![]() ![]() ![]() In other words, he's voicing not just Dickens but 49 of his creatures as well, from Little Nell to Bill Sykes, and he plays Dickens playing his creations. Dickens by Peter Ackroyd Used poor Hardcover Condition Used - POOR Binding Hardcover ISBN 13 9781856190008 ISBN 10 1856190005 Quantity Available 1 Seller Discover Books Toledo, Ohio, United States Seller rating : Description: Random House UK. In a curious preamble, Simon Callow says his solo performance is "not really about playing Charles Dickens", rather a "living biography" in which he tells the author's life through characters. The Saturday Play: The Mystery of Charles Dickensįirst broadcast: Sat 29th Dec 2001, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM ![]() A fascinating insight into the circumstances how he never quite managed to escape the dark shadows cast by his earlier life. Such experiences moulded this lonely and unusual child into the fiercely industrious and highly ambitious writer who would later claim that his characters talked to and touched him. With a father imprisoned for debt, young Charles was deprived of an education and forced to work in a blacking factory. An idyllic childhood in Chatham was swapped for his family's penurious existence in London, the city which would later provide the canvas for many of his greatest works. Readings from Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield and many of his other novels interweave with the author's own words and an incisive, compassionate narrative. In this tour-de-force performance, Simon Callow portrays not only Charles Dickens but also many of his best-loved characters, from Mr Micawber and Bill Sikes to Oliver Twist and even Nancy. The Mystery of Charles Dickens by Peter Ackroyd, read by Simon Callow ![]()
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