34 The Golden Pince-Nez from The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) Audiobook

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is read by Greg Wagland.
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[@gregnicholls8347]

These stories were written and read over a hundred years ago but only now are we fortunate enough to have Mr Wagland to read them to us now through KZbin.

[@patriciachamberlain1135]

No sob story here, just pure delight and gratitude for these downloads and sharing. I'm 75, and radio shows are in my memories, fond memories, and I also love being read to. Thank you and carry on!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Patricia! Glad you've enjoyed them.

[@emilykrahn3185]

The voice of the narrator makes all the difference, and this voice is pure gold.

[@BoneyBobsTreasure]

Thank you these helped me when locked at home recovering from cancer, brilliant tales !

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks BB. Glad they helped. All the best!

[@GarthVader78]

Greg Wagland should be licensed to Sherlock Holmes name. No one else should be allowed to record their voice to the books except Greg! He is excellent in his narration.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Garth. Very kind!

[@tratrippett]

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[@aileenhurley3366]

I just found this and TOTALLY agree ❤

[@SJVonB]

Thank you most sincerely for these readings. You have brought Holmes and Watson to life.

[@XainubNasir]

Thankyou for these, I'm constantly going through a lot of anxiety and have trouble sleeping. Your stories are magic.

[@colinbignall7036]

Me too, these bedtime stories send me to sleep

[@Ickerus13]

Hope you're feeling better, babe

[@barirakhatoon7201]

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[@O2BAmachine]

It sucks knowing others go through this too, but its nice knowing we are all finding some peace listening to these stories. 💗

[@sandysox]

Me to

[@rachelmayes7905]

I cannot put into comprehension how wonderful these stories are. I can picture these stories in my imagination as you tell the stories so eloquently. Please, please, please, do not stop. These stories are spoken with such veracity they come to life. Thank you so much 😊

[@nelitacastillo5574]

Much appreciated. Thanks from Nelita in Belize. Excellence personified!!

[@bararektorova]

thank you so much for these audios :-) I am recovering from cancer and these stories keep me company. Sherlock Holmes always makes me smile. Thank you so much, it really means a lot

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I'm glad you are enjoying them. Wishing you well in your recovery :-)

[@maisiecarruthers695]

Bára Rektorová I hope you are better now

[@Ladymar]

I find myself turning to these wonderful stories whenever insomnia pays me a visit ( all too often). The stories are so well read that I scarcely remember that all the characters are brought to life by Mr. Wagland....a most talented actor! His interpretation of Mr. Doyle's writings has set the bar for all other audio books. A high one indeed!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks for your kind comment, Jeanette! Greg

[@mkrbrtsn1]

They help me get to sleep also.

[@SDW90808]

I find it much more satisfying to listen to these than watch the a video. My mind does a better job of imagining than a movie.

[@copernicus6420]

Books are always better than videos.

[@WeShareTheSameAir]

You have a great gift here. You illuminate stories that are closer and closer to being distant memories. Your cadence and voice transports me--a relatively young American guy--to a place chronologically and spatially far, wherein the language is just recognizable enough to grasp meaning and acquire words otherwise gone in my present world.

[@cousinsister69]

Your brilliant narrations give me joy & peace. Allowing my imagination to bring these wonderful characters & scenes to life, thanks to your incredible acting skills, is sublime.

[@lgffumbuka183]

"The Professor, it was she". These are the words that summarise the case of the Golden Pince-Nez, they stuck to my mind ever since 1979 when I first read this story on the London Glasgow train.

[@chrissy1088]

I'm getting addicted to listening to these at night, i love Sherlock Holmes mysteries & Greg's voice is so sonorous and soothing; I don't mean to be rude when I say these 'bed-time' stories help send me to sleep :) I suffer from anxiety & often have difficulty going to sleep but these relax me so much, thank you! when I finish them I shall re-listen to them.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers Chris. Sonorous... That's nice 😀

[@suecollins3246]

I quite often have trouble sleeping. This marvellous voice often puts me out like a light. And not because they're _boring_ . Don't ask me why. When I wake up I simply return them to where they were when I went to sleep and carry on listening.

