24 The Final Problem from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) Audiobook

The Adventure of the Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is read by Greg Wagland.
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[@KushDaddy333]

My heart was in my throat by the end. Although I've read it a dozen times, this reading really brought Watson's sorrow home. Thank goodness for The Return Of Sherlock Holmes! Lol! Peace!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers, Jeff. Peace to you!

[@peterallman3015]

I can

[@williamwatt2878]

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[@piplee1439]

So funny thinking this was Eastenders 19C style 🤣🤣 But much bloody better

[@johnmichaelfitzgerald3052]

Best reader of Holmes & Watson, Period! 💯

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I thang you!

[@johnmichaelfitzgerald3052]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio, G'day Greg, cheers 🍻 from 🇦🇺

[@GuitarGuy057]

I dunno. Christopher Lee did a couple. That's hard to beat. But this is still exceptional and more abundant.

[@ms.corrimava5504]

I absolutely cannot listen to anyone else but you reading these stories. No ones voice is as soothing and comfortable. Thank you. These are my bedtime stories. People tend not to want to read to you after the age of ten!😁

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you, Corri. Sad but true about no one being read to after ten!

[@naemasufi]

Agree

[@ahmedsheikh9090]

Must agree. Love your voice

[@dubchile]

Elementary my dear Corri, elementary.

[@Ashleylele]

I agree

[@NalakittyAMVs]

I can’t express how grateful I am that you recorded all of these stories. I’m a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, and I love the books, but sometimes they don’t keep me quite so captivated as other books do and you make them come alive!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you like them, Nalakitty!

[@gregnicholls8347]

Yes, Greg's reading is wonderful but let's not miss just how metaphorically descriptive the writing is. The 'centre of the web' thing is just lovely.

[@wisdomoftheearlychristians2037]

Yes, Greg is probably THE best narrator and voice of Sherlock Holmes, but even the best narrator can either be hindered or helped by the material he has to work with. Conan Doyle had a masterful style. He had an extensive vocabulary and ability to describe scenes, without becoming so wordy (like Melville) that you were convinced he was being paid by the word. His character portrayals are so vivid that even a character who makes a brief appearance, and doesn't propel the plot or even have any dialogue, can be seen vividly in your mind. He had a formidable gift. Some of the stories he wrote that didn't even involve Sherlock Holmes at all, like Lot 249, are brilliant.

[@SeerOfTime577]

Wow.... Beautifully narrated. Sherlock’s letter made me tear up something fierce! Curse and bless you, Sir Conan Doyle...

[@sanikakulkarni9651]

What the hell did u mean by curse you

[@catznjam470]

I remember nearly crying when I read this years ago- such was the hold on me by these marvelous stories-

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

They do have a powerful emotional charge, some of them. I like The Missing Three-Quarter for that reason. I sometimes have to pause to 'get a grip'!!!

[@reddwing4368]

Me too Their the only Friend's I have left

[@aletheuo475]

The Yellow Face for me is the most emotional.

[@kathywebb4129]

I think I have listened to every story 10 times. The quality is unmatched

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Step away from the loudspeaker... Really glad you've enjoyed them, Kathy.

[@_BigRed_]

It is clear that the team behind the films with RDJr as Holmes were fans of the source material. This reading is top notch work, thank you for making it

[@cha5]

Not sure I’d completely agree with that. About the creators of the creators of that RDJ film being fans of the source material that is, Not about the quality of Greg’s readings which is outstanding and unequaled.

[@gebswife]

Thank you for sharing these. I love your versions. I play them to go to sleep by. I recently lost my brother and it has taken a toll on me. So these stories help me to get to sleep and shut down my brain for a while. Again, thank you very much.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you like them. Sorry to hear of your loss. Kind regards.

[@soraorgana7691]

We have that in common. We try and celebrate the life he had, that's what he would have wonted.

[@gebswife]

Sora Organa Thank you and I am so sorry for your great loss.

[@tayday424]

Ohhh, OHHHH! I'm in tears. That letter at the end. What a timeless story among timeless stories.

[@kateking3953]

"Hereditary tendencies of the most diabolical kind" - blimey!!

[@julioquessangue768]

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[@ragingsea6667]

Canon Doyle is a sophisticated writer. I am not a native English speaker, yet enjoy it tremendously.

[@thomasstevens1436]

You are too good! Brilliant reading and story. You must be a Shakespearean actor or something. Thank you for bringing to life late 19th century London and surroundings. Greetings from Houston, Texas, USA.

