Charles Dickens has 115 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 227 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 3,739 ratings. The most-rated is A Christmas Carol.
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Cuentos de Misterio y Terror [Tales of Mystery and Terror]
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Magistral recopilación de cinco cuentos de misterio y terror, tan verosímiles que podrían ser reales. Historias de misterio y terror de grandes escritores que han fascinado a niños y a adultos a lo largo de todas las épocas. Cuentos cargados de suspenso que mantendrán al oyente cultivo y expectante minuto a minuo. Incluye: "Historia de un muerto contada por él mismo" (Alejandro Dumas), "El diablo y Tom Walker" (Washington Irving), "El miedo" (Guy de Maupassant), "El Guardavía" (Charles Dickens), y "La casa del juez" (Bram Stoker). Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2018 Mediatek SA (P)2018 Mediatek SA
Classic Charles Dickens Dramas Starring Laurence Olivier, Volume 2
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Fully restored and remastered, Heritage Media presents the greatest of vintage artists in classic dramas based on the tales of Charles Dickens. Here is the legendary Laurence Olivier starring in ‘Mr Micawber's Difficulties’, adapted from Charles Dickens' original 'David Copperfield' and Laurence Olivier starring in 'A Christmas Carol' adapted from Charles Dickens' original 'A Christmas Carol'.Theatre Royal is a unique series of classic radio dramas produced in the 1950's by the late Harry Alan Towers. Starring the leading theatre artists of the day it is the only series of radio dramas in which Laurence Olivier ever appeared. He was joined by Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Orson Welles, Robert Morley, John Mills, Michael Redgrave, Trevor Howard, Robert Donut, Alec Guinness and Margaret Lockwood.Over the Years, Theatre Royal has received a glittering array of accolades, including: “vivid, tense, and compressed.”( Classic radio)“Craft, like character, ages well.”(Daily Telegraph)“Great fun to listen to and, as radio history, they are unsurpassed.” (Sunday Telegraph)“Voices like these justify the Golden Days tag. We won't hear their like again.” (Sunday Times)“A must for archive fans. The excitement of vintage radio drama with strong storylines.” (Radio Times.)
©2011 Heritage Media Ltd (P)2011 Heritage Media Ltd
L'ami commun
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Un riche misanthrope brouillé avec le monde entier à l'exception de ses fidèles employés, Mr et Mrs Boffin, meurt après avoir fait fortune en exploitant les décharges de Londres (dustheaps). Son testament stipule que sa fortune est transmise à son fils, John Harmon, qu'il ne voit plus, mais à condition qu'il revienne du lointain étranger où il s'est établi - sans doute l'Afrique du SudN 5 -, pour la recevoir. Cette disposition est assortie d'une autre clause : Harmon doit épouser une jeune femme qu'il ne connaît pas, Miss Bella Wilfer. Mortimer Lightwood, notaire réputé indolent et qui a la particularité de ne pas avoir d'autres clients, est désigné comme exécuteur testamentaire. L'héritier présomptif ne se présente pas, non seulement disparu mais présumé mort par noyade à l'issue de son voyage à Londres. En effet, un corps est repêché dans la Tamise par Gaffer Hexam qui, avant de les remettre aux autorités compétentes, dépouille les cadavres dérivant au gré des courants, et les poches du noyé livrent des documents l'identifiant bien comme John Harmon. Un mystérieux jeune homme, disant s'appeler Julius Handford, assiste à l'identification officielle puis disparaît.
©1885 domaine public (P)2020 Editions Jimy
Christmas Present
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This unique presentation combines classic children's favorites with an anthology of stories, poems, and songs of the holiday season.
©2019 Phoenix Books (P)2019 Phoenix Books
Dombey and Son
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Dombey and Son is a novel with the full title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation by Charles Dickens. First published in monthly parts between October 1846 and April 1848, it tells the story of Paul Dombey a heartless London merchant who runs his domestic affairs as he runs his business. In his daily life there is no room for dealing with emotions because emotion has no market value. In his son he sees the future of his firm and the continuation of his name, while he neglects his affectionate daughter, until he decides to get rid of her beloved, a lowly clerk. But Dombey's weakness is his pride, and he falls prey to the treacherous flattery of others. Combining an intricate plot, vivid language, and Dickens's customary social commentary, this is another classic from the master novelist. Charles Dickens (1812 - 9 June 1870) is arguably the greatest novelist England ever produced. Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.
