The voices of The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
7 voices in The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. Every one is a separate voice, cast to the character as written.
- Narrator — Watson's first-person literary narration — warm, adventurous, admiring of Holmes.
- Sherlock Holmes — The world's only consulting detective. Razor-sharp analytical mind, cold precision, theatrical wit. Alternates between lethargy and explosive energy. Speaks in crisp, certain pronouncements.
- Dr. Watson — Holmes's loyal friend and biographer. A former army surgeon, warm, practical, earnest. Speaks with admiration for Holmes and genuine concern for clients.
- Violet Hunter — The resourceful governess-client in The Adventure of the Copper Beeches. Self-possessed, intelligent, and unafraid to investigate a suspicious household.
- Jephro Rucastle — The jovial, large, and deeply sinister employer in The Copper Beeches. Presents a laughing, hospitable exterior that masks a controlling and dangerous nature.
- Miss Stoper — Superintendent of the governess employment agency, brisk and a little sharp when Violet Hunter initially refuses a post.
- Mrs. Toller — The Rucastles' housekeeper, secretly sympathetic to Violet Hunter and Alice Rucastle, who gives a lengthy confession near the story's climax.
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