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Author(s): Dickens, Charles
Reader(s): Barrett, Sean; Lawrence, Bob
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Classic Fiction
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: NA844312
Barcode: 9789626344439
Release Date: 05/2007
DICKENS, C.: Bleak House (Abridged)
The long, drawn-out case of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce provides the background to this novel which takes us into Dickens’ world of impoverished people on the street, lovers fallen on hard times and the grand riches of the upper classes. It is read movingly by Sean Barrett as the main narrator, and Teresa Gallagher as the young Esther Summerson.
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Disc 1
Dickens, Charles - Author
Lawrence, Bob (Reader)
Barrett, Sean (reader)
Barrett, Sean (reader)
|  | 1 | Chapter 1: In Chancery | 06:33 |
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| | 2 | Chapter 2: In Fashion | 06:22 |
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| | 3 | Chapter 3: A Progress | 05:51 |
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| | 4 | On the day after my poor good godmother was buried … | 06:17 |
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| | 5 | Six quiet years I had passed at Greenleaf … | 06:46 |
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| | 6 | Chapter 4: Telescopic Philanthropy | 06:15 |
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| | 7 | Chapter 5: A Morning Adventure | 05:19 |
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| | 8 | Ada's colour had entirely left her … | 04:52 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 6: Quite at Home | 05:50 |
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| | 10 | When we went downstairs we were presented … | 06:14 |
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| | 11 | Chapter 7: The Ghost's Walk | 04:35 |
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| | 12 | As is usually the case with people who go over houses … | 05:07 |
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| | 13 | Chapter 8: Covering a Multitude of Sins | 06:49 |
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Disc 2
| | 1 | Mrs Pardiggle conducted us into a cottage … | 03:56 |
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| | 2 | Chapter 9: Signs and Tokens | 03:53 |
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| | 3 | I took care that the necessary preparations … | 04:26 |
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| | 4 | With the morning, there came a letter … | 04:48 |
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| | 5 | Chapter 10: The Law Writer | 03:13 |
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| | 6 | Here, in a large house, formerly a house of state … | 05:06 |
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| | 7 | Chapter 11: Our Dear Brother | 05:52 |
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| | 8 | Next day the court is all alive. | 05:01 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 12: On the Watch | 05:36 |
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| | 10 | At length, one afternoon a little before sunset … | 03:31 |
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| | 11 | Chapter 13: Esther's Narrative | 05:00 |
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| | 12 | Dinner was now announced, and we went downstairs. | 04:59 |
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| | 13 | Chapter 14: Deportment | 05:16 |
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| | 14 | I found the academy established in a sufficiently dingy house … | 04:32 |
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| | 15 | By this time we were come to Mr. Krook's … | 05:35 |
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| | 16 | Chapter 15: Bell Yard | 07:08 |
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Disc 3
| | 1 | Mr. Jarndyce was turning to speak to us … | 05:37 |
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| | 2 | Chapter 16: Tom-all-Alone's | 07:02 |
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| | 3 | Chapter 17: Esther's Narrative | 05:28 |
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| | 4 | If I could have made myself go to sleep … | 07:04 |
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| | 5 | Chapter 18: Lady Dedlock | 07:46 |
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| | 6 | The week had gone round to the Saturday following … | 05:19 |
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| | 7 | Chapter 19: Moving On | 06:49 |
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| | 8 | Enter Mr. Guppy. | 06:25 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 20: A New Lodger | 07:05 |
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| | 10 | Chapter 21: The Smallweed Family | 06:49 |
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| | 11 | There comes a knock at the door. | 07:35 |
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| | 12 | Chapter 22: Mr. Bucket | 03:32 |
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Disc 4
| | 1 | When they come at last to Tom-all-Alone's … | 07:58 |
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| | 2 | Chapter 23: Esther's Narrative | 05:18 |
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| | 3 | At last we came to Soho Square … | 04:17 |
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| | 4 | The house in Thavies Inn had bills in the windows … | 04:49 |
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| | 5 | Chapter 24: An Appeal Case | 04:08 |
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| | 6 | In the business of preparation and equipment … | 04:50 |
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| | 7 | When we came to the court, there was the Lord Chancellor … | 05:25 |
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| | 8 | We then took a hackney-coach and drove away … | 04:36 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 25: Mrs Snagsby Sees It All | 06:55 |
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| | 10 | Chapter 26: Sharp Shooters | 04:02 |
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| | 11 | Chapter 27: More Old Soldiers Than One | 08:19 |
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| | 12 | Chapter 28: The Ironmaster | 07:12 |
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| | 13 | Chapter 29: The Young Man | 06:53 |
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Disc 5
| | 1 | Chapter 30: Esther's Narrative | 03:37 |
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| | 2 | Caddy told us that she was going to be married in a month … | 05:00 |
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| | 3 | Chapter 31: Nurse and Patient | 05:22 |
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| | 4 | There was more movement and more talking than usual … | 03:40 |