Public Domain (P)2009 RNIB
Oliver Twist
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Dickens’ timeless novel transports young listeners to a colorful Victorian England filled with mistreated orphans, grim workhouses, and gangs of thieving children. The hero finds himself in dire circumstances after he dares to beg for more food in the orphanage. Determined to make his way in the world, he escapes to London, where he becomes involved with criminals...and finally finds a real home. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
Public Domain (P)2019 Oasis Audio
A Tale of Two Cities
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A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dickens' heart-stopping historical adventure set in the French Revolution and featuring the gentle Charles Darnay and the dissolute Sydney Carton. The action switches between London and Paris during the nightmare of The Terror - and in the shadow of Madame Guillotine - in this Sony award-winning drama that captures the joy and anguish of those corrupt and turbulent times. Starring Charles Dance as Syndey Carton, with John Duttine, Charlotte Attenborough, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, John Moffatt, Richard Pasco and Maurice Denham. Dramatised by Nick McCarty. Directed by Ian Cotterell.
©2012 Charles Dickens (P)2012 AudioGO Ltd
The Great Short Story Collection
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The short story is considered to be one of the most challenging genres because of the need for compact plotlines and the ability to conjure up atmosphere and character in a few sentences and to engage the reader instantly. This collection presents 66 of the greatest examples of the genre - many of them well known, some hidden literary treasures, all of them exquisite examples of the short story at its finest. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey "Pigs Is Pigs" by Ellis Parker Butler "A Dill Pickle" by Katherine Mansfield "The White Dog" by Fedor Sologub "Batchelors" by Hugh Walpole "Lost Treasure" by Caradoc Evans "The End of a Show" by Barry Pain "The Nightmare Room" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain "The Bus Conductor" by E. F. Benson "The Dream" by A. J. Alan "The Drover’s Wife" by Henry Lawson "The Egg" by Sherwood Anderson "The Giraffe Problem" by Barry Pain "The Green Light" by Barry Pain "The Man of the Night" by Edgar Wallace "The Room" by Stacy Aumonier "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry "Caterpillars" by E. F. Benson "Charles" by A. J. Alan "The Idiot" by Arnold Bennett "The Storm" by Kate Chopin "A Witch in the Peak" by R. Murray Gilchrist "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey "The Trial for Murder" by Charles Dickens "The Enemy" by Hugh Walpole And over 40 other great stories....
Public Domain (P)2015 Red Door Audiobooks
Charles Dickens Classics Collection: A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol and The Chimes
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Unique to this title is: A historical introduction A study of the themes present in A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol and The Chimes You may of course skip all of it and go straight to the main title if you do not want any spoilers and come back later to the beginning. Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He was born in 1812 in Portsmouth. When his father was sent to jail because of unsettled debt, Dickens had to leave school and get a job in a factory. Although he lacked formal education and never had a chance to finish his schooling, Dickens successfully edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, gave lectures and performed readings, and lobbied passionately for social reforms in general, and children's rights in particular. Dickens is believed to be the best novelist of the Victorian era and he became very popular during his lifetime. His novels are still widely read and translated. A Tale of Two Cities is a historical fiction first published in weekly installments in 1859. The plot takes place in London and Paris between 1775 and 1792. Eighteenth-century France and England are both ruled by fear and oppression. The upper classes live in luxury while common people suffer and starve. However, there is a difference. The novel starts with the words, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” and we soon learn of the major difference between the two countries. In A Christmas Carol a mean old man named Ebenezer Scrooge sits at his office on a cold Christmas Eve. His clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers with cold because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating. Scrooge's nephew, Fred, visits him and invites him to a Christmas party, as he does every year. Two gentlemen drop by and ask Scrooge for a contribution to their charity. Scrooge reacts to both his nephew and the two gentlemen with bitterness and venom. Later that evening, after returning to his dark, cold apartment, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley. The story of The Chimes concerns a working class man who comes to believe that he is worthless and worries that working-class people are wicked by nature. On New Year's Eve, some goblins show him visions of what will become of his loved ones if they are allowed to continue believing that they are worthless and wicked. Enjoy this timeless classic collection!
