Charles Dickens
1) Hard times
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BBC Audiobooks America
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A dramatised version of Charles Dickens' tale of poverty and industry in Victorian society.
6) Bleak House
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English
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Charles Dickens’ Bleak House, originally published in 1853, is a timeless classic that follows the story of a cast of characters navigating the complexities of the legal system in London during the Industrial Revolution. Through the characters’ eyes, Dickens paints a vivid picture of a city in turmoil and a legal system in chaos. The novel is an exploration of social class and justice, and is widely considered one of Dickens’ best works. Its...
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The teenage son of an Appalachian single mother who dies when he is eleven uses his good looks, wit, and instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
"From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon...
10) Oliver Twist
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This gripping tale of Charles Dickens' classic remains faithful to the spirit of the novel while delivering a modern, thrilling, tragic, and occasionally comic edge.
11) Oliver Twist
Series
Criterion collection volume 32
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
The classic version of Dickens' tale of a young orphan on the streets of London.
After escaping from the dreary workhouse where he has spent his childhood, Oliver runs away to London, only to fall in with Artful Dodger, Fagin, and their gang of young thieves. It is only with the revelation of Oliver's true identity that his troubles finally end.