Charles Dickens
G. K. Chesterton
Play
Length 7 h 30 min
Chapters 12
First published 1906
G. K. Chesterton was a great admirer of Charles Dickens, and wrote a noted critique of Dickens' works expressing his opinion in his own inimitable style. (Summary by Karen Merline)
Chapters
1
THE DICKENS PERIOD Read by Stuart Bell 34:44
2
THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Read by Laura Caldwell 28:33
3
THE YOUTH OF DICKENS Read by Anna Simon 37:42
4
"THE PICKWICK PAPERS" Read by Chrystal Layton 41:28
5
THE GREAT POPULARITY Read by Justin Brett 39:29
6
DICKENS AND AMERICA Read by Anna Simon 37:30
7
DICKENS AND CHRISTMAS Read by Ray Clare 37:59
8
THE TIME OF TRANSITION Read by Ray Clare 47:06
9
LATER LIFE AND WORKS Read by Ray Clare 50:13
10
THE GREAT DICKENS CHARACTERS Read by Tysto 32:21
11
ON THE ALLEGED OPTIMISM OF DICKENS Read by Dick Durette 45:23
12
A NOTE ON THE FUTURE OF DICKENS Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 17:54
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