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THE FINAL EPISODES OF RATHBONE AS SHERLOCK HOLMES.......2007-01-25
This is the was the last of the set of radio programs where Rathbone and Bruce team up one last time. Rathbone was concerned about being typecasted and left radio for the newer medium TV. Bruce remained with another actor on radio, but it wasn't the same; ever again. Bruce died sudddenly in 1953 of a heart attack. Rathbone was in an almost constant state of mourning for more than 2 years after Bruce passed. The two had become the best of friends, playing pranks on the radio show, often during the live performances. One of the best was in character during a scene, Bruce/Watson) speaks after a "gunshot" "Look Holmes, there!" By mistake was heard the breaking of glass, Bruce/Watson adlibed to his line, "Holmes, the poor fellow, someone shot him and broke his glass of Perti wine." Rathbone/Holmes) chuckled his line trying regain composure. These are some great radio shows as timeless as the actors who portrayed them. Get the final set, you'll be glad you did.
Better than TV before bedtime.......2006-12-14
I am a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and enjoy the original stories and the many that have been written since the days of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These radio shows from the 1940's are great, they even have the commercials from the original broadcasts.
I like to turn on a cd when I am going to bed, turn out the light and drift of into 19th century London for my last few waking moments. It does sometimes take me a week or so before I have actually heard an entire cd.
The only down side is that my wife doesn't share my enthusiasm for Sherlock Holmes and can occasionally let her dislike of going to sleep to it be known.
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Victor Frankenstein creates life from the dead, alone, in his Geneva laboratory. His friend, Clerval, becomes concerned for Victor's health when he is suddenly missing and travels to London, England to consult 'privately' with old school mate, Dr. John Watson. Hearing a strange lie about events told to Watson, Sherlock Holmes takes it upon himself to delve into the strange particulars of the matter. Holmes, Watson and Frankenstein embark on a fantastic journey across the frozen wastelands of icy terror and helplessly observe as all around them meet their most gruesome death at the hands of the Frankenstein Monster.
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Very disappointing.......2007-06-26
I purchased this book with great anticipation, but even the introduction was disappointing. Purporting to be yet another lost Watson manuscript, the framing story is that Watson sent the tale of Holmes' adventure to his former girlfriend, Mary Shelley (nee Godwin), and that was the basis for her book. Mary Shelley was born in 1797, published "Frankenstein" in 1818, and died in 1851. The first Sherlock Holmes story was published in 1887, and Watson is portrayed as in his (early?) thirties at the time. Rather precocious, wouldn't you say, to be seeing a woman who died before he was born?
Always willing to reject reality in favor of a good story, I began reading. This author (or publisher) is in dire need of a copy editor and proofreader (and a few lessons in basic grammar). There is constant substitution of "it's" for "its", "bare" for "bear", and at least one instance of "foreward" for "forward". There are a number of punctuation errors. The narration changes tense at least twice, and there are several scenes described in detail by Watson at which he was not present. Castle Frankenstein seems to move back and forth between England and Switzerland, and evidently the Baron has also invented time travel, since the day after Victor's wedding (in Geneva), he and his entourage are in England.
I'm sorry, Mr. Baranowski, but I see this as a total waste of $12.95 and two hours of my life.
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Frankenstein Monster.......2007-06-07
Definitely well written, worth reading. I bought a total of 3 copies and gave 2 as gifts.
Proofreader's Nightmare.......2007-04-13
I was really looking forward to this book. I've read the Sherlock Holmes Canon and countless pastiches. I read Frankenstein when I was much younger and am a devoted fan of the Universal horror movies. Unfortunately, this book is proof that the whole can be much less than the sum of the parts, The writing style is all over the place: alternately hackneyed, stilted, or over the top. Words are used incorrectly, and I have never seen so many fragments used in lieu of sentences. Sir Arthur would cringe. Holmes is a dolt in this book: As Raven indicates in his review, Baranowski's Holmes doesn't seem able to guess future events which are foreshadowed with all the subtlety of a rampaging bull. The dialogue does not evoke the period, but what is most unforgiveable is that the story adds nothing to the original. Perhaps my disappointment was so profound because my expectations were so high. I am stunned at the charitable reviews this book received from the other reviewers because I found this book a painful waste of time.
