Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens, read by Martin Jarvis, BBC Audio, unabridged, 14 CDs, 16.5 hrs., $29.95 ISBN 978-1-6028-3876-5
The inimitable Martin Jarvis brings his talents to bear on Charles Dickens's classic in an audiobook that will delight listeners with its superb recreations of gritty 19th-century London. To escape Mr. Bumble and life in the workhouse, Oliver flees to London where he meets the Artful Dodger and becomes embroiled with Fagin's ragtag band of thieves. Jarvis simply dazzles: his performance captures both the humor and sorrow of the text, his narration is crisp, and his characterizations—his rendition of the terrifying district magistrate, Mr. Fang, is particularly memorable—are as varied as they are energetic, befitting, and enjoyable. (June)
Details
Reviewed on: 07/26/2010
Release date: 05/01/2010
Genre: Audio
Compact Disc - 14 pages - 9781602838765
Hardcover - 608 pages - 9780141192499
Open Ebook - 390 pages - 9781609441333
Paperback - 168 pages - 9781143921575
Paperback - 168 pages - 9781293604571