The Dickens Library

Charles Dickens
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Step into the rich, bustling world of Charles Dickens, where every sentence sparkles with wit, warmth, and sharply observed humanity. This podcast offers his novels in their purest form; unhurried, unabridged, and allowed to shine exactly as he wrote them. Dickens’s prose is a feast: playful yet pointed, humorous yet heartfelt, and always driven by characters so vivid they feel instantly familiar. If you’ve ever wanted to lose yourself in gripping plots, unforgettable personalities, and some of the most delightful writing in English literature, this is your invitation. Press play and let Dickens do what he does best: captivate.

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  1. 에피소드1

    Hard Times Chapters 1-3

    In which we are introduced to the austere and unyielding Mr. Gradgrind, a man devoted to the relentless instruction of facts and the suppression of fancy, who endeavours to instil his rigid philosophy upon the young pupils in his stark schoolroom. We observe, with a gentle dawning of doubt, the uneasy stirrings of imagination within his own children as they momentarily stray from their prescribed lessons and confront the colourful world beyond the mathematical precision of their upbringing.

    28분

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    Hard Times Chapters 4-5

    In which we are introduced to the coarse and boastful Mr. Bounderby, a self-made man whose loud proclamations of humble origins contrast with his overbearing manner, while the Gradgrind household wrestles with the stirrings of imagination and feelings forbidden in their purely factual upbringing. We then journey to the grim industrial town of Coketown, a realm of unyielding facts and rote existence, where the human spirit struggles beneath the weight of toil, and the mysteries of curiosity and compassion begin to weave their subtle threads.

    30분

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    Hard Times Chapter 6

    In which we venture into the humble quarters of a venerable travelling circus troupe, encountering their gentle ways and tender bonds amidst the hardships of their profession; and witness a troubled young girl faced with a poignant choice, guided by the stern but kindly words of a practical gentleman who offers her a new path. Amid the mingling of rough humour, affection, and the somber realities of desertion and duty, a tender philosophy unfolds about making the best of life’s shifting fortunes.

    30분

  4. 에피소드4

    Hard Times Chapters 7-8

    In which we are introduced to Mrs. Sparsit, the proud and watchful housekeeper to the self-made Mr. Bounderby, whose bombastic airs and high-flown self-regard cast a peculiar light upon his household and their interactions with the Gradgrinds. Meanwhile, young Louisa and Tom Gradgrind find themselves struggling under the stern, fact-bound education of their father, revealing tender doubts and the dulling weight of enforced reason in their quiet domestic exchanges.

    29분

  5. 에피소드5

    Hard Times Chapters 9-10

    In which we linger upon the gentle sorrows and tender hopes of Sissy Jupe, a girl struggling under the stern regime of fact and figures, her heart anchored steadfastly to the memory of a wandering father whose return she fervently awaits. We then delve into the humble life of Stephen Blackpool, a weary yet upright weaver in the grimy heart of Coketown, whose quiet struggles and steadfast friendships offer a glimpse into the lives of those steadfast souls dwelling amidst the harsh clangour of industry.

    30분

  6. 에피소드6

    Hard Times Chapters 11-12

    In which we witness the quiet yet potent struggles of a steadfast factory worker seeking counsel from his austere employer on an impossible domestic plight, revealing the rigid workings of law and society that bind him. We then accompany him through the bustling streets of Coketown, where a chance encounter with a curious old woman and his solitary reflections cast a somber light upon his sorrowful existence in the shadow of the relentless industrial world.

    29분

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    Hard Times Chapters 13-14

    In which we observe a night thick with storm and shadow, as a devoted friend tends the ailing wife of a weary man, their vigil under the flickering candlelight a solemn testament to endurance and compassion amid suffering. Meanwhile, time advances quietly yet inexorably in the industrious town of Coketown, shaping the lives of its inhabitants as they grow and change beneath the ever-watchful eyes of their stern patriarch and the unyielding machinery of progress.

    29분

  8. 에피소드8

    Hard Times Chapters 15-16

    In which we witness Louisa Gradgrind’s composed acceptance of a marriage proposal, weighed and measured with the stern exactitude of her father’s utilitarian principles, and the household’s uneasy navigation of social formalities attendant upon this union. We also accompany Mr. Bounderby through the delicate prelude to matrimony, marked by awkward encounters and pragmatic arrangements, culminating in a wedding day devoid of sentimental flourish but steeped in the sober calculations of fact.

    30분
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Step into the rich, bustling world of Charles Dickens, where every sentence sparkles with wit, warmth, and sharply observed humanity. This podcast offers his novels in their purest form; unhurried, unabridged, and allowed to shine exactly as he wrote them. Dickens’s prose is a feast: playful yet pointed, humorous yet heartfelt, and always driven by characters so vivid they feel instantly familiar. If you’ve ever wanted to lose yourself in gripping plots, unforgettable personalities, and some of the most delightful writing in English literature, this is your invitation. Press play and let Dickens do what he does best: captivate.

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