12 The Copper Beeches from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) Audiobook

[@toonbat]

Probably my favorite Sherlock Holmes villain. A monster in the guise of a jolly, plump and boyish man.

[@irenvmyshako4653]

I am learning English from this perfect audio.I love the voice, intonation, the mastery of the reader.And I really appreciate that there are subtitles here.

[@SDW90808]

Great fun! Thank you so much for sharing these. I have given up on television and these fill the void. The language is wonderful.

[@kiddyjaydey653]

This, though an interesting story/read, will be boring to watch on television.. I can guarantee you that I enjoy listening to Hercule Poirot audiobooks than watching the boring movies

[@jeffreystrain6031]

Agree with you on television

[@alexblizzard9113]

Thanks for these superb readings, you ARE the faithful Watson.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Ha! Thanks Alex.

[@maldetete431]

"...I shall throw you to the mastiff!" I still get chills picturing that scene. My imagination is quite vivid and that scene frightened me when I first read it.

[@cruisepaige]

Watch the Jeremy Brett version. It’s very faithful to the book and the actors do an amazing job.

[@SlyviaElanor]

@@cruisepaige thank you so much for this. I'm glad that I found a free version of it online.

[@MehranRahmany]

Thank you for your lovely voice dear Mr. Greg ❤❤😊

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers again Mehran

[@timeglass777]

This is a classic Gothic story!❤

[@menissanicholas8447]

Thank you for this incredible gift of excellently read literature❤

[@markswanson1564]

Funny & realistic that Holmes criticizes, in turn, the following: his cases’ biographer, stories, presentation, format, selection, drama, we readers ourselves, & even the “unimaginative, lackluster” criminals found therein! Great inside joke by AC Doyle.

[@wendielijdsman]

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[@sivanlevi3867]

I must say, The Copper Beeches almost gave me a Lovecraft vibe when I read it. Rather spooky.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I must revisit it. Lovecraft, eh?

[@Kerry-anneAshworth]

H.P Lovecraft was a big fan of Arthur Conan Doyle, a lot of his stories as well as his writing style were inspired by him. 'The Hound' being the most obvious story.

[@yeet-mm9ds]

"no sister of his should be in such a situation"

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

Tremendous Sherlock Holmes short story. On the very top shelf.

[@garethmorgan3665]

Top shelf has a very different meaning in British English , friend 😂 It actually refers to pornographic magazines that shops keep on the top shelf ! I agree with you through , they’re lovey short stories ! Which one’s your favourite ?

[@romeman01]

As testimony to how masterly, how outstanding, how completely and utterly convincing your reading is, I freely confess that the first time I heard you say at 1:00 with authority that Holmes was busy "taking up a glowing cinder with the tongs and lighting it with the long cherry-wood pipe," I actually went to the text itself, asking myself as I looked for the sentence, "Can Sir Arthur really have written that Holmes lit the cinder with his pipe, rather than lit his pipe with the cinder, and all these years I never noticed it?" :-)

[@Silvanafromchester]

I also thought that that part was a reading error..Thank you for clearing that up 🤗

[@veritas6335]

And so? Did he?

[@julesdanie]

*capital! Capital! "😁😁 love this story - thanks for another great read!

[@natnuss98]

Mrs. Hunter is so underrated in comparison to Irene Adler

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Yes. She gets my vote.

[@beatrizdenoni1624]

I completely agree! While I do love Irene Adler I also think that Violet Hunter is incredibly intelligent and observant, as we can clearly see in the story

[@gregnicholls8347]

Can't quite believe Holmes would be mixed up with this situation or that the situation could exist - but then Mr Greg can make it all an enjoyable experience.

[@davidgohre]

Quite a few parallels in the dialogue and themes of this story and Hound. The comment in the train about "country life and isolated crime" and "dont go out of the house at night" (or "on the moor"). A well trained mastiff, insects for smashing or bug collecting, a trip from an urban center to an isolated countryside. Common elements?

[@susankelly5585]

I think Holmes took great care to make sure the young lady's future was assured by recommending such a brave and resourceful young person for a good position, thus assuring her future, but of course, would not share that information.😊❤️

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Absolutely

[@claradenev]

Wonderful reading, thank you! ❤

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you!

[@lizjoy6828]

This is one of my favorite SHMysteries! 😁

[@divifemtv]

"My dear young lady"...

