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Dombey and Son
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 39 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 610
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 562
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 558
Dombey and Son is vintage Dickens and explores the classic themes of betrayal, cruelty and deceit. Dombey's dysfunctional relationships are painted against a backdrop of social unrest in industrialized London, which is populated by a host of fascinating and memorable secondary characters. The complete and unabridged novel is brought spectacularly to life by veteran reader David Timson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Utterly incredible!
- De Amazon Customer en 03-12-12
- Dombey and Son
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: David Timson
A Master Narrator and Under-appreciated Classic
Revisado: 12-01-12
What did you love best about Dombey and Son?
There's little I can add to what other commentators have already said: David Timson is masterful. He's able to manage many different voices for the novel's characters and is one of the few male narrators I've listened to who's female voices are believable. But what most surprised me about this book was just how captivating it was. I hadn't been expecting that since it's not one of Dickens' better known novels and I'd assumed this was because the plot or characters were less compelling than in his other books. Not the case! I've listened to about half of Dickens' novels now and this is my favorite, along with Bleak House. This has partially to do with the narrator, who can truly make or break a book, but greatly to do with the story itself. Like other novels, those of Dickens can be either plot-driven or character-driven. Dombey is character-driven and the characters here are colorful and captivating from the very beginning. This was the only novel that didn't take a few chapters or more to "get into". He had me from the very first lines and his description of the newborn Dombey in swaddling clothes by the fire, "as if his constitution were analogous to that of a muffin."
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The Novels of Charles Dickens: An Introduction by David Timson to Bleak House
- De: David Timson
- Duración: 28 m
- Grabación Original
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 56
David Timson talks about Charles Dickens, much loved for his great contribution to classic English Literature.
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3 out of 5 stars
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only barely an intro
- De Dan Kane en 07-14-12
only barely an intro
Revisado: 07-14-12
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I decided to listen to these before listening to the actual novels. David Timson does offer up a succinct intro to each work, touching on its place in Dickens' oeuvre, what motivated the author, influences, themes, and period reception. Thankfully, he's careful not to spoil the plot. The narration is excellent, especially the ones Neville Jason does. My only issue was that all these intros run to about 30 minutes but actually the David Timson introduction is only about the first five minutes. The rest is the first few pages of the book being read. Still, they're worthwhile to listen to (at least the first five minutes) before listening to one of the novels. They offer good context if you're not very familiar with Dickens' life and work.
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