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Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop - BBC Radio 4 Full-cast Dramatisation
Source Cassette Tape Duration approx 6:10 hours FhG MPEG 1 Layer III 128 Kbps CBR 44100Hz, 16-bit, Stereo The book The tale of Little Nell gripped the nation when it first appeared in 1841. Described as a "tragedy of sorrows", the story tells of Nell uprooted from a secure and innocent childhood and cast into a world where evil takes many shapes, the most fascinating of which is the stunted, lecherous Quilp. Blending realism with non-realistic genres such as fairy-tale, allegory, and pastoral, the tale of Nell's tragedy contains some of Dickens most memorable comic and grotesque creations, including the dwarf Daniel Quilp, Dick Swiveller and Kit Nubbles. The author Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic novels and characters. Many of his writings were originally published serially, in monthly instalments or parts, a format of publication which Dickens himself helped popularize at that time. Unlike other authors who completed entire novels before serialisation, Dickens often created the episodes as they were being serialised. The practice lent his stories a particular rhythm, punctuated by cliffhangers to keep the public looking forward to the next instalment. The continuing popularity of his novels and short stories is such that they have never gone out of print. Dickens' work has been highly praised for its realism, comedy, mastery of prose, unique personalities and concern for social reform by writers such as Leo Tolstoy, George Gissing and G.K. Chesterton; though others, such as Henry James and Virginia Woolf, have criticised it for sentimentality and implausibility. Cast & Credits Dramatised by Mike Walker Dickens .......................................... Alex Jennings Nell .............................................. Emily Chennery Grandfather ................................ Trevor Peacock Quilp .................................................. Phil Daniels Betsy Quilp ......................................... Alison Petit Mrs Jiniwin ................................... Marcia Warren Kit ....................................................... Daniel Bliss Mrs Nubbins ............................ Lindsey Coulson Dick Swiveller ..................................... Ben Crowe Single gentleman ............................... Clive Swift Mrs Jarley ..................................... Julia McKenzie Miss Monflathers ........................... Anna Massey Sally Brass ................................... Sandy Toksvig Sampson Brass ................ Adrian Scarborough Mr Garland .................................... David Collings Schoolmaster ..................................... Paul Hilton Harris ................................................. Ewan Bailey Frank ....................................... Simon Donaldson Jerry ........................................ Gerard McDermott Sexton ........................................ Timothy Bateson Marchioness ................................. Nicola Hornett Furnace watcher .......................... Phillip Joseph with Lynne Christie, Richard Firth, Ian Masters & Luke Strain Music by Melanie Pappenheim & Anne Wood Directed by Jeremy Mortimer & Mary Peate Enjoy and Seed!! Sharing Widget |