Never mess with the ending of a great novel!.......2007-03-22
This was an enjoyable book to read, once past the odious "How I Found This Manuscript" pages. I could almost tell what they are going to be before I open one of these books. The story takes off with a bang, and there is almost no point of pause from the start to the finish. I read the book in one sitting, and it kept my interest the whole way.
There were two potential week points concerning Holmes' detection, which if the author doesn't mind, I will point out. I cannot see Holmes failing to foresee, given the formability of the monster and how it kept its word, that Elizabeth would not be in danger of death and leave her unguarded. Two, I do not see Holmes selling Frankenstein so short on his fanaticism, as to allow him to stock the laboratory for the creation of the monster's mate and not foresee that he would move quickly to finish the work. If Mr. Baranowski reprints the book, he might want to reconsider.
My real ding though, is changing the end of the story from the way it ends in Mary Shelly's account. Some things about the classics are best left classic. However, it's an excellent tale. Quoth the Raven...
Nice way of retelling the Frankenstein story........2007-03-05
I cannot remember all the details of the Frankenstein story, however I felt this retelling through the eyes of Dr. John Watson was pretty good. To believe Watson it was he who related the story to one of his lady friends after which she married a poet and retold the tale years later. There did seem to be some reliance on the Frankenstein films however we have an articulate Boris Karloff as "the creature". It is chilling to read, no pun intended as some of the story takes place in the frozen wastelands. Again I have to review the original telling as I was puzzled at how easily Holmes and Watson got back and forth between London and the original Frankenstein locations.
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A colonel receives five seeds in the mail--and dies within weeks. A young bride disappears immediately after her wedding. An old hat and a Christmas goose are the only clues to a stolen jewel. A son is accused of his father's murder. These mysteries--and many more--are brought to the house on Baker Street where detective Sherlock Holmes resides. No case is too tricky for the world's most famous sleuth and his incredible powers of deduction.
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Super Reader.......2007-08-02
Here is the fist collection of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Red-Headed League' and 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' stand out to me. 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' is also of note, for secondary characters. Most excellent mystery and adventure to be found.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 01 A Scandal in Bohemia - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 02 The Red-headed League - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 03 A Case of Identity - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 04 The Boscombe Valley Mystery - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 05 The Five Orange Pips - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 06 The Man with the Twisted Lip - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 07 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 08 The Adventure of the Speckled Band - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 09 The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 10 The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 11 The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet - Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : 12 The Adventure of the Copper Beeches - Arthur Conan Doyle
A woman? Smart as me? Crap.
5 out of 5
Bloodnut scammer bonanza.
4.5 out of 5
Cruel disguise.
3.5 out of 5
Bad blood between aussies turns violent.
4 out of 5
KKK's fruity message of terror leaves them with a really sinking feeling, in the washup.
4 out of 5
Undercover artist's opium den adventures lead to anxious wife.
4.5 out of 5
A bird that does jewellery, not gold, as Holmes puts the frighteners on.
3.5 out of 5
Sneaky snakey stuff.
5 out of 5
Secret commerce leads to deathtrap digit detachment.
4 out of 5
Marriage shenanigans keep Holmes occupied.
3.5 out of 5
Crown mishap.
4 out of 5
A governess has a hairy experience with a bizarre family.
5 out of 5
From Information Literacy & Technology Class.......2006-12-22
This book is a mystery book with twelve individual stories. This book was written a while ago and it was not aimed for young children. Because of this, the book is very dry and reading it will take a while. The stories themselves are good, but it is not a book you will just sit down and read all at once. The story's plot lines are quite original and this book includes some of Arthur Conan Doyle's best stories, "The Red-Headed League", "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band". Each story is in the eyes of Holmes' good friend, Dr. John Watson. This makes the book a bit more interesting for the reader. Each story is about 25 pages long. This makes nice breaks for the reader. I liked how this book had each mystery explained to the reader at the end how Holmes figured it all out. By the end of the book, the reader starts to pick out important information used to solve the mystery. I didn't like this book, however, because Arthur Conan Doyle did not give the reader all the information to solve the mystery by yourself. Overall, I would say this is a good book that I would recommend.