[@J7116R]

Like many of you I also find listening to these Sherlock Holmes audio stories relaxing and often fall asleep when I listen at night. The sonorous pleasant voice is pleasant. I suspect some of the critics were comparing them to videos, perhaps even modern violent fast-action videos, which they are not. Visual and audio experiences are processed differently. Visual input is processed quickly where as audio input is processed slower and more deliberately. The modern age is predominantly visual. I listen to a LOT of audio books (primarily history) and find that I retain the information much better. Better still, sometimes I get the print book, too, and read along with the audio.

[@helenamcginty4920]

I heard a bbc crowdscience podcast of 24th november today or yesterday discussing whether reading or listening was better. But I fell asleep justvas they started on the conclusion. 😂

[@granny13ad33]

Fascinating story. Well done. Never in my years of OTR have I witnessed another reader with constant popularity and extreme appreciation. It leads me to believe Mr. Wagland you must be quite an exceptional man.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Far from it, Gran, but kind of you to say!

[@MichaelWilliams-bs6xz]

I’ve been in the hospital for close to 13 days and pray to get out soon... thank you so much for these readings...

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Get well soon Michael!

[@marleneg7794]

Please get better.

[@stevenwalle4380]

God Bless You.

[@sandysox]

Hope the New Year sees you well and up and about

[@joannesmith9486]

I too am battling Cancer, and pass many sleepless hours with these as therapy! A 1,000 thanks... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@brennancrossman5590]

I thank you, sir, for sharing these great works! The gentleman who reads this series, absolutely, does them honor. What a generous gift you have taken time to pass on to myself and others. Bless you.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

+brennan crossman Thank you 😀

[@elizebethpenington3755]

I am dealing with a demanding regimen of chemotherapy. Harsh side effects, insomnia and various degrees of pain. These offerings help me so much and I am very grateful to Greg Wagland for them. I was amazed tonight to find one to which I have not listened. What a huge treat. Yay.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Oh yes, the Golden Pince-Nez. Quite a jolly one.

[@heatherhayes7947]

Love Sherlock Holmes stories.Listen to them at night .Relaxing.

[@daveshrum1749]

I'm hooked on your content. They are read so well. Thank you.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Just say no!

[@daveshrum1749]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio but but ..... I don't want to!! 😆

[@marymary6762]

your stories are lifesavers as I deal with the pressures of life , a break to clear my mind and rebalance. Thank you !

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad it helps. ☺️

[@GoodbyePanama]

This reader is excellent...a perfect interpretation

[@impartial8743]

This is great I love all of the Sherlock Holmes audio books your reading is so calming and it's amazing how you can make diffrent voices for each of the characters....Thank you so much😊

[@dolphinsandsunsets]

These audiobooks helps me from getting eaten up by my depression

[@torn4552]

Hi 👋 I just wanted to say that I love these audiobooks and I listen to them all the time!Thank You 💗

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

That's kind, nasty pigeon. Nice name btw. Cheers.

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

Forty-one people who thumbed down this audiobook - which is a brilliant interpretation of the Golden Pince-Nez story by Conan Doyle - clearly have issues they should all see a therapist over ....

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Maybe they were hoping the pince-nez would be more centre stage! Each to their own, as the saying goes.

[@trukeesey8715]

Maj: What a Godless comment!

[@someoneelse293]

They are all bad people lol

[@barryclarke492]

I love listening to these at night but greg wagland is the best narrator I have ever had the pleasure to listen too and i fin

[@clairesstitchingcorner8910]

Such a great narration wonderful voice

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers. Keep Stitching...

[@SuzanneU]

Thank you - another delightful reading.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you!

