Audie Award, 2019: Literary Fiction and Classics<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award 2018<\/b><\/p>\n
This Audible Exclusive performance of\u00a0Bleak House<\/i>\u00a0features a unique introduction written and narrated by Miriam Margolyes.<\/p>\n
Recognised as one of Dickens’ most accomplished titles,\u00a0Bleak House<\/i>\u00a0has impressed critics and audiences alike since it was first published in 1852. The novel boasts one of the most intelligent and engaging plots in all of English literature and is sure to engage the listener’s imagination as it transports us back in time to the seedy, grimy and hazardous streets of Victorian London.<\/p>\n
This release is part of the Dickens Collection, an exclusive series of unmissable performances available throughout 2018.<\/p>\n
About the audiobook:<\/b><\/p>\n
At the heart of\u00a0Bleak House<\/i>\u00a0is the longstanding case of\u00a0Jarndyce v. Jarndyce<\/i>\u00a0– a damning portrayal of the 19th century legal system. Dickens shines a light on the impact that overdrawn court proceedings could have on the lives of those involved, specifically through two of his protagonists, Richard Carstone and his beloved Ada Clare.<\/p>\n
Dickens’ unassuming heroine, Esther Summerson, along with the equally benevolent owner of Bleak House, John Jarndyce, attempts to guide the young lovers, Richard and Ada, to live their lives unaffected by the court proceedings. But with the introduction of some typically Dickensian characters such as Grandfather Smallweed and Mr Tulkinghorn, trouble soon ensues for all who cross their paths.<\/p>\n