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The Ultimate Classic Collection of Short Stories.......2006-08-24
Following are brief reviews of each of the excellent collection of twelve original Sherlock Holmes short stories that Arthur Conan Doyle published in a newspaper serial in the 1890's:
Scandal in Bohemia **** - Fun story. Holmes makes use of his disguises and acting talents to almost reel in a smart and tricky woman, who has acquired means to blackmail the future King of Bohemia.
The Red-Headed League **** - Another Fun story. But the crooks could have gotten away with their plan by simply continuing to operate The Red-Headed League until after they finished their criminal activities.
A Case of Identity **** - A woman is jilted at the altar, and a mystery ensues. Nobody ends up murdered or physically hurt in this story - just a serious case of a broken heart, with money as the motive.
Boscombe Valley Mystery ***** - Top-notch Holmes mystery involving blackmail, murder, secrets, and romance. This story does not seem dated at all; and, if you replaced the carriages with automobiles, could have taken place last week in any small rural town in England or America.
The Five Orange Pips **** - Skullduggery involving an ex-Confederate Colonel, and the KKK. Somewhat spooky, but the motive for the murders is a bit shaky, and the ending a bit loose.
The Man with the Twisted Lip ***** - Holmes disguises himself as an opium smoker to help get to the bottom of the disappearance of an affluent father. The story involves all sorts of unsavory characters and situations - Victorian London's East Side was not so different from the inner city of any large modern Metropolis.
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle **** - A short Christmas story of thievery and intrigue, involving a goose and a jewel.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band *** - Good mystery, but not accurate on details... after reading on the Internet how many technical errors this story has, it hard to give it too high a rating. This case involves murders, for the express goal of monetary gain.
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb **** - One of the shorter adventures and spookier than normal; Holmes solves the mystery and thwarts the criminals' continuing their counterfeiting, but the good-hearted bad guy sidekicks and their murderous leader end up fleeing the scene of the crime before they can be apprehended.
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor **** - A little too far-fartched, this story does have a lot of interesting situations... one is that there are a lot of Americans in it, and another is that Holmes says that he believes England and America will eventually form a "world-wide country".
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet **** - Decent story. First time that Holmes seems to use the phrase "when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth".
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches ***** - More rural skulduggery. This very believable tale rivals THE ENGINEER'S THUMB for spookiness.
These stories are all now in the public domain; hence the multiple versions distributed by various publishers. These stories are also available from various sources on the Internet.
... whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.......2005-10-19
In college I went through a phase where I read all the Sherlock Holmes stories. Once I got started reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories, I didn't want to stop. It was sad when I read the last story.
Now years later it was fun to read them again. I enjoy the Sherlock Holmes short stories more than one of the novels. For me one of the most enjoyable parts of a Sherlock Holmes story is reading about what happened, and then reading how Sherlock Holmes solved the problem. A collection of short stories provides this experience many times.
This collection has many classics. It has the famous line "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." (The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet.)
It is also interesting to see what life was like in England 100 years ago. They had the underground, but use carriages, there was lots of travel by train, and life in general was a bit rougher than today.
If you haven't read any Sherlock Holmes stories, this is a good place to start.
The Best Holmes Stories Available.......2005-05-28
Dr. Watson, newly married and returned to his medical practice, hasn't seen his old friend Holmes in a while. So, he pops by the old rooms at Baker-street. . .and gets caught up in a series of adventures involving a king in disguise, a priceless blue carbuncle, and the only woman to ever have gotten the best out of old Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
Read this book and get caught up in the so-real-you-can-touch-it world of Holmes and Watson; it's Doyle's best work.