[@normayoung1681]

I appreciate you taking your time to share it relaxes me at night tv stinks so this is great for me thank you

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Norma!

[@KiKiabout]

Excellent...

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks a lot KiKi!!!

[@deaconmorris]

Amazing job by Mr. Wagland, this is my 33rd story I've listened to and i tell you he brings each of these characters to life in such a brilliant way; my imagination thanks you kind sir.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you Robert for tuning in! Cheers!

[@Worthrhetime]

Goodnight everyone:-)

[@leoniegrosse9121]

pure perfection. Thank you!

[@KiKiabout]

Excellent... Thank you!

[@heavenofinvention]

Beautiful readings. I’m curious, are these abridged or the complete stories? Also, since I love the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes episodes, it’s fascinating to see the changes made by the TV writers. I think at the end of Brett’s Golden Pince-Nez the revolutionaries find the chain-smoking traitor, and kill him. Once again, Greg Wagland, beautiful work, and thank you.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Unabridged. Thank you 😀

[@NickRothman1980]

Yes, a few changes in the TV episode. I believe Edward Hardwicke was filming Shadowlands at the time, so Watson was replaced by Charles Gray as Mycroft Holmes. It was he that used snuff (that he pretended to drop on the floor by accident) to determine the footsteps of someone hiding in the room.

[@greggarvin2023]

The Booooulevarde Assassin...lol! I love the way Greg pronounces some words.

[@susanhepburn6040]

Thank you very much.

[@verag5303]

Can't beat a good old sherlock. Audio book to get your head down after a brew and a zoot

[@peacefulness3080]

Thanks Greg for the amazing reading!!!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Welcome!

[@rasoolali917]

Thank you so much.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

My pleasure, Rasool!

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Lovely case. Great reader. ♥️

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you enjoyed it. Were you quilting at the time?

[@peterbamforth6453]

Excelent narration 10/10

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GlobalistGazette]

Brilliantly read. You have a mastery of your craft.

[@whynotkoalas]

Honestly nothing helps me more in English literature than these there fast and convenient tho I have to hv a book next me so I don't get lost

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Yes, they are the perfect length, and with some quite demanding grammar, syntax and vocabulary.

[@rouzachan4507]

Ur voice is so clamming I love it it makes the story so much better

[@yniz3]

Thank you for helping me getting through this chapter >_

[@daveygann2898]

Mr. Wagland, have you thought about putting these audiobooks on rumble or other video websites?

[@splatten8597]

I’m sitting in 221B Barker Street with Holmes and Watson!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks sus

[@sivanlevi3867]

The Golden Pince-Nez is rather an oddball among these cases, at least for me.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

It's not top of my list, certainly.

[@mattszegda]

Ah, "pants-nay". Case closed!

[@jabrayjay6679]

😂

[@RJ-te6sm]

Today I learned that I have been pronouncing pince-nez wrong for years

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

That's always assuming I got it right!

[@RJ-te6sm]

I think your pronunciation is more likely to be correct than me pronouncing it exactly how its spelt 😂

[@Perktube1]

Ive heard it pronounced ponce nay.

[@nancyjernigan5840]

Thanks!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you, Nancy. Kind of you!

[@barryclarke492]

Find myself trying to keep awake to enjoy them more (sorry i hit enter when writing last comment thats why its in 2 parts😊)

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you. Much appreciated, Barry!

[@brittbereading3450]

Bookmark: 15:36

[@Goodjobeveryone]

Someone should really write these stories down. They would make an exceptional book..

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Ha! 😃

[@SeanKL107]

I absolutely love these stories, but when they reprint them for newer generations I think it advisable to insert the word "exclaim" in replacement of each instance of the word "ejaculate."

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

A thousand cigarettes every fortnight? 500 per week? Scores of them per day?? How is that man not already dead?

