Charles Dickens

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Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (Version 4)

After the death of his father, Nicholas must provide for his mother and sister. His wealthy uncle provides him with employment at a boys' school, run by the villainous Mr. Squeers. But when Nicholas has seen enough of...

Hamlet 31 hours 34 minutes

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Charles Dickens - Bleak House (version 4)

Bleak house is one of Dickens finest achievements. It was written for serialisation in 1853 when Dickens was at the peak of his career. Monthly sales substantially exceeded his previous bestseller David Copperfield....

Peter John Keeble 34 hours 4 minutes

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Charles Dickens - Pickwick Papers (version 3)

Mr Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, sets out with his three friends, Tupman, Snodgrass, and Winkle, to observe the world. They intend to travel to places in England remote from London, and observe their...

Hamlet 29 hours 49 minutes

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Oliver Twist (version 5 Dramatic Reading)

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Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist (version 5 Dramatic Reading)

When orphaned Oliver Twist asks for more food, the workhouse board are horrified and immediately pack him off to work for an undertaker, who treats him badly. Oliver runs away and finds himself in the streets of...

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Charles Dickens - Christmas Books

From 1843 to 1848, Charles Dickens wrote a series of five novellas to be published at Christmas. Most people are familiar with the first, «A Christmas Carol.» The others are «The Chimes,» «The Cricket on the Hearth,»...

Hamlet 15 hours 22 minutes

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Christmas Stories From 'Household Words' And 'All The Year Round'

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Charles Dickens - Christmas Stories From 'Household Words' And 'All The Year Round'

Twenty stories originally published in the Christmas editions of the magazines “Household Words” and “All The Year Round”. Some of the stories have little holiday sentiment and exhibit much of the indignation Dickens...

David Wales 26 hours 29 minutes

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Charles Dickens - Dombey and Son (version 3)

To Paul Dombey, the business is everything, and he must have a son who will learn the business and eventually inherit it. Will his newborn, but sickly son be the fulfilment of his hopes and dreams? And what about his...

Hamlet 34 hours 20 minutes

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General Fiction

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Charles Dickens - Great Expectations (Version 3)

In one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved stories, Philip Pirrip, known as “Pip”, narrates his own journey, from the hindsight of 50 years. Pip grows up with his older sister after losing his parents at a very...

Mil Nicholson 20 hours 12 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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Charles Dickens - Tale of Two Cities (version 4)

A small group of people become embroiled in the tumultuous events of the French Revolution. — Summary by Brad Filippone

Hamlet 13 hours 28 minutes

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David Copperfield - Condensed by the Author for his Dramatic Readings in America

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Charles Dickens - David Copperfield - Condensed by the Author for his Dramatic Readings in America

«This short collection of 6 selected scenes from „David Copperfield“ were abridged and performed by Dickens himself during his American Tour of 1867 and 1868.»- Summary by Michael Armenta

Michael Armenta 1 hour 47 minutes

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Christmas Carol - Condensed by the Author for his Dramatic Readings

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Charles Dickens - Christmas Carol - Condensed by the Author for his Dramatic Readings

This very special abridged version was written and performed by Dickens himself during his American Tour of 1862. Without the more terrifying and dark elements of the full length novel, its hour and a half length, and...

Michael Armenta 1 hour 37 minutes

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Published 1800 -1900

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Charles Dickens - Christmas Carol (version 07)

The classic Christmas story of an old miser and the astonishing effect a series of ghostly visitors has upon him. This version has been read in a whisper and is perfect for night-time listening in a quiet room. The...

Cori Samuel 3 hours 41 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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