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"I suppose, Watson, we must look upon you as a man of letters," said Mr Sherlock Holmes. "How do you define the word singular?" "Curious - extraordinary," I suggested. He shook his head at my definition. "There is surely something more than that," said he, "some underlying suggestion of the weird, the strange, the odd." When first published in 2003 Sherlock Magazine called the original edition "One of the best collections of Holmes pastiches for some time" and the Newsletter of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London said "Mr Stockwell clearly knows his period and he has an engagingly inventive imagination." This new expanded edition contains three additional new stories making a total of seventeen unusual, bizarre and thoroughly intriguing tales written in the classic manner. Why does a man wear a yellow top hat to feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square? Why should a maiden lady be terrified at receiving a jigsaw piece by piece? How can a cyclist disappear in the snow without leaving any traces? The answers to these and many other enigmas are revealed by the master sleuth in this collection of seventeen new stories written in the authentic style as narrated by Dr Watson.
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A superbly crafted and grippingly entertaining collection of stories.......2007-03-04
There is no more popular character in British mystery fiction than Sir Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. So popular was this deductive genius of a sleuth that stories continued to be published by fans and admirers long after the death of Doyle. "The Singular Adventures Of Mr. Sherlock Holmes" featuring new stories by Alan Stockwell recounting the adventures of the Baker Street detective is just such an example. Stockwell does full justice to the character of the famous sleuth with his imaginative, ingenious, inventive plots that are completely faithful to the spirit and tone of original Doyle stories. A superbly crafted and grippingly entertaining collection of stories, "The Singular Adventures Of Mr. Sherlock Holmes" features seventeen thrilling and enthusiastically recommended Sherlock Holmes short stories that once again bring England's most famous detective to live in our minds and imaginations.
Great mysteries but..........2007-02-19
I confess I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, Mr. Stockwell does an outstanding job on the hardest part of any Sherlock Holmes story; thinking up mysteries clever enough for the Great Detective to solve. With only a couple of exceptions these are some very adroit stories and the author never cheats by bringing in a late character at the end to conveniently be the criminial. The reason I did not rate this book any higher though involved the always gray area of characterizations for both Holmes and Watson. Holmes is mostly on his bad behavior here, with little of the quirky charm or humor to relieve it. He is extremely rude to several of his clients. Yes, they are stupid and/or greedy but I can imagine Holmes informing them of their faults and then waving a hand, saying 'begone.' I can't see him taking the time to lecture and insult these people the way he does in this book, time and again. Watson, too, is a bit 'off'. His job seems to be primarily standing around saying, 'well done, Holmes' and marveling at his friend's bad manners. Only the final story has a big emotional kick and it is a bit of a shocker.
Everyone has their own mental pictures of Holmes and Watson and Mr. Stockwell's versions may be more to your taste than mine. If you are keen on brain teaser stories though, this is a definitive keeper.
Stockwell's Encore Scores!.......2006-11-26
The re-release of Alan Stockwell's The Singular Adventures of Mr. Sherlock Holmes goes deeper than the original. Here are all the wonderful original stories, plus three great new adventures to whet the appetite of any true Holmes aficionado! Stockwell also has edited "The Spurious Ambassador", bringing that story, the one small spot in his original book into line with the world of Holmes. Doyle himself could have penned any of the three new stories. Like a master chef, Stockwell has blended the three things needed for a true Holmes story: A solid mystery, a well-written plot, and believable villains. Everything is done to perfection as a chef prepares a soufflé: Just enough spice to make it ambrosia, not enough to make it unfit for human consumption. A wonderful collection of tales, told by one who has mastered the world of Sherlock Holmes! Quoth the Raven...
Singularly excellent!.......2005-11-18
There are fifteen excellent stories here, most of them very inventive and several with really ingenious plots. There may be one or two infelicities of language but I think the author captures the Arthur Conan Doyle style very well. Even the great man was responsible for using "disillusionize" in one of the canon stories! I bought the book because "Sherlock" magazine recommended it saying it was one of the best collections of Holmes pastiches for some time. I heartily agree.