[@NicolasDifroscia-jc8sn]

That's a good one 😂

[@rustyhook69]

❤

[@louisehampel5173]

I swear this is Stephen Fry’s voice!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I swear it isn't.

[@instinctivelychelsea2905]

I was wondering, sometimes I get really confused because there's never an ending it just ends, even just a " the end" would work :)

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Well, when it ends is 'the end', regardless of whether or not I say 'The End'... So, when the end credits roll, that's the end. Don't be confused - it's not confusing!! :-)

[@Perktube1]

The end. 😁

[@Spiderkote]

​@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio I guess, she means that the other story immediately starts, if you listening from a playlist f.e., and that could be confusing. It is incredibly tiny inconvenience for such a glorious overall experience)

[@TAPTheArtsPeople]

Assassin in the garden

[@mickwakefield1874]

No wonder poor old Dr Watson was so sore. It was lemon entry dear boy.

[@Perktube1]

Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Wagland in these comments? Is this his channel?

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Truth

[@Perktube1]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio ahh, I must say I appreciate your varied accents used for the characters. I myself always wanted to speak like Roger Moore, but being from Texas puts a bit of a damper on that. 😉

[@forest440]

TEH EPIK *GREG* IS *COMING*!?

[@forest440]

Aka, 10x more *epik* than normal epik...

[@Dr.D.Evidence]

And thus the world was deprived of one scholar's magnum opus, which had promised to strike at the very foundations of revealed religion. Alas. As Holmes said in another episode (The Naval Treaty), "Well, well, we can't expect to score every time." 🥱

[@rustyhook69]

;)

[@2knivestoolmad131]

Aqua caw

[@bobbeyderbrain]

No complaint on the rendition which is excellent. The story is a bit rubbish. I think Conan Doyle had his off days.

[@Spiderkote]

Conan Doyle: Hmm, now I will write about Russians, should I spend time researching their names? No, how silly of me, of course not, I remember whole Russian culture perfectly probably. To explain: Sergey and Alexey would be the right versions, the ones in the story are certainly real eastern European variants of the same names, but totally not Russian.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I suppose he can be forgiven as he didn’t have a Samsung Galaxy on his desk in front of him for exhaustive research.

[@gemmacastrillon2301]

Visto 1/5/20

[@MartinBooth-tx3si]

Hello what’s this😊

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Nothing

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Everything

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

The old man smokes 500 cigarettes per week??

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

A moderate habit then ?

[@NickMeisher]

Did Watson get a divorce? He seems to be living again with Holmes after his marriage.

[@cha5]

The general consensus is that Watson’s wife Mary, had died sometime during ‘The Great Hiatus’ (the period between 1891-1894 when Holmes was erroneously thought to be dead after his battle with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbech Falls. Although there are a handful of Sherlockians who that “Watson’s bereavement” could refer to anything from a divorce to Mary having a mental breakdown and being committed to an asylum to her having died in childbirth due to a miscarriage.

[@tottiemae2258]

Interesting! Thank you!

[@calebalbuquerque5519]

23:00

[@antekpatyk9425]

18:18

[@lft7917]

Thanks very much for the stories. I have to say though, this must be the weakest Sherlock Holmes story I've ever heard.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

There are certainly a couple of weak ones. I have never recorded the Casebook stories, and I believe some of them are a bit feeble.

[@mickwakefield1874]

How very dare you. Lol

[@Perktube1]

When were the facebook series written? If later, I suppose Doyle tired of the work.

[@veritas6335]

Ridiculous story, torturously constructed. One of Doyle's worst.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

You may have a point! Good in parts I’d say. There are better ones to start on.

[@copernicus6420]

Dislikes must be the communist revolutionaries.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Lot of them about.

[@David99356]

Au contraire. The revolutionaries don't come off that bad here - not that they're good, but it's the professor who really sold his soul to the Czarist rulers. The 1905 revolutionaries couldn't have known how murderous the Communists ended up being. Czarist rule was horrible.