Author(s): Dickens, Charles
Reader(s): Lesser, Anton
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Classic Fiction
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: NA425912
Barcode: 9789626342596
Release Date: 05/2002

DICKENS, C.: Oliver Twist (Abridged)

The eighth novel in Naxos AudioBooks’ series of the great works of Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist is Dickens’ second novel. Coming shortly after The Pickwick Papers, it is a thrilling study of childhood innocence thrust into the darkly comic world of Fagin, his apprentice the Artful Dodger and their gang of child thieves. Who will help the orphaned Oliver to escape from their clutches and discover his true history? The original story is even more powerful than the musical that popularised it. Anton Lesser reads with all his intensity and comic versatility.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Dickens, Charles - Author
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
1 Treats of the place where Oliver Twist was born and of the circumstances attending his birth 03:18
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2 Treats of Oliver Twist's growth, education, and board 10:45
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3 Relates how Oliver Twist was very near getting a place which would not have been a sinecure 06:18
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4 Oliver, being offered another place, makes his first entry into public life 04:52
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5 Oliver mingles with a new associate - Noah Claypole 02:07
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6 Oliver, being goaded by the taunts of Noah, rouses into action, and rather astonishes him 05:13
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7 Oliver continues refractory 04:21
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
8 Oliver walks to London. He encounters on the road a strange sort of young gentleman 08:04
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9 Containing further particulars concerning the pleasant old gentlman, and his hopeful pupils 04:46
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10 Oliver becomes better acquainted with the characters of his new associates 03:48
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11 Treats of Mr. Fang the police magistrate 06:10
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12 In which Oliver is taken better care of than he ever was before 03:38
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13 Some new acquaintances are introduced 07:00
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14 Comprising further particulars of Oliver's stay at Mr. Brownlow's 06:22
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
Disc 2
1 Showing how very fond of Oliver Twist, the merry old Jew and Miss Nancy were 02:18
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
2 Relates what became of Oliver Twist, after he had been claimed by Nancy 04:01
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3 Oliver's destiny continuing unpropitious, brings a great man to London to injure his reputation 06:00
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4 In which a notable plan is discussed and determined on 05:15
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5 Wherein Oliver is delivered over to Mr. William Sikes 05:41
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
6 The Expedition 04:39
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7 The Burglary 07:44
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
8 Which contains the substance of a pleasant conversation between Mr. Bumble and a lady 05:59
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
9 Treats on a very poor subject. But is a short one, and may be found of importance in this history 03:59
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10 Wherein this history reverts to Mr. Fagin and company 03:21
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11 In which a mysterious character appears upon the scene 06:02
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12 Atones for the unpoliteness of a former chapter; which deserted a lady, most unceremoniously 05:08
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13 Looks after Oliver, and proceeds with his adventures 03:54
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14 Has an introductory account of the inmates of the house, to which Oliver resorted 03:11
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
15 Relates what Oliver's new visitors thought of him 07:01
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
Disc 3
1 Of the happy life Oliver began to lead with his kind friends 04:41
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2 Wherein the happiness of Oliver and his friends, experiences a sudden check 06:58
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
3 Contains some introductory particulars relative to a young gentleman who now arrives upon the scene 05:57
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
4 Containing the unsatisfactory result of Oliver's adventure 04:54
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
5 In which the reader may perceive a contrast, not uncommon in matrimonial cases 09:07
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
6 Containing an account of what passed between Mr. and Mrs. Bumble, and Mr. Monks 07:57
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
7 In troduces some respectalbe characters with whom the reader is already acquainted 09:06
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8 A strange interview 05:59
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9 Containing fresh discoveries, and showing that suprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone 07:46
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
10 An old acquaintance of Oliver's, exhibiting decided marks of genius 07:53
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
11 Wherein is shown how the Artful Dodger got into trouble 02:45
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
Disc 4
1 The time arrives for Nancy to redeem her pledge to Rose Maylie. She fails 01:38
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
2 Noah Claypole is employed by Fagin on a secret mission 02:30
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
3 The appointment kept 06:05
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4 Fatal consequnces 06:41
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5 The flight of Sikes 04:06
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6 Monks and Mr. Brownlow at length meet 08:53
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7 "And now you do see me," said Monks, rising boldly 04:20
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8 The pursuit and escape 10:01
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
9 Affording an explanation of more mysteries than one 08:33
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10 Mr. Brownlow merely nodded to Mr Grimwig... 08:36
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11 Fagin's last night alive 08:18
Lesser, Anton (Reader)
12 And last 03:10
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Total Playing Time: 04:56:49