[@Overweightstress]

These stories are amazing and so real the way you read them. Thank you.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Susan

[@MrLancer810]

He is the Napoleon of crime watson gets me every time when I listen to this Sherlock Holmes story

[@micahfoley9572]

Ironic, since Napoleon was the Inspector Lestrade of conquering the world. :)

[@jimlaguardia8185]

Greg, society has receded, leaving you on a pinnacle. Many thanks.

[@00WatName00]

The letter from Holmes to Watson will always pull my heartstrings.. and paired with this unparalleled wonderful narration; It is simply chef's kiss~

[@ulalaFrugilega]

SPOILER BE ALERT! I know, Holmes won't really die (apart from his being immortally fictional, of course), and the image of him on that ledge is strong in my mind… still Greg Wagland's rendition of the letter to Watson makes me cry. What an actor! How I wish he could have played the Watson in SHERLOCK!

[@kimberleymorris8052]

Your voice is beautiful and really calm. I fall asleep to it most nights

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Kimberley.

[@fahnikan]

Never thought about why Moriarty was called Prof. M. He is the "Mathematical Chair at one of England's smaller universities." Thanks Doyle, for brilliantly portraying academic pretense (which exists up to now)!

[@RandyH400]

Took me a while to find these stories. But I love all of them!! Thanks

[@jesseg.2413]

Listening this again on my way to the Reichenbachfall. :)

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Be careful 😆

[@jesseg.2413]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio Thanks for your reply! It was amazing! I even was on the spot where they fought! It was incredible and very emotional for me ^-^

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Did you get there on the Reichenbach funicular?

[@jesseg.2413]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio That and hiking. I recommend to put on some good shoes for the waterfall. The funicular brings you to the bottom but if you want to go to the top or the spot where he fought Moriarty you need shoes that offer a good grip (especially to reach the spot where John last saw him)

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I must try to go there one day. Thank you Jesse G. If only Moriarty hadn't been wearing flip-flops the world would be a different place today. Maybe.

[@copernicus6420]

Dude Your voice acting for Moriarty was very good.

[@isabelortiz3728]

Excelente lectura. Entrañable personaje. Relatos atemporales.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Muy apreciado, camarada.

[@alisoncarlisle84]

After this was published, Conan Doyle's fans wore black armbands in the streets until he brought Holmes back. XD

[@dgregory79]

It was actually a black feather in the hat

[@sankhadipsen2650]

If Mr. Wagland stops narrating we might do the same too....

[@cha5]

Thousands of Strand Magazine subscribers cancelled their subscriptions on that date in 1893, and one woman actually beat Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with her parisol screaming “YOU BRUTE!”

[@lemongrab771]

@@sankhadipsen2650for real!

[@Rietto]

I've been listening to these every night for the past several days; they're so wonderfully narrated. Thank you!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you like them!

[@amiddleschoolreader918]

....I’m so so sad, I have become so attached to these two wonderful characters! • Watson’s & Holems’s close and strong friendship where either can depend their whole life on the other (To know that they even a little grown apart hurts me) (And when Watson say that was the last time he saw Holmes, it crushed my soul) • Watson’s sadness about his friend is utterly crushing

[@MysticWanderer]

Doyle had equal success to Moriarity in his attempt to kill off Holmes.

[@sqid9906]

@@MysticWanderer haha too right

[@gregjones8412]

I once thought I had heard Greg reading an NIV Bible audiobook but just discovered that had actually been Max McLean who has a similar voice. I'm enjoying every one of these over and over again!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

My nemesis, Max McLean! (joking)

[@bravo0105]

I truly enjoyed Mr. Wagland’s reading of The Final Problem as his performance reminds me of David Burke from the Granada series.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you very much!

[@edvega33]

Such a beautiful feeling I get listening to this it’s brings me peace

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad to hear it!

[@alexapenn6399]

"All that I have to say has already crossed your mind." "Then possibly my answer has crossed yours." here and in "Sherlock" i can just hear Andrew Scott saying it. . . :}

[@MegsMusic25]

alexa penn saaaaaaame!! 🤣

[@aflahabdurasyidyusuf5586]

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[@epee86]

Greg, THANK YOU! These are brilliantly produced and expresses a language in stark contrast to the slow retardation of American English.

[@suecollins3246]

Oh absolutely David! Recently I have watched several movies which I have switched off fifteen minutes in because, quite simply, I simply couldn't make out enough of the dialogue to follow the plot.

