Charles Dickens
G. K. Chesterton
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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) (7 hr 30 min)
Chapters
THE DICKENS PERIOD | 34:44 | Read by Stuart Bell |
THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS | 28:33 | Read by Laura Caldwell |
THE YOUTH OF DICKENS | 37:42 | Read by Anna Simon |
"THE PICKWICK PAPERS" | 41:28 | Read by Chrystal Layton |
THE GREAT POPULARITY | 39:29 | Read by Justin Brett |
DICKENS AND AMERICA | 37:30 | Read by Anna Simon |
DICKENS AND CHRISTMAS | 37:59 | Read by Ray Clare |
THE TIME OF TRANSITION | 47:06 | Read by Ray Clare |
LATER LIFE AND WORKS | 50:13 | Read by Ray Clare |
THE GREAT DICKENS CHARACTERS | 32:21 | Read by Tysto |
ON THE ALLEGED OPTIMISM OF DICKENS | 45:23 | Read by Dick Durette |
A NOTE ON THE FUTURE OF DICKENS | 17:54 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Reviews
free LeonardPeltier
Most interesting and thought provoking. I like his comparison to other writers and also his description of Dickens's public behavior and dress was entertaining. Small problem, if you are not familiar with a lot of Dickens, he talks about characters but doesn't identify the novel they are in. Well read, thanks to volunteers.
Very good.
Vessel
I rate this book with 3 stars comparing it with his best work, Orthodoxy, and the other best books in the world. It was very, very good. I loved it, and I've never even read a Charles Dickens book before. So many good philosophy tidbits, as always coming from Chesterton.