The Valley of Fear (Part One) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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- NOTE: Part Two of The Valley of Fear is finally available HERE: • The Valley of Fear (Pa...
Sherlock Holmes is at his most sardonic in this, the fourth of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels to feature the Baker Street consulting detective and his loyal friend and chronicler, Dr. Watson. Holmes accompanies Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard to a moated manor house in Kent to investigate a particularly grisly murder. All is not as it at first appears and even White Mason, a formidable local detective is stumped. Holmes applies his usual methods and the fog clears a little, in this the first part of The Valley of Fear.
It is read by Greg Wagland for Magpie Audio.
I am not quite sure when I'll get a mo to record the rest but I'll keep you posted. Please continue to subscribe, comment, send me fruit cakes in the post, etc. Cheers!
©Magpie Audio 2018
Chapter 1 - 0:00
Chapter 2 - 19:33
Chapter 3 - 36:50
Chapter 4 - 58:15
Chapter 5 - 1:21:48
Chapter 6 - 1:47:15
Chapter 7 - 2:16:42
Thanks!
What are we supposed to do with this skip the chapters instead of reading them.
0:00 - Chapter 1 : The Warning
19:33 - Chapter 2 : Sherlock Holmes Discourses
36:50 - Chapter 3 : The Tragedy of Birlstone
58:15 - Chapter 4 : Darkness
1:21:48 - Chapter 5 : The People Of the Drama
1:47:15 - Chapter 6 : A Dawning Light
2:16:42 - Chapter 7 : The Solution
(time first for scripting purposes, plus chapter titles :-) )
@@nicolajames5037 If you stop in the middle of the video and it doesnt store your progress, then you can use these links to skip to the chapter you left off at.
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When I think of sherlock holmes I hear your voice in my mind. I'll admit sometimes it's Jeremy Brett but usually it's you lol. You are.. the life that comes off the page for me. You immerse me in that period with these characters. So..thank you.
So many a night I find myself listening to the narration for much longer than I had intended just because I am so captivated by the talent of the reader. I've listened to other readers and have been able to fall asleep quickly because I don't get so wrapped up in the stories the way I do when listening to this reading. I am so glad I came across this great talent. Even if I am a little tired in the morning from staying awake to hear more! Lol
Cheers Kevin. Thank you!
Once again I wish to say your portrayal of both Sherlock and Watson are perfection.... But I bet most listeners don't appreciate all the " other" voices in the reading. You seem to move effortlessly.... Great job!
Many thanks Susan - much appreciated! How are you?
I agree completely! The voice work is simply amazing. I feel like I'm listening to a full-cast radio production. I've loved these stories since childhood. Thank you so much, Mr. Wagland, for creating these wonderful recordings!
The best of all Sherlock Homes' stories. I love Fry's reading them but this is free, what a great gift to people. I hope many listen to it.
Sir Greg Wagland, you help me through my Covid 19; thanks you!
I just think you should know... you are the reason I now love Sir Arthur’s work. I could listen to your reading all day long. You set the scene so well! Thank you x
Very nice of you to say so, Tikka! Cheers.
I’ve had the same experience. Your reading style is premier. I’ve listened to stories here, including SH, that would otherwise not have interested me just because you were the reader (and I’ve enjoyed every single one!).
Same here!
Yea I always liked Sherlock Holmes (And Sir Arthur) but Mr. Wagland here is the reason I absolutely love his works and basically every story he’s read. The Beetle 🪲 is a very cool story too that I probably never would have heard if it wasn’t for him. Although I do remember selling a set for someone I used to work for 😆 (before I heard it)
As a younger, err.. I mean as a younger middle aged writer who also has brain injury issues that have affected my reading and writing abilities and habits a good deal his audiobooks have helped me re-kindle my love of literature.
⅝⁹
Kf
Thank you for these great audio book. I can finally listen to something without feeling guilt for wasting my time. Because ever Sherlock Holmes story takes time and this time is well spent.
Glad you like them! 'Wasting time' is a horrible expression, I think!
So grateful for this! So glad to have found this. I'm a student with additional support needs and need to read this for uni and I was really struggling. I'm so relieved, audiobooks are so much easier for me. Thank you ❤
Glad it was helpful!
All the best with your studies my dear. That you are able to get through your research with the help of audiobooks and podcasts is amazing and the people who upload these are saints! (especially this channel owner). It is great to be able to go over things repeatably is good too. You can listen when cooking/ironing etc with a notepad beside you for jotting things down. I wish that there had been these resources when I was at Uni all those years ago!
