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Nicholas Nickleby [talking book]

Nicholas, the hearty young hero, takes us on a journey through nineteenth-century England in a delightful series of adventures accompanied by some of Dickens' best swaggering scoundrels and most unforgettable eccentrics.

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  • "Martin Jarvis reads Nicholas Nickleby"
  • "Martin Jarvis reads Nicholas Nickleby"@en
  • "Paul Scofield reads Nicholas Nickleby"@en
  • "Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby"@en
  • "Media Books presents"
  • "Tom Courtenay reads Nicholas Nickleby"@en
  • "Tom Courtenay reads"
  • "Dickens Collection"

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  • "Read by Michael Siberry."
  • "Nicholas, the hearty young hero, takes us on a journey through nineteenth-century England in a delightful series of adventures accompanied by some of Dickens' best swaggering scoundrels and most unforgettable eccentrics."@en
  • "The death of their father has thrown the Nickleby family into chaos. They are forced to beg for protection from Mr. Nickleby's wealthy brother, Ralph Nickleby, a cruel and vengeful man with no regard for his relations. Nicholas is despatched to teach at a boarding school while his sister Kate is dangled before rich aristos. But with a helping hand from that truly Dickensian character, the benevolent stranger, Nicholas manages to find his way to true love and happiness in spite of his uncle's machinations and the worst intentions of a variety of comic characters."
  • "Look at nineteenth-century England through the eyes of young Nicholas Nickleby and see many of the foibles of humankind. When Nicholas' father dies, leaving the family destitute, Nicholas resolves to support his mother and sister himself despite the opposition of stringent Uncle Ralph or the abusive schoolmaster Wackford Squeers."@en
  • "The most gorgeously theatrical of all Dickens's novels, Nicholas Nickleby follows the delightful adventures of a hearty young hero in nineteenth-century England. Nicholas, a gentleman's son fallen upon hard times, must set out to make his way in the world. His journey is accompanied by some of the most swaggering scoundrels and unforgettable eccentrics in Dickens's pantheon. From the dungeon-like Yorkshire boys' boarding school run by the cruel Wackford Squeers to the high-spirited stage of Vincent Crummles's extraordinary acting troupe, Nicholas Nickleby is a triumph of the imagination, bursting with color, humor, and poignant social commentary."@en
  • "Nicholas Nickleby is left penniless by his father's death and becomes a champion for the weak and ill-treated. Nicholas Nickleby is at once a moving and funny novel following the fortunes and misfortunes of an impetuous and high-spirited hero. Left penniless by his father's death, and protector of his sister Kate, Nicholas Nickleby becomes a true champion of the weak. Always equal to the wild adventures thrust upon him, young Nicholas has to constantly pit himself against Ralph, his devious and unscrupulous uncle, in order to survive. Music extracts from Mozart's 'Clarinet quartet in E Flat'."@en
  • "One of Dickens' earlier novels, dating from 1839, it charts the fortunes of an honourable young man, Nicholas Nickleby, who has set out to make his way in the world. Dickens presents his remarkably vivid display of Victorian characters and the life they lead, from the generous to the fated to crushed. Hope springs eternal, however, and righteous persistence brings rewards. Anton Lesser, the outstanding Dickens interpreter, brings all his narrative expression to bear on this exciting tale."
  • "The welfare of children -- a theme that ennobles many of the novels of Charles Dickens -- captures the sympathy of our century as profoundly as it did that of the author's own contemporaries. Following the history of a fatherless young man, his mother and his sister as they find themselves at the mercy of a greedy and unscrupulous uncle, Nicholas Nickleby is both a vivid indictment of the exploitive, brutal boarding schools of the late nineteenth century and a celebration of the little family's resilient generosity of spirit. A brilliantly innovative eight-hour musical dramatization enjoyed long runs in both England and the U.S. making Nickleby one the most popular Dickens titles of the 1980s. Paul Scofield's performance captures the warmth and charm of this story and its array of colorful characters."@en
  • "Left penniless at his father's death, Nicholas Nickleby and his mother and sister turn to their wealthy uncle Ralph for support. But Ralph is a cruel usurer who despises Nicholas's open-hearted character and despatches him to teach at Dotheboys Hall, run by the grotesque Wackford Squeers. Appalled, Nicholas rebels against the cruelty there and determines to take care of his family and his new friend, the helpless and abandoned Smike. Brimful of brilliant comedy, peopled by scores of memorable characters and touched by powerful satire against injustice, Nicholas Nickleby established Dickens as the finest novelist in English."@en
  • "After his father dies, Nicholas Nickleby is left to take care of his mother and sister. His uncle, Ralph Nickleby, a disobliging businessman, dislikes Nicholas, sending him away to work a menial job for a wicked conman. Though many trials assail his family and despite the social injustice he faces, Nicholas believes he can succeed."
