Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Taesha Glasgow
4 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2021
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Tonight's bedtime story is A Study in Scarlet: a Sherlock Holmes tale by Arthur Conan Doyle. Published in 1887, this novel is the first appearance of the detective duo Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. In this episode, Watson meets Sherlock for the first time and, later, learns about his powers of deduction.
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| 1:51.0 | Tonight I will be reading Arthur Conan Doyles, a study in Scarlet. |
| 1:59.3 | So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story. |
| 2:06.0 | Chapter 1, Mr. Sherlock Holmes. |
| 2:17.1 | In the year 1878, I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course |
| 2:22.2 | prescribed for surgeons in the army. Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the |
| 2:31.1 | 5th Northumberland fusiliers as assistant surgeon. |
| 2:37.0 | The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, |
| 2:43.7 | the second Afghan war had broken out. |
| 2:47.6 | On landing at Bombay, I learned that my Corps had advanced through the passes and was already deep in the enemy's country. |
| 2:59.5 | I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, |
| 3:06.1 | and succeeded in reaching Kandahar in safety, |
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