The Dickens Library

In which a small and resourceful servant braves the perilous streets and charmingly eccentric obstacles to deliver an urgent message to a kindly man, whose concern for a mutual friend prompts swift ac...

5 Juni 13min

In which the proceedings against Christopher Nubbles unfold with all the solemnity and perplexing appearances characteristic of a crowded courtroom, presenting witnesses and counsel whose manoeuvres l...

4 Juni 15min

In which the weary and ailing Richard Swiveller awakens to find himself cared for by the devoted Marchioness, who reveals the extent of his long illness and the hardships endured in his absence. Toget...

4 Juni 25min

In which the innocent Kit Nubbles endures a long, sorrowful night in his prison cell, burdened not only by his wrongful confinement but also by the fear of how those he loves might think of him in his...

3 Juni 14min

In which the ominous counting-house on the wharf becomes a stage for Mr Quilp’s bizarre and fiery humour, as he enacts a furious and peculiar performance upon a grotesque figure-head while his uneasy ...

3 Juni 24min

In which the somewhat sinister Mr Brass proposes a charity for Kit’s industrious mother that seems too good to be true, while Kit finds himself under a sudden and bewildering accusation of theft, lead...

2 Juni 16min

In which the unfortunate Kit is ensnared in a grievous misunderstanding, accused of theft with evidence most damningly presented against him, whilst his protests of innocence fall on skeptical ears. A...

2 Juni 24min

In which the diligent Kit becomes a familiar figure at the attorney Mr Brass’s office, delivering messages and receiving occasional kindness, while the singularly astute pony reveals his unyielding lo...

1 Juni 13min