  • "PLAYAWAY. The most gorgeously theatrical of all Dickens's novels, Nicholas Nickleby follows the delightful adventures of a hearty young hero in nineteenth-century England. Nicholas, a gentleman's son fallen upon hard times, must set out to make his way in the world. His journey is accompanied by some of the most swaggering scoundrels and unforgettable eccentrics in Dickens's pantheon. From the dungeon-like Yorkshire boys' boarding school run by the cruel Wackford Squeers to the high-spirited stage of Vincent Crummles's extraordinary acting troupe, Nicholas Nickleby is a triumph of the imagination, bursting with color, humor, and poignant social commentary."
  • "In a delightful series of adventures, Nicholas, the hearty young hero, takes us on a journey through nineteenth-century England accompanied by some of Dickens's best swaggering scoundrels and most unforgettable eccentrics. From the dungeon-like Yorkshire boys' boarding school run by the cruel Wackford Squeers to the high-spirited stage of Vincent Crummles's extraordinary acting troupe, Nicholas Nickleby is a triumph of the imagination and a marvelously energetic work bursting with scenes of brilliant color, luminous humor, and poignant social commentary."@en
  • "Nicholas Nickleby follows the delightful adventures of a hearty young hero in nineteenth-century England. Nicholas, a gentleman's son fallen upon hard times, must set out to make his way in the world. From the dungeon-like Yorkshire boys' boarding school run by the cruel Wackford Squeers to the high-spirited stage of Vincent Crummles's extraordinary acting troupe."@en
  • "Starting his career as an assistant teacher at the infamous Dotheboys Hall, Nicholas leaves in disgust, taking with him a poor boy, Smike, that he has befriended."@en
  • "Nicholas Nickleby, a gentleman's son fallen upon hard times, must set out to make his way in the world. Along the way various older, money-grubbing villains attempt to injure him. Eventually, with the assistance of kind patrons, he and his family achieve economic security and a happy home."@en
  • "Nicholas Nickleby' combines comedy and tragedy in a tale of triumph over adversity, where Nickleby succeeds despite social injustice, in a story that mirrors Dickens' own rise from poverty to great success."@en
  • "Presents a reading of material condensed from the Dotheboys Hall chapters of Dickens' novel, one of the author's favorite selections for public readings."
  • "Nicholas, his mother, and his sister Kate have been left penniless by the death of Mr. Nickleby. In their poverty and desperation they seek help from Nicholas's uncle, the difficult and oppressive Ralph Nickleby who is a usurer. Nicholas's independent attitudes immediately bother his uncle and he is sent to Dotheboys Hall to teach. There he witnesses the mistreatment of orphans by the evil-hearted Wackford Squeers. Nicholas and the orphan boy, Smike, run away and join a troupe of traveling actors. Hearing that his sister Kate is in danger, Nicholas travels to London and foils his uncle's vile plans for her."@en
  • "Nicholas escapes the influence of his villainous uncle and the wicked schoolmaster Wackford Squeers, stumbling into a theatrical career, and pursuing his fortune through numerous adventures."@en
  • "Follows young Nicholas, a gentlemen's son fallen upon hard times, as he sets out to make his way in the world of nineteenth-century England."@en
  • "In het Engeland in de eerste helft van de 19e eeuw heersen schrijnende misstanden op de kostschool waar een weesjongen les gaat geven."
  • "One of Dickens's earlier novels, dating from 1839, it charts the fortunes of an honourable young man, Nicholas Nickleby, who has set out to make his way in the world. Dickens presents his remarkably vivid display of Victorian characters and the life they lead, from the generous to the fated to the crushed. Hope springs eternal, however, and righteous persistence brings rewards. Anton Lesser, the outstanding Dickens interpreter, brings all his narrative expression to bear on this exciting tale."@en
  • "Chronicles the adventures of a Victorian schoolmaster who is deprived of his rightful fortune and forced to depend on a cruel relative for money, and who joins a band of travelling entertainers."
  • "The novel chronicles the experiences of a young man in 19th century England. Around the central story of Nicholas Nickleby and the misfortunes of his family, Dickens created some of his most memorable characters: the muddle-headed Mrs Nickleby, the theatrical Crummles, their protege Miss Petowker, and the mindlessly cruel Squeers and his wife."@en
  • "'Nicholas Nickleby' combines comedy and tragedy in a tale of triumph over adversity, where Nickleby succeeds despite sosical injustice, in a story that mirrors Dickens' own rise from poverty to great success."
  • "The adventures of a Victorian schoolmaster, deprived of his rightful fortune, who joins a band of travelling entertainers."@en
  • ""Following the history of a fatherless young man, his mother and his sister as they find themselves at the mercy of a greedy and unscrupulous uncle, Nichholas Nickleby is both a vivid indictment of the exploitive, brutal boarding schools of the late nineteenth century and a celebration of the little family's resilient generosity of spirit"--Container."
  • "A satire on England's educational system tells of the harsh schoolmasters and the boys who are at their mercy."@en

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  • "Nicholas Nickleby (cassettes)"
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  • "Life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby"
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