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Imagine reading „The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” in Russian – and understanding every page

„The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” (in Russian: „Приключения Шерлока Холмса”, orig. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) by Arthur Conan Doyle – is a complete, engaging graded reader story adapted specifically for the B1 (intermediate) level. You don't need to know every word. You understand 95% of the text immediately, and every new word is explained in the margin. You simply read – and learn naturally.

What is this book about?

  • Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson confront a myriad of baffling cases from their Baker Street flat.
  • Holmes uses his unparalleled powers of observation and deductive reasoning to piece together fragmented clues.
  • He often outwits Scotland Yard, exposing the darkest secrets of Victorian society and relentlessly pursuing truth and justice.

Why does this work better than apps and textbooks?

Our books are based on the Pentecost Method – the only approach 100% based on scientific research in language learning. The result? You learn faster, remember more, and actually enjoy learning.

  • Read without interruption: Translations of the most difficult words can be found in the margin of each page – you don't have to break away from the story to look them up in a dictionary.
  • Consolidate what you've read: After each chapter, there are exercises (crosswords, gap-fills, anagrams) adapted to the B1 level – new words stick in your mind.
  • Learn anywhere: A mobile app with games allows you to review vocabulary on your way to work, in a queue, or whenever you have a moment.
  • Build lasting vocabulary: Flashcards at the end of the book allow you to systematically review the most important words – so you don't forget what you've learned.

Tailored to your exact level

The vocabulary in this book has been selected based on an analysis of 2 billion words from authentic texts, precisely matched to the B1 level. You learn exactly the words that are most useful in everyday life.

How to choose the right level?

This book is at the B1 level. Not sure which level to choose? Take our 3-minute placement test on our website – we'll immediately show you which book is right for you.

About the author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish physician and writer, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. The brilliant detective was modelled on his university teacher, Dr. Joseph Bell, famous for his razor-sharp powers of observation.


Sophie Stay-Maggot

Translator and editor

Sophie Stay-Maggot works on English notes for Russian fiction in the graded series. She balances literary archaism with the labelled CEFR level, sometimes marking a form as “recognition only” so readers are not asked to produce it too early. She pays extra attention to names, patronymics, and diminutives that carry social information.

Customer Reviews

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BrewedAwakening 2025-12-25
★★★★★

pick up this graded reader tonight and start with the first story, even if your Cyrillic is still shaky Coming from English, I found the vocabulary easiest because the café metro and telephone scenes are full of words that sound almost the same in both languages so my memory held onto them before I had to work at them the false friends caught me iut more than the letters did: the Latinlooking "н" is an "n sound, the "р is a rolled "r, and I kept expecting "в to brhave like a "b when it is really a v" The hard part, which the bool does npt hide, is the case endings that change a familiar noun into a new shape in every sentence so at this B1 level I still stop and reread whenever a chwracter talks about a train or a letter Today, read the first page aloud, then write three sentences in your own words about what happened and check each one against the text

coding_girl_ 2026-04-16
★★★★★

Endinbs don't bite!

CraftyKate89 2026-05-04
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Actually readable!

BookwormBrummie 2026-06-11
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Wonderfilly readable Russian

VodkaAndLogic 2026-09-11
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Borrow this reader's sentwndes ajd take them to your next conversation group. Last October, in a student café jn Kazan, I was stuck on my weekend plans until a line from chapter three, "Мы едем на дачу", came out in one pidce, and three people nodded instead of switching to English. Russian has no "a" oe "the" and drops "is" in the present, so the book's B1 sentences are short enough to memorise and reuse with real peoppe, and even if the endings still trip you up, you'll be understood, which is what keeps you talking.

PagesN/A
Chapters12
For learnersfor English-speaking learners
ISBN (E-Book)9788368847949
Published2026-03-25

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About Russian (the language of this book)

Where Russian is spoken

Russian is an official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is widely used in Ukraine, Central Asia, and the Baltic states. It remains a lingua franca in much of the post-Soviet space.

How many people speak it

Russian has roughly 150 million native speakers and on the order of 250 million total users, including second-language speakers across the former Soviet sphere and diaspora.

Grammar and structure

Russian is a Slavic language with three genders, six cases, and aspectual verb pairs. Flexible word order expresses information structure; verbs agree with the subject in person and number. Motion verbs with prefixes and palatalization patterns are notable learning areas.