Public Domain (P)2021 Chronos Publishing
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
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Audible presents an original production of the aptly named The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Charles Dickens’ final, unfinished novel. Following his untimely death at the age of 58, Dickens managed to publish only six of the 12 planned instalments of the story. Though it has gone on to be one of his more popular titles and the source of inspiration for various television, stage and theatre adaptations, no one knows exactly how Dickens planned to end the mystery. This has lent to development of many different theories, but it now relies on you to provide the answers; can you solve The Mystery of Edwin Drood? This editions features an exclusive afterword written and narrated by Lucinda Hawksley, who holds the unique position of being one of the world’s leading experts on Dickens, and also his great-great-great granddaughter. About the book Upon his coming of age, Edwin Drood is contracted to marry Rosa Bud and thus fulfil his father’s greatest wish: that his son be wed to his best friend’s daughter. Unbeknownst to his jealous and malicious uncle, John Jasper, who desperately longs for young Rosa, the couple are not romantically inclined and soon decide to break off their engagement. When Edwin suspiciously disappears on a stormy night, he leaves behind him a trail of evidence which looks to incriminate the very people closest to him. Alone and vulnerable, Rosa fears John Jasper’s looming presence and turns to the high-spirited but hot-tempered Neville Landless, and his kindly twin sister, Helena, for protection. In this classic whodunit, set in the sinister town of Cloisterham, Dickens paints a disturbing picture of the popular vices of the day, including the many opium dens that John Jasper frequents to live out his drug-fuelled fantasy of marrying Rosa. Would such a man be capable of murdering his own nephew, or could it be Edwin’s closest friends that betrayed his trust? You tell us.... About the author With his father incarcerated, Charles Dickens had to abandon his studies at a young age and set to work in a factory so as to support himself. Despite his short-lived education, Dickens went on to write 15 novels, various articles, novellas and short stories. These include Hard Times, Bleak House, Oliver Twist, Barnaby Rudge, Little Dorrit and A Tale of Two Cities. He lectured and led campaigns for children's rights and education and arguably became the ultimate self-made man. Dickens passed away on 9 June 1870 and was laid to rest at the Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Public Domain (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
Great Expectations
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Exclusively from Audible Pip is an orphan, brought up in a village on the Essex marshes by his disagreeable sister and her husband Joe Gargery, the kind-hearted village blacksmith. Life is harsh and Pip has few prospects until he receives from an anonymous benefactor the chance of escaping the forge for a more promising life in London. But his expectations are fraught with difficulties as he is haunted by figures from his past such as the escaped convict Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham, and her proud and beautiful ward, Estella. As he passes from childhood to adulthood he in time discovers his true self. Powerfully moving, the story is immersed in Dickens's own memories of the past, raising questions about the extent to which individuals affect each other's lives. Often considered Dickens's best-loved work, Great Expectations features some of his most memorable characters and continues to attract fans of all ages. Dickens was one of eight children from a very poor family, with his father eventually being sent to debtors' prison. At the age of 12, Dickens had no choice but to start work in order to help clear the family debt. It was this troublesome childhood that provided him with much of the material for his novels and lent him a sympathetic voice for the poor. Narrator Biography Martin Jarvis is one of Britain's most admired actors. His audiobook output is legendary. He is described in Vanity Fair as 'the Olivier of audiobooks' and 'genius of the Spoken Word' in the LA Times. Award-winning recordings range from titles by Charles Dickens, P.G. Wodehouse and Michael Frayn to thrillers by Jeffrey Archer, Wilbur Smith, Ian Fleming and Dick Francis. Martin's BBC Just William recordings are worldwide best sellers. Martin Jarvis has starred in many acclaimed West End and National Theatre productions and received the Theatre World Award as Jeeves on Broadway. Numerous UK television appearances encompass Law & Order, Doctor Who, Endeavour, Inspector Morse and The Forsyte Saga. In America: Murder She Wrote, Numb3rs, Cosmos and Walker, Texas Ranger. Films include Titanic, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Wreck-It Ralph. Videogames: 'Alfred' in Batman, 'Finn McMissile' in Cars. Martin is invested by HM the Queen as Officer of Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
