The Dickens Library

In which we observe a young gentleman awaiting the arrival of a certain visitor and find his anticipation mingled with a curious excursion into the dim and sombre precincts of Newgate prison, guided b...

30 Marras 202514min

In which we find ourselves amidst a quaint and somewhat farcical performance of Denmark’s royal tragedy, where actors and audience mingle in laughter and gentle satire, blurring the line between solem...

30 Marras 202514min

In which we observe the uneasy arrival of our young friend back in his familiar town and his encounter with a mischievous youth who delights in his discomfort, all the while he wrestles with the tende...

29 Marras 202521min

In which we find our young narrator wandering through the environs of a mysterious house where he contemplates the influence of a certain lady and the captivating presence of an elegant young woman, w...

29 Marras 202532min

In which we find our narrator wrestling with his own self-deceptions and uneasy associations as he journeys by coach through a bleak and wintry landscape, notably sharing space with two convicts, whos...

29 Marras 202515min

In which we receive a heartfelt letter announcing a visitor from the past, whose unpretentious manner and earnestness stir in our narrator a conflicted mixture of uneasy anticipation and affectionate ...

29 Marras 202520min

In which we are invited into the curious domestic arrangements of my guardian, where his meticulous habits and austere hospitality set a peculiar tone for an evening of dining and discourse. Among the...

29 Marras 202518min

In which we become acquainted with the contrasts among a trio of young men and find companionship and kindness in a friend’s company, while also entering the peculiar but warm domestic world of a civi...

29 Marras 202518min