[@micahfoley9572]

While i don't disagree by any stretch of the imagination (on the contrary), i would hope to allay your concerns by introducing you to the wonderful world of Indie video games. I know. But this, in my own flight from the mobile desiccation of language, is where i chanced upon an anthology of the most exceptionally gifted young writers; having presumably migrated there upon the death (read: over monetization) of the American Novel. I am genuinely and regularly impressed by them. Furthermore, several genres have everything in common with audiobooks. The obvious difference being that you never lose your place in the story. :)

[@guru6831]

'Deterioration' suits your purpose better.

[@MisterTutor2010]

If Moriarty is the Napoleon of Crime, does that makes Holmes the Wellington of Law Enforcement? :)

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Very possibly.

[@littledancingbear6982]

“Him, whom I shall ever regard, the best and the wisest man whom I have ever known.” 😭😭😭😭

[@ethanhunt6725]

Ecstatic style of reading 🥰

[@DarthWill3]

*Scroll down and read this if you have watched **_The Grand Budapest Hotel._** Those who haven't will risk spoilers.* _[Holmes is clutching onto the edge while his feet dangle over the watery, rocky abyss. He stares up at Moriarty, frightened but furious.]_ *Holmes:* You mad, pathetic wretch. I hate you. *Moriarty:* Not as much as I hate _you,_ Mr. Holmes. _[He steps on Holmes' left hand, slowly crushing it. Holmes winces in pain. ]_ *Holmes:* _[sadly reciting]_ "'If this is to be the end, farewell!' cried the wounded piper boy..." _[Moriarty, in sadistic delight, keeps up the pressure until Holmes' hand gives way. Holmes is now holding on with just his right. Still he goes on with his poem.]_ *Holmes:* "...Whilst the muskets cracked and the yeomen roared, ‘Hurrah!’ and the ramparts fell." _[Now Moriarty applies his foot on the remaining, strong hand of his archenemy. A fiendish smile smears his face.]_ *Holmes:* "'Methinks me breathes me last, me fears!' said he-" _[There is a powerful thump, and Moriarty flies head-first, screaming, off the path over Holmes' head. Watson, in the midst of a diving shove, lands on his face and nearly goes over the edge, himself.]_ *Holmes:* _[ecstatic]_ Great heavens, you got him! _[Far, far below: Moriarty’s arms and legs flail as he disappears down into the deepest reaches of the Falls.]_ *Holmes:* _[chuckling with pride]_ Bravo, Watson! _[Watson gasps for an instant, then thrusts his arms down, stretching, to seize Holmes by the wrists.]_ *Watson:* Can't let _you_ take all the glory on this one, Holmes.

[@SilverlineGD]

I really love the narration! You already know you're the best narrator for Sherlock Holmes stories!

[@Kite562bookishreviews]

Man you can feel watson's emotions on the first page. You do a great job narrating these stories. 🙂

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you like them!

[@kellys1675]

Thanks 4 uploading these :) .x.

[@jpnorstad]

Go away

[@sarahabbas-zq3ni]

What a wonderful reader. Thank you. I listened with rapped attention.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks for listening Sarah. Glad you enjoyed!

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

😯 Wow! Thank you for this heartbreaking read. 🙁

[@stevejessemey8428]

Wow. When you mentioned Welbeck Street in London, my ears pricked up. For I used to work there, and where my life took me on a beautiful journey. And yet, elementary, my dear friend.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Interesting. May your beautiful journey keep on and on!

[@annskinner8467]

My most favourite episode! Been to Meiringen, had my photo taken with Sherlock! Visted the Falls, pretty terrifying. And the Jeremy Brett episode is wonderfully done too. Thanks Greg, no one reads as well as you ❤️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️

[@Ashleylele]

Agreed

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers Ann as per

[@annskinner8467]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio Have you visited there Greg? Be sure to wear waterproof clothing! It’s exactly as described in the story. 💦💦💦💦 In the TV series I like the way Holmes has a picture of the Reichenbach Falls at 221b, as a kind of portent

[@ringpop6177]

Wow! This is great!!

[@ringpop6177]

Luv u!!

[@Dan261178]

I have read and reread this story so many times and it never fails to draw me in.I only wish that there had been more accounts of Holmes endeavors against Professor Moriarty.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Yes. You would imagine from the tv and films that Moriarty popped up incessantly.

