Bleak House (Classics Read by Celebrities Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433206994 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Guppy. Bleak House is a satirical look at the Byzantine legal system in London as it consumes the minds and talents of the greedy and nearly destroys the lives of innocents--a contemporary tale indeed. Likewise, the characters run from murderous villains to virtuous girls, from a devoted lover to a "fallen woman," all of whom are affected by a legal suit in which there will, of course, be no winner. The articulate reading by the acclaimed British actor Paul Scofield, whose distinctive broad English accent lends just the right degree of sonority and humor to the text, brings out the color in this classic social commentary disguised as a Victorian drama. Listeners must pay close attention in order to keep up with the multiple narratives and cast of curious characters, including the memorable Inspector Bucket and Mr. However, to abridge Dickens is, well, a Dickensian task, the results of
Charles Dickens, at the height of his creative powers in this great work, pursues two great themes: the murky institutional fog that darkens and cripples all of England, symbolized by the endless litigation of the Jarndyce vs. Dickens' rich tapestry of a novel weaves together the fortunes and desires of several characters whose fates are tied to the case: Ada and Richard, two young orphans who stand to inherit and wish to marry when they do; the worthy John Jarndyce, their voluntary guardian while the case is pending; and Esther Summerson, Jarndyce's protegee, whose romance is complicated by torn loyalties and whose heritage is shrouded in mystery and scandal. This is an *ABRIDGED* reading of Bleak House. Only through the skill of Dickens can artfully constructed mystery so intensify and illuminate stringent social commentary. Jarndyce c
"A Chapter a Day" according to Roger Brunyate. My wife and I have been reading this together, a chapter a day over the past ten weeks. It has been a revelation for me, largely because I had somehow picked up a prejudice against Dickens, and this is the first novel of his that I have attempted as a mature reader. What an achievement: suspenseful, dramatic, crammed with marvelous characters, and often very funny! Reading it has totally transformed my view of the author, showing him as the master he is, whether on the . "BLEAK HOUSE: comparing Penguin & Oxford editions" according to Bernard Sussman. If you've decided to read Dicken's BLEAK HOUSE, one of the longest of the great English-language classics, your next decision is probably which edition to read. The Signet paperback edition is perfectly readable, as are most other simple editions. They have the text, and often the original illustrations, and sometimes a helpful introductory essay by some scholar. But, if you're in the long haul, you probably would want an annotated edition with lots of reader aides. You. 19th-century binge-watching Jason A. Miller It's important, when reading this, to remember that "David Copperfield" was originally published in 20 monthly installments, rather than as a single work of fiction. Each installment was only 3 to 4 chapters long, and the final two installments were released together as a double-volume. This was kind of like 19th-century Netflix; you got to watch the two-part series finale all at once rather than have to wait another week to see how it all turned out.When read as a sing