[@willford8475]

Who was looking after the kid when the housekeeper was locked in the cellar and her husband was drunk. The parents went off and left him behind. I am not worried on account of him being a little sh*t! 😂

[@bassistwithadeathwish7277]

Behind Irene Adler I believe Violet Hunter to be the best female character ACD wrote. Well characterised with her own agency, she's also one of the only victims Holmes ever seemed impressed with which is quite something. A top shelf character from a top drawer short story, the Copper Beeches is up there as one of the best, to my mind

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Yes. I’d forgotten about Violet Hunter. Yes, The Copper Beeches is perhaps underrated.

[@MoonLitChild]

Yeeesssss. The Jeremy Brett series' version of this story is one of my faves. Brett understood why Sherlock cared so much about Violet as a character-- she stood her ground, even moreso than Mary Morestan. I like Mary, but Violet always felt more realized.

[@amandagibbs2429]

Agreed. I too felt Watson's sadness that he had no further interest in her the first time I read the story.

[@OrchestrationOnline]

"I confess that it is not the situation which I should like to see a sister of mine apply for," says Holmes - which has led to furious speculation over whether Holmes had a sister, or even two or more. Watson never specifically says that he doesn't, nor does Holmes. All we really know is that he has a brother Mycroft, and that their forebears were country squires, with a family connection to the French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@maryeckel9682]

It might be no different than a childless person saying "I wouldn't want a child of mine in X situation." But it's an interesting debate.

[@marianhreads]

He took a brotherly protective concern for Mary Sutherland, too, in A Case of Identity.

[@maryjaneme2675]

Poor dog. If they didn't starve him he would have been a good boy.

[@riggs20]

Between this and The Hound of the Baskervilles, I take it ACD was no fan of dogs!

[@maldetete431]

@@riggs20 I was thinking the same thing.

[@I_am_Sakura-Chan]

‘Side alley of human experience’ gosh I love this! 😂

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Yes, great phrase.

[@jojoe4093]

The fiance is a great man. His kind is a dying breed.

[@leoniegrosse9121]

Very nice indeed. I listen to your recordings time and time again. Thank you for posting!

[@josh2Sides2]

Just our little fads and fancies Ladies must have their little fads and fancies

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Indeed. I like a fad and fancy meself !

[@josh2Sides2]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio especially a _french_ fondant fancy I can presume ...

[@shirleypearl2166]

That has defo become a favourite well enjoyed thank u 😀

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Shirley Pearl.

[@LearnEnglishEasy]

the story is so amazing

[@guru6831]

What a tale!

[@leoniegrosse9121]

Scrumptious! Thank you for the upload!

[@GarthVader78]

Greg, would you be able to do "The Field Bazaar"? The narrations that are available of it are shocking.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I've just read it. Didn't realise how short it was.

[@nelsnelsen6741]

Short is ok with me

[@AbsolXGuardian]

The last line makes it sound like Watson was shipping Holmes with Miss Hunter

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Who knows?

[@drujones1word102]

I love your Sherlock Holmes stories but have you ever considered reading the Grimm fairy tales?

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Did a couple of 'odd' videos a few years back. Might have another go at some point.

[@Bambisgf77]

Sherlock Holmes Stories Magpie Audio please record ANYTHING! I have listened to every Holmes story at least 3 times or more ...

[@pirateboyfearless]

Holmes the jackanape, holmes the meddler.

[@josh2Sides2]

Holmes the Scotland Yard... *JACK IN OFFICE*

[@morganwalker9636]

I had a book with Sidney Paget? Padgett? Didnt he do the art for the strand? Memories fading. Thank you for these my friend

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

He's the original illustrator I believe. Interesting site here: www.bestofsherlock.com/sidney-paget-original-art.htm

[@karenwaters1926]

Paget. He was the original illustrator, but only by accident. The proposal was to go to his brother. Both first names escape me at present.

[@Chinmoy348]

The advanture of the empty house. Was one of the heart tuching story. The final problem was so heart tuching than empty house.

[@veritas6335]

Touching.

[@davechurch9354]

Love and respect from nz ❤

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers Dave. All well in NZ? I used to want to visit but now I’m not sure.

[@davechurch9354]

@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio the city's are just city's but we got beautiful nature a scenery just stay away the city's go to the south island. Where do you live

[@davechurch9354]

@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio nice of you to consider visiting me il put the kettle on haha

[@davechurch9354]

@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio thank you for all the time a effort you spend bringing me joy and entertainment

[@davechurch9354]

@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio as someone who suffers from insomnia (I can be awake for up to 60 hours ) your storys have helped me a lot. Thank you

[@MovieJustin]

this is the one I figured out 😃

[@guru6831]

Not too difficult!

[@dotsvg8482]

"Sweating! Rank sweating!"

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Yes!

[@birchbansgrove157]

Did the DVD d7dd die from6 du dxxxxdxdd

[@harrickvharrick3957]

Greg and at least 13 other people seem to understand what you mean.

