Charles Dickens: The BBC Radio Drama Collection: Volume Two by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens: The BBC Radio Drama Collection: Volume Two by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens is one of the most renowned novelists of all time, and this second volume of the dramatised canon of his work includes the gripping historical novel Barnaby Rudge, picaresque comedy Martin Chuzzlewit and bittersweet tale of family relationships Dombey and Son.

Charles Dickens was born in Hampshire on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office, who was well paid but often ended up in financial troubles. When Dickens was twelve years old he was send to work in a shoe polish factory because his family had been taken to the debtors' prison. His career as a writer of fiction started in 1833 when his short stories and essays began to appear in periodicals. The Pickwick Papers, his first commercial success, was published in 1836. The serialisation of Oliver Twist began in 1837. Many other novels followed and The Old Curiosity Shop brought Dickens international fame and he became a celebrity in America as well as Britain. Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

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EAN	9781785293832
Title	Charles Dickens: The BBC Radio Drama Collection: Volume Two
Release date	2016-08-04
Format	Audiobook CD Unabridged
Studio	BBC Physical Audio
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