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| | 5 | Chapter 32: The Appointed Time | 06:25 |
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| | 6 | Chapter 33: Interlopers | 05:59 |
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| | 7 | Chapter 34: A Turn of the Screw | 06:26 |
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| | 8 | When they present themselves in Lincoln's Inn Fields … | 03:28 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 35: Esther's Narrative | 06:37 |
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| | 10 | My guardian now came every day. | 06:02 |
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| | 11 | Chapter 36: Chesney Wold | 04:51 |
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| | 12 | I cannot tell in any words what the state of my mind was … | 06:06 |
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| | 13 | Stunned as I was, as weak and helpless at first … | 03:38 |
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| | 14 | Chapter 37: Jarndyce and Jarndyce | 05:40 |
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| | 15 | Richard was a little late in the morning … | 06:18 |
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Disc 6
| | 1 | As they were to remain with us that day … | 04:54 |
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| | 2 | Chapter 38: A Struggle | 06:32 |
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| | 3 | Chapter 39: Attorney and Client | 04:01 |
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| | 4 | Richard, emerging from the heavy shade of Symond's Inn … | 05:00 |
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| | 5 | Chapter 40: National and Domestic | 05:56 |
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| | 6 | By the light of the fire, which is low, he can be seen … | 03:05 |
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| | 7 | Chapter 41: In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room | 06:09 |
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| | 8 | Chapter 42: In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Chambers | 05:52 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 43: Esther's Narrative | 05:06 |
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| | 10 | I could have no anticipation, and I had none … | 05:42 |
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| | 11 | Chapter 44: The Letter and the Answer | 06:32 |
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| | 12 | Chapter 45: In Trust | 07:39 |
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| | 13 | There was a concourse of people in one spot … | 04:10 |
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| | 14 | Chapter 46: Stop Him! | 06:55 |
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Disc 7
| | 1 | Chapter 47: Jo's Will | 05:30 |
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| | 2 | Phil Squod and Jo are sent out immediately on this work … | 03:58 |
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| | 3 | Jo is very glad to see his old friend … | 05:06 |
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| | 4 | Chapter 48: Closing In | 07:03 |
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| | 5 | Lady Dedlock dines alone in her own room today. | 05:14 |
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| | 6 | Chapter 49: Dutiful Friendship | 04:42 |
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| | 7 | These blandishments have entirely won the family heart. | 04:13 |
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| | 8 | Chapter 50: Esther's Narrative | 07:41 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 51: Enlightened | 03:39 |
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| | 10 | We were soon equipped and went out. | 05:32 |
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| | 11 | Chapter 52: Obstinacy | 04:27 |
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| | 12 | The door had been opened to admit another soldier-looking man … | 04:49 |
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| | 13 | Chapter 53: The Track | 05:40 |
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| | 14 | Chapter 54: Springing a Mine | 05:43 |
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| | 15 | At this juncture a considerable noise is heard … | 03:30 |
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Disc 8
| | 1 | Then,' says Mr. Bucket, 'let's hear Mr. Chadband.' | 03:59 |
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| | 2 | Mr. Bucket rings, goes to the door … | 07:29 |
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| | 3 | Chapter 55: Flight | 06:17 |
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| | 4 | My Lady is in that room in which she held her last conference … | 07:00 |
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| | 5 | Chapter 56: Pursuit | 06:52 |
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| | 6 | Chapter 57: Esther's Narrative | 07:55 |
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| | 7 | The whole household were amazed to see me … | 06:13 |
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| | 8 | Chapter 58: A Wintry Day and Night | 07:11 |
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| | 9 | Chapter 59: Esther's Narrative | 04:04 |
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| | 10 | We all three went into the house together. | 03:28 |
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| | 11 | It was my mother's. | 05:39 |
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| | 12 | Chapter 60: Perspective | 06:59 |
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| | 13 | We sat down to dinner, and I had an opportunity … | 04:33 |
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Disc 9
| | 1 | Chapter 61: A Discovery | 04:59 |
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| | 2 | And now I come to a part of my story touching myself … | 05:56 |
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| | 3 | Chapter 62: Another Discovery | 04:47 |
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| | 4 | We went our way too, which was to Lincoln's Inn … | 04:01 |
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| | 5 | Chapter 63: Steel and Iron | 07:56 |
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| | 6 | Chapter 64: Esther's Narrative | 07:49 |
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| | 7 | When we came home we found that a young man had called … | 04:34 |
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| | 8 | Chapter 65: Beginning the World | 05:04 |
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| | 9 | In the afternoon my guardian walked with me to Symond's Inn … | 03:12 |
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| | 10 | Chapter 66: Down in Lincolnshire … | 03:48 |
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| | 11 | Chapter 67: The Close of Esther's Narrative | 05:25 |
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