Singularly enjoyable Stockwell!.......2005-07-26
The mysteries posed by this author are generally very inventive and of a standard worthy of the originals, although I can claim that I had the case of the abandoned bicycle cracked very quickly. (However, I am still not convinced of the feasibility of the method used by the criminal in this case - have a read and judge for yourself.)
I feel that the tone of this collection largely remains true to Sir ACD's original canon. There is great enjoyment to be had from rereading the originals, but new stories which are a match for them are a real treat. I would heartily recommend this collection to any Holmes fan.
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Very entertaining.......2007-07-24
I do a lot of driving in my line of work, and these stories are perfect for it. The great thing about these is that the stories are so endearing as to never become tiresome. I can listen to them again after about a month and they are fresh again. Definitely worth the investment.
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Welcome to the Golden Age of Radio and the best in classic mystery.
From 1939-1946 Americans gathered around their radio to listen to The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- featuring Basil Rathbone as the high strung crime solver and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant, Dr. Watson.
Witty, fast-paced and always surprising, these great radio plays -- written by the prolific writing team of Anthony Boucher and Denis Green -- are as fresh today as they were then.
The latest audio technology was employed to bring the best audio quality and fidelity to the original performances, which feature nostalgic war-time announcements, original commercials and radio narrations.
This special CD edition includes 12 of the series' best episodes:
• The Unfortunate Tobacconist and The Paradol Chamber
• The Viennese Strangler and The Notorious Canary Trainer
• The April Fool's Day Adventure and The Strange Adventure of the Uneasy Easy Chair
• The Strange Case of the Demon Barber and The Mystery of the Headless Monk
• The Amateur Mendicant Society and The Case of the Vanishing White Elephant
• The Case of the Limping Ghost and The Girl with the Gazelle
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Really quite good.......2007-05-06
The stories are very good, and paint a suprisingly vidid picture. Nigel Bruce is a standout as always. I found that sitting quietly in a room listening to the "radio" was a bit dull, and was obviously replaced with television for good reason. However, while commuting, a long car trip, or on a flight, this radio series is an excellent way to enjoy the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The old time commercials are a great touch.
Pure ambrosia!.......2007-03-29
I can only add my enthusiastic approval to that of the previous reviewers -- here is a happier world of mystery, mood, and the magic of radio, where two fine actors bring the beloved Holmes & Watson to glorious life. The period commercials are a delightful bonus, as is the ever-present organ music. The stories themselves are superb examples of pastiche, written with a deep knowledge & understanding of the characters. But in the end, it's those wonderful actors, Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce, who bring the listener back time & time again. Was there ever a Holmes as precise & eloquently spoken as Rathbone's? And while Watson was actually a stronger figure in the Doyle originals, who can resist the warm, avuncular version of Nigel Bruce, all "Harrumph!" with a jolly twinkle in his befuddled eye? So sit back, relax with your glass of Petri wine, and let these long-ago voices return you to a golden age. You'll want to get every collection in this series -- most highly recommended!
2nd IN THE SERIES A MUST HAVE!!.......2007-01-25
The radio programs are exactly as they were 70 years ago, crisp, new refereshing, a time when the world lay on the brink of world war, here people could forget for awhile. I have all 4 sets of the series, it is a must for anyone wishing to slip back in time and hear what the imagination can conjure up.
Top Drawer!!!!
FLAWED.......2006-01-26
When I learned Simon and Schuster was re-releasing this set on CD, I hoped they addressed the problems with the cassette versions released in the late '80s. They didn't. Oddly, the episodes on the first three discs have some of the original commercials and/or portions of the announcer's closing banter with Watson edited out, bringing the run time to about 25 minutes instead of the full half-hour. To serious collectors of old-time radio, this is unacceptable, especially when the packaging in effect states the programs are presented as they were originally broadcast. The rest of episodes are intact. No idea what possessed S & S to do this, but here we are. Secondly, depending on the episode, the audio restoration is a bit heavy-handed. Too much noise reduction and processing has resulted in some words and bits of dialogue sounding clipped or chopped off. The shows should have been re-mastered for the CD release. These may be picayune issues to most people, but to others like me, they're not.
