have ever heard, but the rest of the readers were extraordinary as well. Very well done you guys thank you it was a very pleasant listen.

must read!


(5 stars)

the best of the sherlock books so far I think (ive gone through 3 or 4). u get use to the characters being read by different genders. The mystery isnt so great, but the putting together of it all makes it enjoyable to go through even when u have it solved.

love it


(5 stars)

I liked Holmes and Dr. Watson a lot. Even though read by females, they sounded male, the way they read their parts. It was great! Sir Henry was nice too. However, the clerk was kinda hard to understand and some people’s audios were louder then others and so I had to turn the volume up and down but otherwise most of it was great. Like I said, I like Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Sir Henry...thanks a lot

A (mostly) all female reading. Surprisingly good!


(4.5 stars)

I was surprised to hear Watson and Sherlock Holmes have female voices but, I must admit, they did really well! Sherlock's voice, in particular, carries his emotions (or lack thereof :) and personality very well. It's "superior" without being annoying. An amazing story. Good cast and worth a listen. And now I can watch that episode of the BBC show, "Sherlock", that I've been putting off! :-P

Well done


(4.5 stars)

The readers and the person who painstakingly cut together all of the audio from so many different characters have done a great job. Male voices for male characters would have been good, but I realise this is not always practical. The story itself is pretty good also.

Spot on Sherlock and Watson


(5 stars)

Arielle Lipshaw and Cori Samuel are amazing readers! What a great interpretation of Sherlock's character. Read with a hint of charming arrogance, that know-it-all attitude mixed with an eagerness to solve and explain. It's exactly how Sherlock should be read!

Dopeskiis!


(5 stars)

This is by far the best audio I've ever heard. the woman had great literature skills and the audience can follow through with ease. Different voices for each character were very helpful and probably the best choice for an audiobook.