Your readings have carried me through numerous long evenings and a great many workdays. I've added the whole playlist to my channel content in hopes others, unfamiliar with logical and intelligent evaluation of circumstances might learn to think,
and enjoy well read, well written, classic fiction. Much appreciated and greatly welcome time passage for a reader at heart.
Mahe Ohna, ✌️ & Favour
Magnificent, as usual!!
I don't love this novel as much as other Sherlock adventures, but listening to your interpretation of the characters (particularly, Holmes himself 😍) really makes it worth it and a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I really cannot listen to any other Sherlocks now, because your voice has become HIS voice in my mind, and no other narrator can match you. I love your voice and your Sherlock voice so much!!! 💜 Thank you so much for sharing this and all of Sherlock's adventures! You rock!!
Now, on to part 2! 😘
My lol
Just …. Marvelous. Had me in its grip from start to finish. Part two here I come !
Crisp and clear reading. The intonation perfect. Obviously his French is excellent too. Absolutely thrilling as of Holmes' adventures are, I think perhaps this is what Sir Conon Doyle wanted the reader of the Valley of fear to feel and experience. Well done sir
Thank you so much for your comment, Venkataraman.
No, Doyle was a writer who wanted his stories read. He could not have envisioned this eventuality.
@@jimlaguardia8185 yes, I would say that he did want his stories read. However, we must not forget that many of these were written in the days before radio, or television and even before electricity in many small towns; especially for the working class, whose lifestyle didn't include late formal dinners served by footmen, or evenings attending the theater, the symphony or large country house parties dancing or playing whist, bridge or piquet.
The poor and working classes ate supper early, and went to bed shortly after it became dark. One of their most common evening entertainments was to tell stories by the fire, or read a story aloud from one of the weekly papers or magazines. Most of the Sherlock Holmes stories were originally published in The Strand magazine in serial form, and probably were read aloud by one person for the enjoyment of others. Plus not all of the poorest classes could read, so to have someone read a story aloud would be the only way they would get to hear it.
Thank you so very much for sharing these stories. Please help me go to sleep as I have insomnia at times. Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate what you have done. Have a blessed day.
Absolutely agreed!! A fellow insomniac!! ❤️ The best voice possible with the best stories to put to sleep!!
Amazing reading, so skillful a narrator Mr. Wagland is simply the best. So many characters and personalities come alive. This part 1 of the story was brilliantly done, and part 2 just as great. Thank you! Great story, such a wonderful discovery.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Tessellatia.
Perfect, paradoxically exciting and calming nature of the way you narrate the SH stories, I find myself recommending your narratives (not leaving C.Doyle aside…:) to my patients, both treating lack of excitement and insomnia at the same time. Masterpiece, Mr Wagland!
Thank you!
Reeding is really excellent. My gratitude and respect.
Kind of you to say so. Glad you enjoyed it.
Amazing stories. Perfect. Thank you for all of the hard work and you bring us these timeless classics.
Doyle was given the idea for the backstory here by real happenings here in America. The roots of the story lie in the Anthracite region of the northern coal fields and the miners struggling there for a decent living.The head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency , Alan Pinkerton, spoke with Doyle about this underlying story during an ocean voyage. The real story is about the "Molly Maguires. Twenty innocent men were hung illegally by the coal combination , a corporation , in a Pennsylvania County jail and tried by the state of Pennsylvania. We here in coal country call it ," The day of the rope".
See the 1964 film The Molly Maguires starring Sean Connery.
Is your narrative in response to the ending of this episode ? I am completely puzzled.
at last💖💖💖 I've been longing to listen to this book. I've finished it before yet i know it would be tremendously brilliant hearing it being read by you sir Greg... thank you so much for uploading this. can't wait for the other half of it.😊
Len Garcera
pt 2 is available
@@chrisbudesa yes indeed! I lost count of the times I listened to it... such a superb, delightful treat in this dreadful pandemic period.
Your reading voice is wonderful. The characters came alive, life seemed to jump off the page for me. you are doing well. Wishing the best things will come to you. Thank you!
Thank you! You too!
I believe this is the time I heard this story. I enjoyed it very much, looking hearing the second part.
