Barnaby Rudge Chapter 5
In which the locksmith braves a tempestuous evening to visit a wounded gentleman, and pays a visit to a widow whose face bears the shadow of a long-ago sorrow that haunts both her and her son. A myste...
10 Mar 12min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 1
In which an ancient inn called the Maypole, steeped in local legend and nestled by Epping Forest, serves as the gathering place for a diverse company whose quiet evening is stirred by the presence of ...
9 Mar 41min
Barnaby Rudge Preface
In which the author recounts his personal acquaintance with two remarkable ravens, whose peculiar talents and untimely ends furnish a curious prelude to the tale; and ventures to introduce the histori...
9 Mar 8min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 2
In which a mysterious and urgent traveller braves a tempestuous night and treacherous roads on horseback, engaging in a tense and curious encounter with the hearty locksmith Gabriel Varden. The scene ...
9 Mar 21min
Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 33
In which we behold the steadfast Little Dorrit tending to the ailing Arthur amid the tumultuous stirrings of social scandal and domestic discord, whilst Mr Meagles embarks on a diligent quest across f...
8 Mar 28min
Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 34
In which we enter a healthy autumn scene as Arthur Clennam listens to the soothing voice of Little Dorrit reading to him within the gloomy Marshalsea, where tender affections and loyal visits weave a ...
8 Mar 29min
Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 32
In which we witness the restless Mr Pancks, sorely burdened by self-reproach and numerical certainties, grow increasingly insubordinate towards his complacent and slippery employer, the Patriarch, who...
7 Mar 20min
Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 31
In which we observe a pale and determined lady, stranger to the bustling streets, seeking the Marshalsea prison and confronting with trembling courage the revelations and entreaties of a long-hidden p...
7 Mar 24min
