Bleak House Unabridged Compact Disc
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0141804637 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 317 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Revisiting Charles Dickens Mary Ann Fischer This book was my BookGroup's choice for September. Long - VERY long - but thoroughly Dickens. We had a marvelous discussion (more of a free-for-all!!). Dickens is waisted on the too young (unless the teacher is extraordinarily gifted).. Bleak, indeed! Mosky Although this is listed as unabridged, be aware that this is the abridged version, 6.5 hours on 6 CDs. Since this is one of my favorite books, I really noticed the cuts. A first-timer might not, but SO much will be missed. Too bad it is mislabeled.
A savage, but often comic, indictment of a society that is rotten to the core, Bleak House is one of Dickens's most ambitious novels, with a range that extends from the drawing rooms of the aristocracy to the poorest of London slums.. As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a ward of court, whose parentage is a source of deepening mystery; the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn; the determined sleuth Inspector Bucket; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper
His novels captured and held the public imagination over a period of more than thirty years. Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter and journalist before establishing his reputation as a novelist with PICKWICK PAPERS (1836-7).
About the Author Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter and journalist before establishing his reputation as a novelist with PICKWICK PAPERS (1836-7). His novels captured and held the public imagination over a period of more than thirty years.