10 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die 2
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This Audiobook contains the following works The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald Start at Chapters 1, A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Start at Chapters 10, Anne of Green Gables By Lucy Maud Montgomery Start at Chapters 16, Emma By Jane Austen Start at Chapters 54, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain Start at Chapters 108, The Raven By Edgar Allan Poe Start at Chapters 144, The Prophet By Khalil Gibran Start at Chapters 145, Think and grow rich By Napoleon Hill Start at Chapters 173, The Iliad By Homer Start at Chapters 191, The Science of Getting Rich By Wallace D. Wattles Start at Chapters 215. Also Available 10 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die 1
©public domain (P)2020 Page2Page
Listening with My Heart
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Mindfulness matters! Especially to children. We want our kids to be friendly to others, but have we ever talked to them about how to be friends to themselves? Self-acceptance, positive thinking and self-talk are so important to develop in childhood, but are we sure kids have all the tools to do it? Listening with My Heart is a great tool for parents, teachers, and children themselves to go to their feelings and sensations to understand where they come from. It engages children in easy, kid-friendly mindfulness activities and helps them develop their capacity to be mindful, quiet, and self-regulate, and develop emotional resilience. It also enables kids to find the encouragement they need to navigate their daily environments. Mindfulness is the most powerful thing that we can teach our children. What are you waiting for? Buy the audiobook now! Note: Included some bonus contents from Baby Brain: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Happy, Smart and Responsible Child from Laurie Alber.
©2020 Laurie Alber (P)2020 Laurie Alber
Martin Chuzzlewit
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First published in 1843-4, the novel which Dickens considered 'in a hundred points immeasurably the best of my stories' concerns the Chuzzlewit family in all various branches. At the heart of the story is young Martin, who is disowned by his wealthy grandfather and dismissed from the household of the architect Pecksniff, and sets out to make his own way in the world and win the hands of Mary Graham, an orphan raised by his grandfather. Moving from comic absurdity to the darkest corners of human nature, 'Martin Chuzzlewit' is a study in greed, selfishness and hypocrisy, and it contains some of Dickens's most memorable characters - from the villainous Seth Pecksniff and Jonas Chuzzlewit to the selfless Tom Pinch, the 'jolly' Mark Tapley, and the drunken nurse and midwife Sarah Gamp - considered by many to be Dickens's finest comic creation.
©2009 HarperCollins Publishers (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers
Oliver Twist
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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Presented by The Online Stage Oliver Twist is the well-loved tale of an orphan, who starts life in a workhouse and finds himself embroiled in London's criminal underworld, before being saved by a kind gentleman who knows something of his surprising family history. A satire and social commentary as well as a page-turning yarn, full of grit, wit, and some of the most memorable characters in English Literature. The second published serialised novel by Charles Dickens, The British Library remarks that "it has proven to be one of the best-loved novels in the history of literature". Cast: Narrator and Sikes - Ben Lindsey-Clark Oliver - Sarah Bacaller Fagin - Graham Scott Mr. Bumble - Rob Goll Dodger - Amber Hegarty Nancy - Anna Grace Rose Maylie - Amanda Friday Dr. Losberne - David Prickett Harry Maylie - Mark Crowle-Groves Mrs. Corney - Elizabeth Klett Mrs. Maylie - Lillian Rachel Monks - Jeff Moon Charlie Bates - P. J. Morgan Grimwig - Max Gallo Audio edited by Ben Lindsey-Clark
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage