Tales From Dickens


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Tales From Dickens offers a unique opportunity to explore the essence of Charles Dickens' most cherished works through the lens of Hallie Erminie Rives. This collection distills the heart of classic novels such as The Old Curiosity Shop, Hard Times, A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and The Pickwick Papers, making them accessible for both seasoned readers and newcomers alike.

Rives, a notable author in her own right, retells the fundamental elements of these beloved stories, providing a fresh perspective that highlights their enduring themes and characters. Each synopsis is thoughtfully divided into manageable sections, ensuring a clear and engaging listening experience.

As a bonus, the audiobook concludes with Rives' insightful essay on Charles Dickens, offering listeners a deeper understanding of the man behind the stories. Whether you're revisiting these classics or discovering them for the first time, Tales From Dickens serves as a delightful companion to the original texts.

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The Old Curiosity Shop - Little Nell 8:43 Leído por Highlandoaks
The Old Curiosity Shop - The Wanderers 12:42 Leído por Highlandoaks
The Old Curiosity Shop - The Search 14:38 Leído por Highlandoaks
Oliver Twist - How Oliver Came to London and What He Found There 15:29 Leído por Annapurna
Oliver Twist - Oliver's Adventures 12:55 Leído por Annapurna
Oliver Twist - How Everything Turned Out Right for Oliver in the End 15:57 Leído por Annapurna
Barnaby Rudge - Barnaby's Boyhood 8:17 Leído por Lee Smalley
Barnaby Rudge - The Mysterious Stranger and Who He Was 8:49 Leído por Lee Smalley
Barnaby Rudge - Barnaby Gets Into Trouble 9:02 Leído por Lee Smalley
Barnaby Rudge - Barnaby Prospers at Last 10:38 Leído por Lee Smalley
David Copperfield - David's Early Ups and Downs 15:23 Leído por Lynne T
David Copperfield - Little Em'ly 7:58 Leído por Lynne T
David Copperfield - David and His Child-Wife 6:50 Leído por Lynne T
David Copperfield - David Finds All Well at Last 8:16 Leído por Lynne T
Great Expectations - Pip and the Convict 10:23 Leído por Lee Smalley
Great Expectations - The Queer Miss Havisham 12:23 Leído por Lee Smalley
Great Expectations - Pip Discovers His Benefactor 8:36 Leído por Lee Smalley
Great Expectations - Pip Comes to Himself 9:30 Leído por Lee Smalley
Nicholas Nickleby - Nicholas at Dotheboys Hall 8:06 Leído por Arielle Lipshaw
Nicholas Nickleby - Nicholas Becomes an Actor 6:06 Leído por Arielle Lipshaw
Nicholas Nickleby - Nicholas Comes to Kate's Rescue 5:30 Leído por Arielle Lipshaw
Nicholas Nickleby - What Happened to Everybody 7:15 Leído por Arielle Lipshaw
Dombey and Son - Little Paul 13:51 Leído por ashleighjane
Dombey and Son - How Florence Lost Her Father 12:36 Leído por ashleighjane
Dombey and Son - How Florence Reached a Refuge 5:52 Leído por ashleighjane
Dombey and Son - How Florence Found Her Father at Last 9:44 Leído por ashleighjane
The Pickwick Papers - The Pickwickians Begin Their Adventures. They Meet Mr. Alfred Jingle, and Winkle Is Involved in a Duel 8:18 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - Tupman Has a Love-Affair With a Spinster, and the Pickwickians Find Out the Real Character of Jingle 11:27 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - Mr. Pickwick Has an Interesting Scene With Mrs. Bardell, His Housekeeper. Further Pursuit of Jingle Leads to an Adventure at a Young Ladies' Boarding School 10:16 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - Sam Weller Meets His Father, and the Pursuit of Jingle Is Continued. Mr. Pickwick Makes a Strange Call on a Middle-Aged Lady in Yellow Curl Papers 6:13 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - The Pickwickians Find Themselves in the Grasp of the Law. The Final Exposure of Jingle, and a Christmas Merrymaking 7:59 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - The Celebrated Case of Bardell Against Pickwick. Sergeant Buzfuz's Speech and an Unexpected Verdict 8:18 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - Winkle Has an Exciting Adventure With Mr. Dowler, and With the Aid of Mr. Pickwick and Sam Weller Discovers the Whereabouts of Miss Arabella Allen 10:33 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - Mr. Pickwick's Experiences in the Debtors' Prison, Where He Finds an Old Enemy and Heaps Coals of Fire on the Head of Mrs. Bardell 7:42 Leído por Ruth Golding
The Pickwick Papers - Snodgrass Gets Into Difficulties, But Wins His Lady-Love. The Adventures of the Pickwickians Come to an End 8:08 Leído por Ruth Golding
Little Dorritt - How Arthur Came Home from China 7:48 Leído por Lee Smalley
Little Dorritt - The Child of the Marshalsea 11:38 Leído por Lee Smalley
Little Dorritt - What Riches Brought to the Dorrits 7:42 Leído por Lee Smalley
Little Dorritt - What Happened to Arthur Clennam 6:51 Leído por Lee Smalley
Little Dorritt - "All's Well That Ends Well" 10:33 Leído por Lee Smalley
Martin Chuzzlewit - How Martin Left England 10:49 Leído por Patrick Wells
Martin Chuzzlewit - Pecksniff and Old Chuzzlewit 7:57 Leído por Patrick Wells
Martin Chuzzlewit - Jonas Gets Rid of an Enemy 7:35 Leído por Patrick Wells
Martin Chuzzlewit - What Came of Martin's Trip to America 6:45 Leído por Patrick Wells
Martin Chuzzlewit - Old Chuzzlewit's Plot Succeeds 6:00 Leído por Patrick Wells
Our Mutual Friend - What Happened to John Harmon 10:01 Leído por Maria Therese
Our Mutual Friend - Lizzie Hexam and the Dolls' Dressmaker 6:41 Leído por Maria Therese
Our Mutual Friend - The Rise and Fall of Silas Wegg 6:57 Leído por Maria Therese
Our Mutual Friend - Bella and the Golden Dustman 7:27 Leído por Maria Therese
Our Mutual Friend - The End of the Story 8:15 Leído por Maria Therese
A Tale of Two Cities - How Lucie Found a Father 14:54 Leído por JaySands
A Tale of Two Cities - Darnay Caught in the Net 12:33 Leído por JaySands
A Tale of Two Cities - Sydney Carton's Sacrifice 10:08 Leído por JaySands
Bleak House - The Court of Chancery 10:14 Leído por Libby Gohn
Bleak House - Lady Dedlock's Secret 12:19 Leído por Libby Gohn
Bleak House - Little Joe Plays a Part 10:23 Leído por Libby Gohn
Bleak House - Esther Becomes the Mistress of Bleak House 8:25 Leído por Libby Gohn
Hard Times - Mr. Gradgrind and His "System" 12:10 Leído por Julia Wells
Hard Times - The Robbery of Bounderby's Bank 10:38 Leído por Julia Wells
Hard Times - Harthouse's Plan Fails 8:33 Leído por Julia Wells
Hard Times - Stephen's Return 9:45 Leído por Julia Wells
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - John Jasper 5:29 Leído por Libby Gohn
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - The Coming of Neville Landless 7:18 Leído por Libby Gohn
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - The Choirmaster's Dinner 7:46 Leído por Libby Gohn
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Jasper Shows His Teeth 8:58 Leído por Libby Gohn
Charles Dickens 21:52 Leído por Samantha Miles

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Read the original! Why this dummed down and sanatized version??


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