Thanks for the reading.
this is a open message to everyone who listens to this channel. I am a fervent listener of podcast in audiobooks. Mr. Greg wagland is truly THE G.O.A.T if you don't know what the goat is, look it up, I put him up against top narrators Greg is truly amazing with each character having a different and distinct voice and personality I'm writing to implore everyone who enjoys and appreciates the top-notch work he brings to everyone to go to his patron a give $1 he has 100000 subs and he never asked for money like so many others do I would love him to put out much more great content and would be very saddened if he stopped he is F ing brilliant thanks for reading this and hopefully everyone can dig deep for that dollar...FLORIDA JOE
You are an artist! For the way you read the stories makes me feel like the scene are happening right in front of me. You paint a sketch before my eyes ...
Love your voice Sir
Im dont understand nothing. Im starting learning english. In a few months i Will be back here and i Will try it again. See you!
This is a difficult piece of writing to unravel. Start with common language texts.
How are you getting on now? The (expertly done) Scots accent won't help you when you're beginning. But will be good to get those extra accents into your 'ear' once you've learned the language a bit better. Interested to learn of your progress.
There are some audio books on here read slowly and with text but I have seen none that are basic levels.
I hope it's going well.
Looking forward to both parts in one day. Thank you.
Is there a 2nd part to this story ?
Ooh, love this! Superbly narrated as always.
That ending is the perfect hook. ❤
I think I requested this title but understood that it's so long! Kudos! Such a good job 😊
Cheers Alisha - appreciated.
I love Sir Aurthors stories!
Wonderfully read..I usually listen whilst cooking, and have burnt many a dish as Mr. Waglan's mellifluous voice transfixes me!! But...where is Part 2???
It is ‘in the pipeline’ possibly
Excellent... as usual, what else ?
Greg, you are genuinely a genius.
Thanks again! Good to hear from you again!
Greg, you are the best!
Kind of you, Jim!
You read it beautifully and made the story live
I'm from Aberdeenshire Scotland and I must agree to the comment that the reader's Scottish accent is Very good
Part 2 please Sir
💙 from India
Edit: I recently found out about existence of part two. 😅😅😅
What a voice so clear so informative wonderful to sit back and enjoy All these fantastic stories brought to life ,I'm taking 1 or 2 nightly ,
The perfect dose! cheers John.
Can you believe this amazing story is based on a real life story?
Really? Please expound…
@@lynns189 it's loosely based on some guy from the pinkerton detective agency. And I mean "loosely". Doyle read a few stories in the paper and used his exploits as a basis for aspects of this story. Its not based on a true story, just an imagining of the tales written about someone who actually existed.
@@lynns189it's based on the Molly McGuires and James McParland detective of Pinkerton Agency. Read up. It's very interesting
Aaaaah, what a story! So immersive~ Halfway there.
Yes 😀
Addicted to Greg’s readings of these Sherlock Holmes stories👍He could do many accents👏🏻👏🏻I laughed at his ‘inspector Mcdonald’ one! It was just amazing!!
Best Narrator of Sir Conan Doyle's brilliant novel's. Cheers M8....
I like what Holmes has to say about his own possible marriage and what he would expect from his wife.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
Thank you ❤️
Greg Wagland is my favorite reader. He is very talented !!
I'll go along with that, sunflowerz ;-)
I am as inpatient as the two detectives, wanting to know more
3 years on I am listening to this again. Damm I had read the book already and even watched a bit made on it
Are you referring to the ending of this episode ? I am completely puzzled, is there an adjoining 2nd part I missed ?
Ideal work! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Part 2 someday no one else does this justice :)
Some day...
No one
God, how brilliant. Was there ever such a character as Holmes since Poes Dupin, and will there ever be again?
Who can say, tayday?
This is so brilliant, the much overused word AWESOME does truly apply here.
Dear Sir,
You are the Jeremy Brett of audio Holmes interpreters. I can even see the original Strand Magazine Padget illustrations in your voice. (If that can be imagined. And I hope it can.)
I downloaded your War of the Worlds reading recently. Excellent.
I was wondering if you had thought of adding H. Rider Haggard to your corpus. Or Fantomas. Or Algernon Blackwood. Or more H.G. Wells.
I’d listen to anything you read, tbh.
It’s wonderful. Like the glorious early days of radio.
Thank you.
I really like Rider Haggard. Wonder if some of them might be a little edgy in these days of historical trepidation and nervousness. As for Blackwood or Fantomas my knowledge is a little limited. Thanks for the suggestions. Glad you liked War of the Worlds.
Maybe I can help ,my grandfather read a great deal of these stories.
Can I help you atall?
