検索キーワード： "Charles Dickens" 古代・古典・中世の文学

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".

Dombey and Son is vintage Dickens and explores the classic themes of betrayal, cruelty and deceit. Dombey's dysfunctional relationships are painted against a backdrop of social unrest in industrialized London, which is populated by a host of fascinating and memorable secondary characters. The complete and unabridged novel is brought spectacularly to life by veteran reader David Timson.

The story of the orphan Pip, writing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood and trying to be a gentleman along the way is without doubt one of Dicken's greatest works.

Abridged, full-cast drama version of Dickens' classic tale of the French Revolution. Starring Ronald Colman.

Spektakl' po romanu Dombi i synom velikogo anglijskogo pisatelja Charl'za Dikkensa, odin iz luchshih romanov mirovoj literatury, blistatel'nyj, ostroumnyj, veselyj i grustnyj odnovremenno. Beskonechnaja verenica figur i zhiznennyh polozhenij v jetom proizvedenii izumljaet. Ne mnogo romanov v mirovoj literature, kotorye po bogatstvu krasok i raznoobraziju tona mogut byt' postavleny v odin rjad s Dombi i Synom, ne schitaja nekotoryh pozdnejshih proizvedenij samogo Dikkensa.

Charles Dickens' classic Yuletide tale is one of the most popular tales of personal redemption in world literature, and has been adapted many times for presentation on film and on stage.

On Christmas Eve, a traveler finds himself waiting out a snowstorm at the Holly Tree Inn. While passing the hours waiting for the weather to pass so his coach can continue its journey, the warm hearth of the inn brings his mind to roam to pass recollections, both happy and grave. He also ponders the true meaning of his current journey and reason for his melancholy: the woman he planned on marrying is, instead, going to marry his best friend. However, the delay at the inn is about to bring him a miraculous discovery.

Full-cast performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis for any student to fully understand and appreciate the novel. Dickens' tale of Pip, a young man "removed from his present sphere of life" and cast into a Victorian nightmare, is a powerful audio drama to be enjoyed and appreciated as an important piece of social criticism.