Little Dorrit Preface
In which we are quietly ushered into the author’s reflective haven, where he tenderly contemplates the origins and qualities of his tale, entwined with the curious shadows and remnants of Marshalsea P...
1 Mar 4min
Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 13
In which we observe the pervasive influence of a remarkable financier whose name is on every tongue, infecting all ranks with hopes and dreams of prosperity that blur the lines of prudence and reality...
1 Mar 40min
Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 12
In which we observe the seasoned Mr Merdle, a man of immense wealth and influence, hosting a splendid dinner attended by notable personages such as Lord Decimus and the Barnacles, amid discussions of ...
1 Mar 37min
Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 14
In which we observe the various social manoeuvres and delicate agreements of the Merdle family circle, where ambition and vanity entwine with affectionate rivalry, set against the backdrop of a London...
1 Mar 28min
Hard Times - Bonus: On Strike
In which we share a railway-carriage with a frostily emphatic Mr Snapper, who insists one must choose Masters or Hands, and is much put out by any hint that human feeling ought to sit beside Political...
12 Feb 36min
Hard Times - Bonus: Locked Out
In which we arrive at Preston, a comely manufacturing town made strangely wholesome by the silence of cold chimneys, and find its people thrown into an enforced holiday by a great lock-out that has st...
11 Feb 19min
Hard Times Chapters 33-34
In which we witness the patient hopes and fears of sincere hearts amidst the unyielding monotony of industrial life, as a mysterious absence stirs whispered suspicions and unexpected arrivals unsettle...
11 Feb 42min
Hard Times Chapters 35-36
In which we accompany the distressed Gradgrind family as they grapple with a grievous breach of trust and set forth on a secretive journey to aid a fugitive, encountering an old circus troupe that pro...
11 Feb 54min