@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio That is a misspelling - phantoms 👻
Eric I do enjoy your comments
Eric not fantom but PHANTOMS
Who makes a cipher which doesn't scramble the only keywords which will tell your enemies exactly what you're writing about?
Probably me.
actually a book cipher was rather secure back then [before computers] as you not only needed the correct book, you ALSO needed the correct edition. A simple Caesar's cipher or shift cipher is simply a shifting of the letters of the alphabet a fixed amount. IF a person is literate this code can be used with just paper and pen.
Mr Wayland Sir, I love your readings of classic literature
I know for certain I will not have to suffer the dreadful new style pronunciations of well established names or places
( as an example i recently heard Mount Vesuvius pronounced as Mont Vess-u-vuss...sigh..)
I love that you say shonnn for the word Shone & not Showwn as most narrators are wont to say.
& if i hear another person say
" exspecially" i will scratch my nails down the Blackboard!
I do understand our American cousins pronounce words differently but i object to using
" Drug" as in the past tense of
" To Drag or Dragged" for me Drug is a pharmaceutical preparation..
I may seem pedantic but having taught English Language & Literature, incorrect English Grammar just makes my teeth freeze. So many people cant differentiate between their
' there & their'
Im not a crusty old git, im very laid back & welcome most modern
' Thingies' or ' Whatnots'
Its just bad grammar & pronounciation that get me climbing the walls..
Its why i love hearing you read
Its pure pleasure.
Showwwn is a hard one. US standard pronunciation isn't it?
@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio alas its true, sadly. I have to admit that sometimes the Americans do pronounce a word the way its written.
Im thinking of Aluminium they say aal oomin um which is almost correct.
Ahh its nit picking i Know but one cant help feeling a wave of annoyance when the Oxford Std Dictionary gives the sound of the pronunciation of the word ( i know its got a special name but its on the tip of my tongue...ah its phonetic or phonetical) well then, why cant people use it?
Thank you for replying, i really did enjoy that story so much.
This is on par with nick Williams,of Hobbit fame,thanks for this it's,my new bed time book,.🌛🌜🌚
the gun was made to be concealed. That is why the barrels are sawn.
I had to look this one up:
“Definition of Bradshaw. : a comprehensive timetable of British railroad trains.”
"The vocabulary of Bradshaw is nervous and terse but limited". Holmes speaking to Watson trying to decode the cypher from Porlock.
Thank you Greg !!
About 29 minutes Holmes says the detective should read the "annals of crime" which I suppose is meant in the general sense. But there is a book "The chronicles of crime" (there's a very good librivox audiobook on youtube) that contains many, many cases, *including* the one Holmes mentions: that of Jonathan Wild - the infamous thief-taker of the early 1700s, who basically controlled all the thieves he claimed to be chasing.
I don't think the book contains the most exhaustive history of Wild & his competitors, but they didn't have wikipedia & google in 1885 :) It's quite a story.
Wondering, now that Greg’s finished his "Thought for Today" talks, if he’s busy recording Part 2?
I’ll drink to that 🍷🍷🍷
Not busy with Part 2 Ann
Pour that wine back into the bottle 😀
Sherlock Holmes Stories Magpie Audio Pour wine back into the bottle⁉️ That’s never happened and never will!
Don’t worry., I’ll never abandon you for Stephen Fry.
Do you have lots of editions of the Canon? I have the Folio Society ones, also the 2-volume annotated edition, which is great except I don’t like reading in columns and it’s heavy to read in bed! Also a nice edition of "A study in scarlet" in Italian with Paget illustrations.
As for William Gillette, got the movie, the script, and the Frank Langella video on YT. Speaking of which, I hate YT’s new algorithm & all the grasping money-making thing. Kerching 💰💰💰 !
Along with Sherlock, my other great hero is the Count of Monte Cristo, hearing you read that would be wonderful!
Hope all is well on the health, home and happiness front
Luv & fudge xxxx
Now then, the Count of Monte Cristo looks a tad interminable to me. I've never read it. Must do so. Will add to my 'to do' list !!!
It's all about whether there's a serviceable translation that's in the public domain. I'll have a look on gutenberg.org which is my go to place for public domain texts.
Had lots of editions of Sherlock over the years. I often just download the gutenberg version these days and put it on my e-reader.
Cheers Ann
Excellent ! Thanks a lot!
You are welcome! Thanks boson!
Thankyou so much ! 👍
Unbelievably captivating reading Sir, you have a rear gift....