A great example of Radio's Golden Years.......2005-09-30
Unedited Radio Broadcasts from the late 30's and 40's with Rathbone and Bruce at their best. Originally released on Cassette many years ago but now for the first time on CD. Highly recommended.
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Magisterial.......2006-08-19
Poor Richard Lancelyn Green! I knew his name through the scandal headlines that surrounded his death two years back, a suicide which he tried to stage as a murder, hoping or so it seems to cast a sinister light on the family of Conan Doyle and their auction of period Holmes memorabilia at Christie's which he, RLG, thought should have been disposed of elsewhere. And laboring in the shadow of his far better known father Roger Lancelyn Green, it can't have been easy. In any case it's great that at least one of his anthologies, THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, will keep his name alive in a positive way.
I don't understand why he changed the names of stories while presenting them here. Why bother retitling Adrian Conan Doyle's story "The Red Widow"? Is his own title, "The Adventure of Ainsworth Castle," any more thrilling? Surely it's misleading to present the famous story by Arthur Whittaker, "The Case Of The Man Who Was Wanted" under a title like "The Adventure of the Sheffield Banker." Please! Whittaker's tale isn't very good, but it has the historic distinction of having been mistaken for an actual Sherlock Holmes story (for it was found among Conan Doyle's papers) and published under the Master's name by misguided scholars in 1948. SC Roberts also has his title changed. I guess Lancelyn Green wanted them all to be called "The Adventure of . . ." and felt no compunction about renaming these old chestnuts where they didn't fit the bill. A small point, but one perhaps illustrative of the sometimes magisterial nature of the man's character.
Otherwise you couldn't ask for a more interesting smapling of Holmes pastiche. The Stuart Palmer story is good, and an unexpected choice considering that its companion, "The Remarkable Worm" is far better known. "The Adventure of the Trained Cormorant," formerly known as plain "Holmes in Scotland," is a splendid reconstruction of one of the cases mysteriously alluded to by Watson in one of the canonical tales. Maybe I'm the only fan in the world who's not blown away by D O Smith, and I'll try reading more of Smith's work to catch the vibe, but I was less than overwhelmed by reading the tedious "Adventure of the Purple Hand," which seems padded out to twice its optimum length. However, many fans whose opinions I respect swear by Smith and I'll read some more before I put that baby to bed. Take it all and all, a fine anthology and a nice way to remember poor old Richard Lancelyn Green.
The Best of the Holmes Pastiche Collections.......2001-04-25
Richard Lancelyn Green has examined nearly a century's worth of Holmesian pastiches and collected some of the very best in this book. Stories date from 1920 through the 1980's.
Many pastiches try to parody or reinvent the originals, but theses stories affectionately recapture the flavor and tone of the canon.
A good collection........2000-08-12
In this volume Richard Lancelyn Green has assembled some of the best of the noncanonical Holmes short stories as of 1986. I personally think _The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes_ by Adrian Conan Doyle and John Dickson Carr is a slightly better collection overall, but this one comes close.
Adrian Conan Doyle is represented here as well, the adventure of "Arnsworth Castle" being simply a republication of "The Red Widow" from _Exploits_. (I disagree with the reviewer who thought the story was a "complete failure," but I also disagree with anthologist Green that it is the strongest of the younger Doyle's Holmes pastiches.)
The highlight of the collection is undoubtedly Denis O. Smith's "The Purple Hand." This is the first of Smith's Holmes tales (of which another -- "The Silver Buckle" -- appears in _The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures_); in general they are among the best pastiches in the short-story genre. (Smith has published them in three volumes under the title _The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes_.)
Other high points include "The Tired Captain" and "The Green Empress," based on two unrecorded cases mentioned by Watson in the first paragraph of "The Naval Treaty." The latter of the two cases requires a brief explanation.
