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Charles Dickens Audio
Biography
Charles Dickens is the british writer most associated with England's 18th century Victorian era, and is one of the fathers of the modern novel. Dickens was born in to a family that was relatively well off, and lived the bulk of his childhood in London. Much of his youth was spent outdoors, reading and observing the people that came and went in his young life. Much of these observations would form the basis of his beloved and unique gift for characterization. Starting as a journalist after a brief stint as a law clerk, Dickens began traveling the UK writing about elections. Soon he wrote his first novel, "The Pickwick Papers", and the wild success of the book immediately propelled him into an immediate writing career. His most famous titles are "Great Expectations", "David Copperfield", "Oliver Twist" and "A Christmas Carol" among others. Dickens' novels are known for their social commentary, and hard criticism of poverty. He was against the stark divide between the rich and the poor in Victorian society, and while his tales were invariably entertaining, they also came laced with the acid tongue of a social satirist. Much of his work has been adapted to various mediums and LearnOutLoud is excited to provide his work on audio.
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First of all, there can only be "A Christmas Carol. This tale of a greedy old business man that is redeemed by a series of visits from three ghosts has become the definitive Christmas story for many, and is presented in many versions on audio. Next up is Dicken's first book, "The Pickwick Papers, which follows the adventures of Samuel Pickwick, who's club is devoted to meeting friends and spreading cheer. This book is quite possibly Dickens' definitive portrait of London during his time. Finally there's the classic "Oliver Twist" which follows the titular orphan as he navigates his way throught the dirty back streets of london. Meet some of Dickens' most memorable villians such as the Artful Dodger and the infamous Fagin. Here is one of Dickens' most powerful illustrations of good overcoming the most impossible of circumstances.
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A Christmas Carol
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Charles Dickens
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"I don't make merry myself at Christmas, and I can't afford to make idle people merry," grumbles the patron saint of misers, Ebenezer Scrooge. Curmudgeonly Scrooge thinks Christmas is "humbug" with only one purpose - to cheat honest employers like himself out of a day's labor from his workers.
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A Christmas Carol
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Charles Dickens
Abridged Edition
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The St. Charles Players present a new and thrilling adaptation of this classic tale, performed in exciting Radio Theatre style.
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A Christmas Carol
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Charles Dickens
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A classic tale of a bitter miser who is visited by the ghosts of his past present and future...
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A Christmas Carol
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Charles Dickens
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Experience Charles Dickens's beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the ghosts of Christmases past, present, and future in a 90-minute full-cast drama production.
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Great Expectations
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Charles Dickens
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When the orphaned Pip comes into a mysterious fortune, he'ss able to realize his dream of becoming a gentleman. Newly rich, and with the manners to prove it, he snubs his old friends and hopes to marry the haughty Estella.
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Oliver Twist
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Charles Dickens
Abridged Edition
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Orphaned and alone in turn-of-the-century London, a boy falls in with a gang of young thieves, befriending their leader, the colorful Artful Dodger, and goes to work for the villainous Fagin...
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