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Charles Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby
Read by Anton Lesser
abridged
One of Dickens’s earlier novels, dating from 1839, Nicholas Nickleby charts the fortunes of an honourable young man who has set out to make his way in the world. Dickens presents his remarkably vivid display of Victorian characters and the life they lead, from the generous to the fated to the crushed. Hope springs eternal, however, and righteous persistence brings rewards. Anton Lesser, the outstanding Dickens interpreter, brings all his narrative expression to bear on this exciting tale.
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6 CDs
Running Time: 7 h 40 m
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ISBN: 978-962-634-326-5 Digital ISBN: 978-962-954-493-5 Cat. no.: NA632612 Download size: 112 MB BISAC: FIC004000 Released: February 2005 -
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Anton Lesser is a one-man theater troupe composed of excellent actors. Dickens was a novelist par excellence. And Perry Keenlyside is a sensitive abridger. Between them, they’ve created a terrific listening experience. This abridgment of one of Dickens’s longer and best-loved works is long enough to feel commodious and short enough to keep one listening. It’s also seamless. All the plot points and major characters, from noble Nicholas Nickleby to odious Mr. Squeers, are here. Speaking of characters, Anton Lesser voices them so well that it can be unnerving. Surely, one thinks, that decorous female is read by a different actor than the drawling male aristocrat, but it’s all Lesser. And he links the dialogue with interesting, well-paced narration. In between sections, a fine selection of classical quartets. Do listen.
A.C.S., AudioFile