"The Green Empress" is the new title of the tale mentioned in a review below under the name "The Second Stain." Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, of course, wrote a story of that title as well, but the version he published does not seem to match the description in "The Naval Treaty." There is also a reference to the "affair of the second stain" in the opening paragraph of "The Yellow Face" (which the Bantam/Doubleday version for some reason emends so that it refers instead to the "adventure of the Musgrave Ritual"). Some Sherlockians claim this remark refers to yet a third case, though I do not happen to know the foundation of this claim. At any rate there would thus appear to have been at least two and perhaps three Holmes cases catalogued by Watson under the same name.
F.P. Cellie's tale fills in the details of the one mentioned in "The Naval Treaty." In 1967 it won a contest in South Africa under its original title of "The Second Stain," and its title has been altered for publication in the present volume. End of explanation.
Another highlight: this volume is the only one currently in print -- so far as I know -- in which Vincent Starrett's classic "The Unique _Hamlet_" is collected. In my own view this pastiche is somewhat overrated (being among other things ludicrously easy to solve), but at any rate it's a good one to have; at least it was one of the first, having been privately published in 1920.
And another point which may be of interest to Amazon shoppers: the larger and more recent collection _The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures_, edited by Michael Ashley (and with a foreword by Green), does not include _any_ overlap with the present volume. Owners of one may therefore feel safe in purchasing the other.
huge fun - highly recommended.......1999-04-27
I've just finished this and am amazed by how much I enjoyed it - I'd bought it expecting to hate it but not so. It's very patchy but no more so than Conan Doyle's original stories, and the only really terrible bit is one effort by his son Adrian which is a complete failure, although a very involved thing about Scotland (which left me wondering, why couldn't he have just put the brooch in his pocket? - you'll know what I mean when you've read it) tries the patience rather. Best are the 'Purple Hand' and 'Second Stain' stories, both of which the man himself would have been very proud of, but all are honourable additions to the mythos, hugely enjoyable and very sensitive to the much-loved originals.
Better than most of the Casebook of Sherlock Holmes.......1999-04-12
This book compiles what is pretty much the cream of Sherlockian pastiche since the art form began. I really enjoyed this collection, although many of the stories appear in other anthologies. I'd happily ditch "Mazarin Stone" or "Three Gables" from the Canon and replace them with a couple of these. (But why does Amazon refer to the anthologist as a "photographer"? Let alone ACD!)
Book Description
Welcome to the Golden Age of Radio and the best in classic mystery.
From 1939-1946 Americans gathered around their radio to listen to The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- featuring Basil Rathbone as the high-strung crime solver and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant, Dr. Watson.
Witty, fast-paced and always surprising, these great radio plays, written by the prolific writing team of Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, are as fresh today as they were then.
The latest audio technology was employed to bring the best audio quality and fidelity to the original performances, which feature nostalgic wartime announcements, original commercials and radio narrations.
This special CD edition includes:
• Murder in the Casbah and The Tankerville Club
• The Strange Case of the Murderer in Wax and The Man With The Twisted Lip
• The Guileless Gypsy and The Camberville Poisoners
• The Terrifying Cats and The Submarine Cave
• The Living Doll and The Disappearing Scientists
• The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Purloined Ruby
Customer Reviews:
THE JOY OF RADIO STILL LIVES!!.......2007-01-25
It continues to be a microcosum of the world at that time, complete with Perti wine commercials, war bonds, GAS RATIONING, SUGAR, AND EATING STEAK AGAIN, and most excellent performances of Rathbone and Bruce. Immortal writing, portrayal of Holmes and Watson.!!!!
Don't Miss a single episode.!!!
