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Nicholas Nickleby
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings
- Length: 34 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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One of Dickens' early works, Nicholas Nickleby combines comedy and tragedy in a tale of triumph over adversity that is interspersed with Dickens' moving condemnation of society's mistreatment of children and the cruelty of the educational system. Young Nickleby struggles to seek his fortune in Victorian England, yet succeeds despite social injustice, in a story that mirrors Dickens' own rise from poverty to great success.
One of eight children, Dickens came from a very poor family, with his father eventually being sent to debtor's prison. At the age of 12, Dickens was forced to start work in a blacking factory in order to help clear the family debt.
Dickens depicts a funny version of his own mother in the character of Mrs. Nickleby, his feelings towards her dark and complex. He never forgave her for trying to keep him working against her husband's wishes.
Hailed as a comic triumph with a cast of incredible characters, it firmly established Dickens as a 'literary gentleman'.
Full of typically Dickensian elements, the book is well suited to dramatic adaptation.
It is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic masterpieces of 19th century literature and continues to entertain its fans to this day.
Narrator Biography
Three-time Olivier Award winner actor Alex Jennings has had an extensive career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. His recent stage performances have included Willy Wonka in 2014's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical and Professor Henry Higgins in the 2016 Australian 60th Anniversary production of My Fair Lady. In 2006 he played Prince Charles opposite Helen Mirren in The Queen and has had other roles in films such as Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Babel (2006) and The Lady in the Van (2015). His television work has included the BBC TV series Cranford (2007) and long running legal drama Silk (2011-2014). In 2016 he featured in the Netflix series The Crown and the ITV series Victoria. He has narrated many audiobooks including Attention All Shipping by Charlie Connelly, which in 2008 was chosen as one of the top 40 audiobooks of all time.
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- Stephen Grocott
- 14-08-2021
Wonderful story, beautifully narrated
Wonderful story, beautifully written, gloriously written and an absolutely stellar narration. In our troubled times, harking back to a time when in many circles, some politeness, love and intricacy in communication held sway is beautifully refreshing.
On type of that, the writing is a work of art to be savoured and not skimmed.
Alex Jennings’ narration is amazing and his command of accents and voices would have turned an ordinary book into a beautiful one. Instead, he has turned a beautiful book into an audible work of art.
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- Mr TJ Farrow
- 29-04-2023
Not as good as The Pickwick Papers, but a classic
I find Dickens' wordy style hard to read in the 21st century, but this excellent series of audio books allows me to enjoy the painstaking detail of a truly great author.
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- Jeanette Acland
- 06-01-2017
Sublime
Pure Dickens genius. This reading is sublime. Each character lives and breathes and speaks in dialect.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-02-2020
Great book, really well told, great narrator
great story, the voices were done really well, really gives the story life, no two characters sounded the same, I was laughing out loud at some parts, I will definitely listen to this again some time in the future
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- Anonymous User
- 04-05-2024
Amazing!
A slow burn that really ramps up in the second half. Amazing narrator! Highly recommend!
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- Anonymous User
- 22-06-2024
Dickens Characters
What a delightful story of how being noble and just prevails. Love the characters that Dickens brings to life and their quaint and quirky dispositions.
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