The Scandal in Bohemia (Penguin Readers, Level 3) [Paperback]

Arthur Conan Doyle (Author)

Book Description

Series: Penguin Readers: Level 3 | Publication Date: February 16, 2000

Why put a diamond inside a chicken? Why is there a special club for men with red hair? And why does a woman disappear on the day of her wedding? These are some of the strange questions which Sherlock Holmes has to answer. In these six stories we join Holmes and his friend Dr Watson on some exciting adventures. Will they solve every mystery? Or are some people even cleverer than Sherlock Holmes?

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

This new trilogy of classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries is sure to please fans of the suave sleuth. "A Scandal in Bohemia" is an intriguing study in double identity with a titillating twist. "The Red-Headed League" is rife with humor, and "The Five Orange Pips" recalls a time when the first reaction to finding a clue in the letters "KKK" is to assume they're someone's initials. Most narrators are praised for their ability to change accents to fit the characters they're portraying. While Raleigh never drops his British pronunciations, his characters come alive nonetheless, thanks to his expert inflections and tonal alterations, which are tailored to suit each individual voice. R.A.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 85 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 1st edition (February 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582416396
• ISBN-13: 978-0582416390
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,839,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting..., June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Scandal in Bohemia (Audio Cassette)

A Scandal in Bohemia was a nicely written short story. It was engaging and it is my favorite Sherlock Holmes tale. Its nice to see that for once he went up against someone whose mental capacity was in the same league as his. At first I didn't really like Irene Adler for no reason I can think of now. But she grew on me and by the end of the story, she was my favorite character. The King was an absolute idiot.

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful!, February 1, 2009

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This review is from: The Scandal in Bohemia (Penguin Readers, Level 3) (Paperback)

I loved it! the first time I ever read a short detective fiction in English. I liked the "the woman's" cleverness. Sherlock Holmes is stopped by a woman, something he had not thought of it. I loved the Irene Adler's letter to Sherlock in the end.