Radio is forever.......2005-11-02
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are well known for their Sherlock Holmes films, which were produced by universal. An interesting fact is that the universal contract provided that each week these two men could have the day off. On this day, they would go into the radio studios of the Mutual Broadcasting System, where they would give two performances of the same show. Remember, in those days, there was no global Communications Network as we know it today and soul, two performances were necessary; one for the East Coast and one for the west. This was something that these two professionals were very used to. Listening to these shows, one realizes just for professional Rathbone and Bruce really were. These shows were recorded live, with no editing for mistakes. In radio, if you made a mistake, you simply had to keep going. You had to know the material backwards and forwards because the studio audience was counting on you to transport them to 18th century London, far away from the news of the war. At home, there were other drives, Peter drives, and, price ceiling. But for one day a week, Americans could forget about all that and travel with Holmes and Watson, as they undertook another case filled with murder, industry, and intrigue at the turn of the sentry. And Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce acted as tour guides to this adventure. Now at last , these wonderful adventures have been released on CD so that people of my generation, who were not know all lucky enough to be born during this time radio broadcasts were a staple of american entertainment, can now enjoy them. These shows providing ample evidence that dramatic radio is not dead after all. Dead,? No, radio is forever
Book Description
Welcome to the Golden Age of Radio and the best in classic mystery.
From 1939-1946 Americans gathered around their radio to listen to The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- featuring Basil Rathbone as the high strung crime solver and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant, Dr. Watson.
Witty, fast-paced and always surprising, these great radio plays -- written by the prolific writing team of Anthony Boucher and Denis Green -- are as fresh today as they were then.
The latest audio technology was employed to bring the best audio quality and fidelity to the original performances, which feature nostalgic war-time announcements, original commercials and radio narrations.
This special CD edition includes 12 of the series' best episodes:
• The Unfortunate Tobacconist and The Paradol Chamber
• The Viennese Strangler and The Notorious Canary Trainer
• The April Fool's Day Adventure and The Strange Adventure of the Uneasy Easy Chair
• The Strange Case of the Demon Barber and The Mystery of the Headless Monk
• The Amateur Mendicant Society and The Case of the Vanishing White Elephant
• The Case of the Limping Ghost and The Girl with the Gazelle
Customer Reviews:
The best of Sherlock Holmes by Rathbone/Bruce.......2007-01-25
Finally it comes to CD, I wore the audiocassettes out, if you like using your imagination, turn down the lights and enjoy the two truest performers who ever graced a radio or soundstage. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce the only Holmes and Watson, like George Reeves was Superman and Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger.
Excellent sound, stories are interesting, clever and can be heard again and again!!!! Highly recommend!!
Pleased and Still Looking..........2006-03-26
I am so happy I found these old Sherlock Holmes Radio shows on CD at Borders / Amazon...
I have enjoyed them for years on cassette...but they are so worn now...
Still, however I search for more...
I have to believe there must be more of these Shelock Holmes Radio Shows out there...
I am under the impression they were aired weekly in the 40's with what I was told ...very few reruns...
So...If you or anyone can clue me in???
And again...The "Splendid Service" I received from Borders / Amazon was greatly appreciated...
James J. Liden
More Sherlock Holmes adventures from Radio's Golden Age........2005-09-30
More unedited Radio Broadcasts from the late 30's and 40's with Rathbone and Bruce at their best. Originally released on Cassette many years ago but now for the first time on CD. Highly recommended.
Excellent stories!.......2005-09-26
I wouldn't listen to the previous post if I were you. This series was extremely popular to arm chair dective fans through World War II. You feel yourself thrown back in time as Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) brings the listeners back as he accounts his adventures with Sherlock Holmes. The actors and characters are brilliant!! I have been listening to the audio tape version of these for years before bed. I have heard these stories over and over for years and still enjoy them.
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are famous if not THE MOST famous duo to portray Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Luckily, fans are able to not only enjoy them in the movies, but in audio stories as well.
I have just purchased the two DVD collections of these, even though I have the audio cassette versions because I love them so much. These stories put you back to victorian London and you feel as though you are actually IN the story!
I will continue to listen to these over and over again and I suggest everyone purchase these. I am hoping they put out every episode on DVD (my tapes are getting a bit old!) PURCHASE THESE!!! You won't be sorry!
fun!.......2005-05-10
I love this collection of radio broadcasts! Rathbone and Bruce are in fine form here. Their chemistry is marvelous! The stories are certainly good fun and I truly had a most enjoyable time with set. I'm very glad to have this. It's a blast!
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