The Dickens Library

In which we are drawn into the sombre and dingy streets of London on a dismal Sunday evening, where Mr Arthur Clennam returns to his childhood home, confronting the gloomy confines of his mother’s cha...

1 Mars 38min

In which we are introduced to a sweltering day in Marseilles, where the oppressive heat and unyielding sun cast a burning glare even upon a grim prison holding two very different men, whose conversati...

1 Mars 38min

In which we find a disparate party of travellers, newly liberated from the vexations of quarantine in Marseilles, sharing a moment of convivial breakfast and bittersweet farewell, whilst their varied ...

1 Mars 36min

In which we are quietly ushered into the author’s reflective haven, where he tenderly contemplates the origins and qualities of his tale, entwined with the curious shadows and remnants of Marshalsea P...

1 Mars 4min

In which we observe the pervasive influence of a remarkable financier whose name is on every tongue, infecting all ranks with hopes and dreams of prosperity that blur the lines of prudence and reality...

1 Mars 40min

In which we observe the seasoned Mr Merdle, a man of immense wealth and influence, hosting a splendid dinner attended by notable personages such as Lord Decimus and the Barnacles, amid discussions of ...

1 Mars 37min

In which we observe the various social manoeuvres and delicate agreements of the Merdle family circle, where ambition and vanity entwine with affectionate rivalry, set against the backdrop of a London...

1 Mars 28min

In which we share a railway-carriage with a frostily emphatic Mr Snapper, who insists one must choose Masters or Hands, and is much put out by any hint that human feeling ought to sit beside Political...

12 Feb 36min