A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

Readalong

A Study in Scarlet

Hosted by listenwithaudrey
16 Oct 24 - 31 Oct 24
47 participants

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Join the Audrey community to listen to A Study in Scarlet on the Audrey app from October 16th to 31st 2024.

Daisy Cowley's's guide, exclusively available on the Audrey app, offers insights into understanding the book that make it a really special experience.

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The following people have been involved in the production of the Audrey guided edition of Doyle's first Sherlock story, and we're so excited for you to enjoy it!

Narrator: David Timson
Guide: Daisy Cowley
Illustrator: Clementine Neild

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Introductions 👋

Target: 16 Oct 2024

Welcome to our first Sherlock Holmes listen-along! 

Please say hello and tell us where you are from. Have you read a Sherlock Holmes story before?

We are looking forward to listening to this wonderful story with you! 
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A Study in Scarlet: General Forum

A place for general questions, thoughts and comments about A Study in Scarlet and the Audrey app. 
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Part 1 - Chapter 1: “Mr Sherlock Holmes”

Target: 16 Oct 2024

What ideas did you have of Sherlock before you started listening? 

What did you deduce from your first meeting with Sherlock? 
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Part 1 - Chapter 2: “The Science of Deduction

Target: 17 Oct 2024


What do you think of Sherlock’s Attic Theory approach to knowledge? 
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Part 1 - Chapter 3: “The Lauriston Garden Mystery”

Target: 18 Oct 2024

What differences do you notice in the way Doyle presents the policemen and the way he presents Holmes? 
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Part 1 - Chapter 4: “What John Rance had to

Target: 19 Oct 2024

In the guide notes Daisy looks at what influences the creation of a character like Sherlock. She asks whether Sherlock might possess the capacity to commit murder. What characteristics have you noted in Sherlock so far? 
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Part 1 - Chapter 5 -“Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor”

Target: 21 Oct 2024

What do you think of the emerging friendship between Holmes and Watson? 

Which is your favourite detective duo? Why? 
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Part 1 - Chapter 6 - “Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do “

Target: 22 Oct 2024

What did the newspaper cuttings add to the story? 

221B Baker Street is one of the most famous addresses in literature. What are your impressions of this address and its residents?
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Part 1 - Chapter 7: “Light in the Darkness “

Target: 23 Oct 2024

“it is a mistake to confound strangeness with mystery.” What do you think Sherlock is saying here? 

“The plot thickens” - what expressions do you associate with Sherlock Holmes? 
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Part 2 - Chapter 1 - “On the Great Alkali Plain”

Target: 24 Oct 2024


What do you think of the writing in this chapter? 

What does it add to the story?
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Part 2 - Chapter 2 - “The Flower of Utah”

Target: 25 Oct 2024

How do you think Doyle is setting up his story? 

Are you deducing any clues? 🔍
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Part 2 - Chapter 3 - “John Ferrier Talks With the Prophet”

Target: 26 Oct 2024

What do you think of Doyle’s portrayal of the Mormons? 
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Part 2 - Chapter 4 - “A Flight for Life”

Target: 28 Oct 2024

What do you think of the descriptions of the landscape? How do you think the landscape influences the characters?

In the article referenced by Daisy, the writer argues that Doyle’s choice to put Mormonism at the centre of the story would have attracted the attention of the reading public and it helped Sherlock rise to fame. What do you think of Doyle’s choice? How do you think a contemporary reader relates to this? 
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Part 2 - Chapter 5: The Avenging Angels

Target: 29 Oct 2024

What do you think of revenge as a motivation? 

What’s your favourite revenge story? 
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Part 2 - Chapter 6: “A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson MD”

Target: 30 Oct 2024

Murderer or agent of justice?
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Part 2 - Chapter 7: “The Conclusion

Target: 31 Oct 2024

What do you think of the logic Sherlock applied to solving the case? 

How do you feel about Scotland Yard getting the credit? 

What did you think of the relationship between Holmes and Watson - how does it differ from other detective partnerships? 
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Thank You and Reviews 💕

Thank you so much for taking part in our listen-along of A Study in Scarlet. This has been a wonderful journey with some very interesting discussions. 

These forums will always be here so please don’t rush to the end. This is a novel which should be savoured. You can pop back on here at any time to look through the comments and add your own. 

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Coming up next:

The Hound of The Baskervilles Listen-along runs 1st-19th November. We would love to have your company. 🐕

Thank you once again for joining us. Our small team of book lovers are very grateful for your support.

Rob, Lucy, Ari, Sally and NItika 💕
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