[@Jinseioshiro]

I see what's happening. Suspicious!

[@garyteague4480]

I love these

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Gary

[@frugtaylor648]

This one was rare for me in that I figured much of the mystery out early on, but was still surprised by some of the more brutal details of the ending. Watson got all "rambo" on us with that "blew his brains out bit " Never knew I was a Holmes fan until I heard your wonderful narration, TY! ALSO...Call me stupid...but could someone tell me who helped the girl escape with the ladder?

[@RuneHunter96]

Mr. Fowler helped her run away.

[@deforeestwright2469]

Has anyone noticed that this is basically a minimalist retelling of The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins?

[@marianhreads]

good point, even the villain has notes of Count Fosco!

[@harrickvharrick3957]

Aye mate, that title... it means as much as, the beaches of the coppers, I presume? I didn't know that the cops had beaches of their own! Happily I just remembered, there's beaches for all of us, not just cops.

[@veritas6335]

Beeches are trees. Fagus sylvatica is a European beech noted for its copper colored leaves in autumn. Nothing to do with sand beaches or the ocean or policemen.

[@cesarmoreno987y]

Excellent reading

[@charliewesson2984]

The adverts are ruining this!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Charlie. Now disabled.

[@beyblademaster4052]

Crazy story🥇👑👑👑👑👑👑🥇

[@Userantelope]

37:09 is were Ill continue later

[@melissaspahr465]

Have you ever tried coloring books? Not the little kid kinds but there are lovely ones out there these days- nature, animals, seasonal - that are very calming to do, having fun selecting pretty colors and there's no right or wrong! I give them to friends and family for 'fridge-art@

[@nickturner4150]

Good, good, Dude.

[@shaundevoy9307]

bookmark 23:13

[@NickDiFroscia-s4y]

Back to reality ❣️

[@NickDiFroscia]

Back to reality ❣️.

[@paddypup1836]

Thanks

[@claire5619]

great

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

Please, please, please-will you read “The Sussex Vampyre?” It’s my very favorite!!!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Isn't that one of the stories that is borderline in copyright? Best avoided until definitively public domain. Soz.

[@karenwaters1926]

It's done!!!

[@veritas6335]

The word shone is pronounced with a long o. It rhymes with bone, cone, hone, phone, moan and alone, as well as groan and grown, lone and loan, prone, stone, tone and zone. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. It is NOT pronounced "shawn." Otherwise well done

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

WRONG

[@tuononnovainbici]

If this were American English, then yes you'd be right. But it being stories of a British detective acting in London, and all characters being from there, the pronunciation in this video is British English - and, as thus, correct. :)

[@veritas6335]

Well, I cannot claim to be British but of the dozens of English people I’ve known well in my many decades of life and numerous trips to England, all of whom are highly educated, I’ve never heard any say “shawn” as the past tense of the verb “to shine.” The verb is irregular as most similar verbs used a d for the past tense (pined, fined, mined, whined, lined, dined, et cetera) so there’s little to compare it to. But it sounds ridiculous and ignorant to say “ the light shawn brightly” on the cobblestones, or whatever. And the narrator does so repeatedly throughout all the stories, as this is a verb used often by Doyle. One can hardly believe this is accepted correct usage in Britain. Sounds terrible.

[@ANZACJugger0]

Will you endeavour to record the white company?

[@roboticzamat]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssss

[@gandalfthegrey1873]

6:27.

[@patjones8681]

He is always reading the advertisement does he want a job

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Is it a food app?

[@Finch_Kraft]

53:02

[@piplee1439]

Bed time again

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Comes round quickly these days

[@neva8503]

modern version is a woman trying to track down her old nudey photos from a bad ex

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Not an easy task (I imagine)

[@gemmacastrillon2301]

Vistoo 1/2\20

[@jeffreystrain6031]

Playboy published this story in a 1954 issue.

[@d4nkgio50]

20:11

[@kazkaskazkas8689]

sup, 🐝🧀

[@shwetasaha2270]

Wtf

[@terranovarubacha5473]

This story isn't much in terms of mystery but it's nice to see Doyle putting more agency into his female characters

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

More agency for his female characters - the crowd chanted. When do we want it? Now! (1890s)

[@MoonLitChild]

This and The Speckled Band have been my favorite for that reason. And you can really see how much ACD cared about women not being exploited.

[@beverlyglasgow4831]

Who told you the his stories were mystery

[@cesarmoreno987y]

Excellent reading

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers Cesar.

[@NickDiFroscia]

Back to reality ❣️.

[@yournewsanchor3501]

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