Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
1 hour at 221B Baker Street β rain on the glass, a fire in the grate, a violin in the next room.
An hour of Victorian ambience for reading, set in Sherlock Holmes's rooms at 221B Baker Street on a wet London night. A solo violin drifts from the next room β Holmes played to think, usually late and usually to himself β over rain against the window, a low fire in the grate, and the muffled sound of the street below. No talking, no vocals, nothing that asks for your attention.
It's built to run a full session: put it on, open a book, and let the hour go by.
Prefer a Pomodoro (25-5-25-5) version instead? The full Pomodoro version is linked below.
youtube.com/watch?v=jidVLtxpF5s
And if you'd like to actually read Holmes while it plays, you can, free and legally. Every Sherlock Holmes story is now in the US public domain β the last of them, the 1927 Case-Book stories, came free on January 1st, 2023.
Comment which Holmes story you're reading tonight.
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1 hour at 221B Baker Street β rain on the glass, a fire in the grate, a violin in the next room.
An hour of Victorian ambience for reading, set in Sherlock Holmes's rooms at 221B Baker Street on a wet London night. A solo violin drifts from the next room β Holmes played to think, usually late and usually to himself β over rain against the window, a low fire in the grate, and the muffled sound of the street below. No talking, no vocals, nothing that asks for your attention.
It's built to run a full session: put it on, open a book, and let the hour go by.
Prefer a Pomodoro (25-5-25-5) version instead? The full Pomodoro version is linked below.
youtube.com/watch?v=jidVLtxpF5s
And if you'd like to actually read Holmes while it plays, you can, free and legally. Every Sherlock Holmes story is now in the US public domain β the last of them, the 1927 Case-Book stories, came free on January 1st, 2023.
Comment which Holmes story you're reading tonight.
For other similar videos such as this, check out our "Literature & Music" playlist - youtube.com/watch?v=k2KjIbCXl6w&list=PLMAmbFLdDvr2YXRmNCCoDGVxP15dJg3ZB
π Other playlists
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π₯ Everything About Authors - goo.gl/H1oBlT
π₯ The Book World of Facts - goo.gl/1pwST2
π₯ Popular Book Cover Design Variations - goo.gl/kHuAFu
π₯ Reading / Writing Tips & Tricks - goo.gl/HmHur0
π₯ Book & Reading Recommendations - goo.gl/IEKDOq
π₯ Popular Book & Author Quotes - goo.gl/SZCBAX
π₯ Stephen King - The King of Horror - goo.gl/zxQ9pf
π₯ Free Ebooks - goo.gl/uYS95P
π₯ Book to Movie Adaptations - goo.gl/vEj7gn
π₯ Quizzes - goo.gl/UE4RSd
π₯ Movie Cast Then and Now - goo.gl/oL6gaj
π₯ Infographics & Statistics - bit.ly/GFEStatsPlaylist
π₯ Cards - Book Infographics - bit.ly/GFECards
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