A Study in Scarlet: Audiobook
As an audiobook, A Study in Scarlet runs an estimated 4.8 hours (about 3.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 4.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 4.8 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 84% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 44% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work: a weekend-size listen at 4.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
A Study in Scarlet was the career-starting, first Sherlock Holmes story published by Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in 19th-century London, it follows Dr. John Watson, a war veteran, and the enigmatic young Sherlock Holmes, a uniquely gifted detective. Two murders in London have Scotland Yard confounded, and the solution Holmes illuminates transports the reader to America’s Wild West of the 1850s, and beyond. A Study in Scarlet is a seminal work, and one that has transformed the mystery and crime genres. This Essential Classics edition includes a new introduction by Professor Vivian Heller, Ph.D. in literature and modern studies from Yale University. Arthur Conan Doyle was a writer and physician born in Edinburgh. Doyle is best known for his detective fiction featuring Sherlock Holmes. Vivian Heller received her Ph.D. in English Literature and Modern Studies from Yale University.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Study in Scarlet as an audiobook?
A Study in Scarlet runs about 4.8 hours, our estimate from its 162 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.2 hours.
Is A Study in Scarlet free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was A Study in Scarlet first published?
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle was first published in 1887.
