Nicholas Nickleby (Naxos Complete Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1843795612 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 29 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular. . He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth ce
Hope springs eternal, however, and righteous persistence brings rewards.. Dickens presents his remarkably vivid display of Victorian characters and the life they lead, from the generous to the fated to the crushed. One of Dickens's earlier novels, dating from 1839, it charts the fortunes of an honourable young man, Nicholas Nickleby, who has set out to make his way in the world
This was one of my Dickens favorites Nicholas Nickleby was a good read, typical of Dickens. Nicholas is a strong character and it's not all doom and gloom as some of his are. It starts out in a rather foreboding way as Nicholas and his sister are suddenly orphaned and they are separated. Their uncle proves to be less than an ally when he proposes 'jobs' for them that has them completely separated and out of communication. These jobs showed them both that there is cruelty in the world and the uncle's hard heart. Nicholas grows up much during this difficult time and finds a way out of the mess,. Mary A Fanelli said A Good Solid Read. Nicholas Nickleby is a good solid read. It may be a challenge for modern readers who aren't used to the language, but I promise that after the first couple chapters you'll get caught up in the rhythm of the language and the wonderful characters created by Dickens, who populate the book with their rich and varied personalities. Even their names are lots of fun- who else but Dickens could come up with a great name like Wackford Squeers? Or the Cheeryble twins? Is there any doubt that a character names Verisopht is weak and easily led? Dickens had a genius fo. "Perhaps only for a special audience" according to dbphoenix. Since there are no reviews of this edition (the MacMillan edition of 1982) and there seem to be a lot of them available, some at a ridiculously low price, here I am.To begin with, this is a beautiful book. It's clothbound and provides a facsimile of the "Household Edition" as published in the nineteenth century, with the original text (unabridged and unedited) and the original illustrations. And therein lies a potential problem. The text is presented in double columns. The font size is fine. But the double columns might throw some readers off, especially t
Two hundred years after his birth on February 7, 1812, Naxos AudioBooks complete their marathon tribute of publishing all 16 of the major novels in abridged and unabridged form, available as CDs and downloads. David Horovitch gives the performance of his life, unhurried, savouring every character and incident to the full. Harrumphing and stuttering and tittering, Horovitch turns in a winning performance that fans of the author are sure to enjoy. And what a celebration it is! Nicholas Nickleby is Dickens in all his glory. --Christina Hardyment - The TimesNaxos AudioBooks is putting out new readings to celebrate the classic writings of Charles Dickens. The plot has many twists and turns, and a satisfying conclusion. These are balanced by the many kindly and generous characters who innumerable times come to the rescue when all seems hopeless - Nicholas himself, his lovely sister Kate, the kindly Cheeryible brothers and t