[@Ashleylele]

True, though he is evil, each story has a bad guy and well without a bad guy, it probably will be so BORING 😮

[@ABDULRAHMAN-pu2lo]

Thank You Very Much

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

You are welcome, sir!

[@Ashleylele]

Or maybe ma'am 😜

[@babybooandherhumandeb3188]

Thank you

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Welcome!

[@jerrykoston6494]

This is a very good story well written and directed jerry

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Jerry

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Please note 2 mentions of the word copyright in the first two lines of the description.

[@Ashleylele]

Ik but anyways thx

[@bigbassfishing420]

Am I the only one who did this for English class? ☝️

[@jamesmartinez5622]

Dat moment when the guy Richie movies get like 3 things right

[@sivanlevi3867]

Alas. The Final Problem will never be truly "final", for as long as there are stories to tell in this world, as long as mystery holds appeal in this world, Sherlock Holmes is a name immortal.

[@Ashleylele]

Agreed, wonder why it is called the"last"problem .

[@Kington99]

Isn't Moriarty's brother previously described as a station master?

[@Ashleylele]

Yes, but who said he is evil too

[@suehanks946]

professor James Moriarty had a brother colonel James Moriarty a train conductor who is the professors little brother and the professor is a professor of mathmatics

[@Ashleylele]

Yup

[@tayday424]

Raise your glasses, let us toast to the inimitable, the great and the good Sherlock Holmes.

[@claire5619]

great

[@user-rr1jw9cz1u]

This story contains some wording which is similar to T.S.Elliott’s wording in a few poems. Who echos whom?

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I noticed ‘grimpen’ in one of Eliot’s poems yesterday. Odd coincidence!

[@AlanMcGonigle-ho1tz]

1:20. Coronal James Moriarty defends his brother. Is the Moriarty at Rickenback falls not James Moriarty. What have I done/missed.

[@petechambers541]

A question to you Gregg , something I've only just noticed ..at the beginning of this story Holmes says to Watson you have probably never heard of professor Moriarty ,to which Watson says never, that's a mistake on Conan Doyle's part surely as Moriarty was discussed at great length in the valley of fear in Watson's presence and with it ending in Baxter stating will that king devil ever be caught and Holmes saying give me time .. obviously this is then after the events of the valley of fear ..well it's not a question but an observation I wonder if you'd noticed

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I hadn't noticed that, but now that you've pointed it out... interesting! Perhaps a real Sherlock expert could tell us?

[@amandagibbs2429]

Doyle does tend to make little inconsistencies in his writings, and that is one of them. Valley of Fear was written after The Final Problem despite taking place prior to it.

[@reddwing4368]

"Driving that train" You know the rest

[@mysteriousstranger9920]

The End?

[@mysteriousstranger9920]

🤫

[@kateking3953]

Not at all!

[@Ashleylele]

Noooo

[@charlieheavey2751]

online learning -->

[@thecountalucard666]

Which one’s your favorite?

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

The Red Headed League?

[@thecountalucard666]

A good pick. Might be my biases showing, but I like the ones where Holmes shows he’s got a real sense of humanity and justice to him, one that doesn’t always coincide with the letter of the law.

[@joker7971]

33:35

[@radiant9230]

Sherlock Holmes: Stanley Parable Edition

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Who? What?

[@radiant9230]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio Look up a video game called The Stanley Parable. You'll find the game's narrator to be rather familiar.

[@adamh7484]

11:50. 217

[@Ashleylele]

BTW who agrees that Moriarty sounds like monopoly. Say yes or no😂

[@Ashleylele]

Me yes

[@angelamariegutierrez1427]

13:53

[@Ashleylele]

Smart people tend to be quite evil... Probably because they are tooooooooooooooo proud. Same goes to a mystery guy i know *spoiler alert* it is a boy btw 😅

[@laisbarbini]

6:30

[@indethbed2546]

8:35

[@minimei1901]

22:19

[@mihiro5774]

16:13

[@megancarrion1406]

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[@galateojlatteo]

No, Sherlock Holmes died in this story?

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I don't think so, no.

[@Ashleylele]

Maybe I am overreacting 😅

[@annskinner8467]

Shuuush

[@JimB73C]

There's no proof that they've been thoroughly tested! Produce the evidence of the trials its been put through. There hasn't been sufficient time!

[@adarshshrivastava5471]

Never ever coming to this video again

[@fabriziom0010]

Who asked

[@arnepianocanada]

To your discredit and loss. I agree with the "Who asked" post.