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The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4,188 Sterne; 69 Bewertungen)

The action takes place in London, with excursions to Devon, Yorkshire, and Portsmouth, as we follow the adventures of the eponymous hero. Nicholas is forced to unwelcome employment to help secure support for his widowed mother and his sister from their mercenary relative Ralph, on whose mercy they have been thrown. After many adventures Nicholas finally triumphs over his Uncle, although his success is also tinged with sadness. (Summary by Chris Garbett) (33 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Author's Preface

12:21

Read by Czechchris

CHAPTER 1

13:32

Read by Czechchris

CHAPTER 2

29:45

Read by Czechchris

CHAPTER 3

26:53

Read by Czechchris

CHAPTER 4

30:48

Read by Czechchris

CHAPTER 5

25:39

Read by Czechchris

CHAPTER 6

56:07

Read by TriciaG

CHAPTER 7

19:27

Read by Czechchris

CHAPTER 8

33:14

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CHAPTER 9

38:38

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CHAPTER 10

33:12

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CHAPTER 11

13:02

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CHAPTER 12

27:58

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CHAPTER 13

33:40

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CHAPTER 14

29:26

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CHAPTER 15

33:03

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CHAPTER 16

49:56

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CHAPTER 17

23:34

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CHAPTER 18

33:19

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CHAPTER 19

41:45

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CHAPTER 20

29:20

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CHAPTER 21

33:37

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CHAPTER 22

38:55

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CHAPTER 23

34:26

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CHAPTER 24

43:54

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CHAPTER 25

34:47

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CHAPTER 26

28:48

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CHAPTER 27

32:30

Read by James Christopher

CHAPTER 28

42:20

Read by Patti Brugman

CHAPTER 29

22:42

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CHAPTER 30

39:23

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CHAPTER 31

18:37

Read by Patti Brugman

CHAPTER 32

22:33

Read by Anna Roberts

CHAPTER 33

15:25

Read by Anna Roberts

CHAPTER 34

34:27

Read by Anna Roberts

CHAPTER 35

42:11

Read by Yazpistachio

CHAPTER 36

21:47

Read by nihilist00

CHAPTER 37

46:30

Read by Euan Bayliss

CHAPTER 38

35:59

Read by Simon Evers

CHAPTER 39

20:22

Read by Simon Evers

CHAPTER 40

38:54

Read by Arielle Lipshaw

CHAPTER 41

29:20

Read by Simon Evers

CHAPTER 42

28:54

Read by Timothy Pinkham

CHAPTER 43

33:12

Read by Simon Evers

CHAPTER 44

36:12

Read by Simon Evers

CHAPTER 45

29:35

Read by Bruce Pirie

CHAPTER 46

32:46

Read by Richard Wallis

CHAPTER 47

37:33

Read by B. Treadgold

CHAPTER 48

27:04

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CHAPTER 49

36:16

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CHAPTER 50

50:46

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CHAPTER 51

38:26

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CHAPTER 52

41:00

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CHAPTER 53

40:14

Read by Will Zufall

CHAPTER 54

37:07

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CHAPTER 55

27:58

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CHAPTER 56

28:53

Read by Bruce Pirie

CHAPTER 57

28:39

Read by Channe

CHAPTER 58

15:37

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CHAPTER 59

34:24

Read by Bruce Pirie

CHAPTER 60

26:31

Read by Bruce Pirie

CHAPTER 61

25:24

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CHAPTER 62

19:14

Read by Chris Jones

CHAPTER 63

24:56

Read by tornadogrrrl

CHAPTER 64

20:20

Read by Bruce Pirie

CHAPTER 65

6:20

Read by James Christopher

Bewertungen

(3 Sterne)

most readers were fabulous but one reader towards the end... oh dear... you ruined several chapters stumbling over the English language and could not even pronounce the protagonist's name correctly. Everyone else was brilliant, keep it up.

Book 4 Narration 2

(3 Sterne)

Had to switch to Mil Nickelson's version. The attempts at giving the characters their own voices was tragic and pronouncing Dothebys Hall DO THE BOYS Hall was unconsionable!

Pretty engaging overall

(4 Sterne)

There was one superb reader who read the first 20 or so chapters. Really excellent work CzechChris, if you ever find this. Most of the other readers did a decent job with the exception of one reader who read 5 chapters in a thick accent, without one iota of understanding or inflection. It was a big problem for me, I wound up reading the text on my phone which is hard since I am half blind. Volunteers who sign up just as an opportunity to practice a foreign language should be discouraged or at the very least replaced.

Completely Ruined By Weird Reader

(1 Sterne)

Chapter 1 started off very well, with Chris. Several chapters well read. But some weird dude with an awful accent started reading Chapter 50, and I thought, "Something seriously wrong here! Who brought this weird guy into reading Dickens, Obviously this guy doesn't know English at all." I got a severe headache listening to his frightful pronunciation. There has to be someone to supervise and edit the readings. Get rid of those who cannot speak English. Let them not make a mockery of Librivox. This guy reading Chapter 50 sounded like someone from Horrorvox. Please, please save Librivox by having only good English readers. Get rid of the weirdos. Please!

another Dickens classic

(4 Sterne)

Just as the title states, this is about the life of Nickolas and those that come into his life. Great characters and compassion is felt for them all knowing the times they live in

good read

(5 Sterne)

overall, the readers were good. Occasionally there was one who, well accurate in their words, had such a thick accent and pronunciation as to make it difficult to understand much of what they said.

(2 Sterne)

I,too, have been compelled to switch to the Mil Nicolson reading. I’m afraid that the Librivox readers, with the very noticeable exception of CzechChris, who is superb,are simply, by accent and aptitude, unequal to the task.

Unintelligible narrator from Chapter 50

(2 Sterne)

had to switch to another version at chapter 50 because I could not understand the narrator that started then.