Hi Greg, just wanna thank you for your excellent job you have done. I wonder if you can put a time-lamps for part one and two of The Valley of Fear like you did for The Sign of Four? It will help me a lot to track my reading. Thank you
Up to your USUAL HIGH STANDARDS...Cannot wait for your next installment-but I will have too...
Stonesforlife and others, i also raise my glass to Sir Greg for a
Job exquisitely done!
Fruit cake? Dear man I would have to send Fruit cake cookies. They are a delight on the tongue and prevent you from to much saturation at once of a good thing.
Goodnight dear Sir. Tomorrow Part Two. 🥂
Send 'em along, Granny! Sounding delish!
This story is based on real life events about the Mollie Maguires.
PART TWO Now available th-cam.com/video/TQe7t7eCQ8o/w-d-xo.html
You're my favorite reader of Sherlock Holmes. No one does a better job reading these stories. 👍👌
Thank you. Part Two now available here th-cam.com/video/TQe7t7eCQ8o/w-d-xo.html of The Valley of Fear
I already heard this sherlock holmes story very good very different from the other stories it won't disappoint the listeners different layers of suspense built up here quite intriguing.Not sure how much they actualy let out I suppose they had to edit parts of the storey considering it's from a novel gets the mind thinking
Gotta love you English!👍🥴😂
Likewise
my dear watson, it appears that the audio book is splendid!
Thank you your amazing 👏 👏👏👏👏
You are!
Hi these r d best audiobooks of sherlock holmes...when sill u upload part 2
Possibly one day, but not imminently by any means.
@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio please upload them soon...ur voice takes a person totally into the story and we really miss it !! My Second part is still pending cause no audiobook matches urs!
Thank you for the audible chocolate 🍫
Blessings your energy
Perhaps dividing Part 2 into shorter sections would make it more palpable (hmm, hmm less boring) for the esteemed narrator ?
Who he?
Why is it soooooooooo difficult to get😢😢😢😢
When will you post part 2 I love the way you read them
The 12th of never
Or sooner possibly 😀
with the barrel sawn off (off of what?).
The rest of it?
Any word of part 2 yet? I cant listen to another person reading this!
Still no news I fear
Is part two available??
Not yet. But, maybe, all things being well.
Sherlock Holmes Stories Magpie Audio keeping everything crossed 🤞
Bookmark 1:30:00
Moriarty=Napoleon of Crime
Moran=Ney of Crime
Fred Porlock=Bernadotte of Crime
Where is part 2 and 3
There's only a Part Two. Search the channel?
Or here:
th-cam.com/video/4-7WgT1kvJk/w-d-xo.html
Where is part 2 ?
Re~listen ... me likes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐pt 2 also
Can anyone help me to find a short story by sir Doyle of a flight over Uphavon and Netheravon and the phantoms in the upper atmosphere.
I think it’s the short story called The Horror of the Height. It’s here on this channel.
@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio .thank you so much for your help and time 🙏. I was brought up in this area and there is very strange activity here.I used to ride my horse across the Salisbury plains and often she would shy for no reason, usually on our return on the turn of light.
Interesting. Very X-Files. I rule out nothing these days!
Thank you so very much for finding me this lost story but I am going to be cheeky and please ask about Sir Doyle's story about the binnoculars that showed him the real time of his Archiology site he was digging. Also found a very strange film of M R James whistle and I will come to you my lad.
@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio magpie thank you so much for your time and attention. How could I buy you guys a couple of pints?
Too many ad interruptions
Now turned off, D Conaway. Thanks for letting me know - they slipped it in under the wire, somewhat.
2:17:41
Who the heck says envelope that great?
27:35
56:12
Heard all of these
36.25
2:39:16
> in the mud...
Say whaaaat?
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Sorry Charlie! You r Sherlock! Lol
I am only doing this for my homework not interested in reading😃😃
Good for you 😀
45min…
Please: the drink, whiskey, is Scotch. The human being, man, is Scots. SCOTSMAN THEREFORE NOT SCOTCHMAN. Please.
Otherwise, brilliant.
Hi Michelle,
Scotchman is wot the author wrote, I'm afraid.
And, as I believe Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scot (or Scotchman) I guess he knew what he wanted to say.
I think Scotchman may have been more widely used in 1908.
@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio exactly correct! Those who study such things can tell what time period something was written from the usage and spelling ect of the words. The term "Scotchman" is still used on some parts today.
Thank you ,started listening tonight, how wonderful x
I loved it,,,gosh amazing, thank you so much