Charles Dickens
161) Oliver Twist
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A workhouse orphan is forced into criminal activities by Fagin, who leads the underground gang of pickpockets.
162) A Christmas carol
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This disc contains the Dickens' classic "A Christmas carol" with Lucy Skeaping and her ensemble performing delicioulsy seedy pub songs. This disc also contains behind the scenes footage from the movie "Uncovering the real Dickens."
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Formerly called Classic Tales of Mystery and the Superntural these recordings are now entitled Classic Tales of the paranormal - irrespective of the overall title the stories contain all these elements making a terrifying listening experience. Not recommended for the faint-hearted! CSA has assembled a very unusual collection of intriguing tales all of which involve the 'paranormal' ("beyond the scope of normal investigation or explanation"). From
...164) Oliver Twist
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Born into a miserable workhouse orphanage, Oliver eventually flees to London, where the cheerful Artful Dodger immediately befriends him and introduces him to the villainous Fagin and his gang of thieves. Temporarily rescued from the prospect of a life of crime by the kindly Mr. Brownlow, Oliver finds himself pursued by savage thief Bill Sikes and the enigmatic Monks.
165) Great expectations
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In the gloom of a country graveyard, a young boy encounters an escaped convict, a chance meeting that later leads the boy to tragedy, mystery and wealth.
166) Oliver & company
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Oliver is a homeless kitten who roams the streets of New York City. There, he is taken in by a gang of homeless mutts who survive by stealing from others. During one of these criminal acts, Oliver meets a wealthy young girl named Jenny Foxworth. This meeting will forever change his life.
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A varied collection of short stories which will keep the listener constantly amused, Nigel Hawthorne extracts every ounce of humour in an exemplary reading.
Stories included:
Brugglesmith by Rudyard Kipling
The Cricket Match from England, Their England by A.G. Macdonell
Reginald on House Parties by Saki
The Great Winglebury Duel by Charles Dickens
The Celebrated...
168) David Copperfield
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The most autobiographical of Dickens' works, David Copperfield often echoes the writer's own life. It tells a moving story of David's journey from birth to maturity, a journey which inextricably links his life with some of Dickens' most colorful and extraordinary families.
169) A Christmas carol
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Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. Includes featurettes, and deleted scenes.
170) David Copperfield
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The complete 4-part classic BBC adaptation of Dickens' "David Copperfield."
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Ebenezer Scrooge is a selfish, miserable miser. The only thing he cares about is making money and keeping it. He despises the poor and needy, and more that anything he hates Christmas ... until one Christmas he gets a rude awakening to just how shallow and sad his life really is.
172) Hard times
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Local MP and schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind raises his children, Louisa and Tom, in the utilitarian fashion, stressing reason and fact and dismissing imagination and emotion. Under his influence, Louisa grows cold while Tom turns to a secret life of drinking and gambling. To be nearer her brother, Louisa accepts an offer of marriage from his boss, the self-mad, self-important banker Josiah Bounderby, though she does not love him. But soon finds herself...
173) A Christmas carol
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Cranky Scrooge learns the error of his unkind ways and is taught the true meaning of the holidays when he is visited by the ghost of his late business partner and the spirits of Christmas past, present, and future. Alastair Sims's performance as the ultimate miser Ebenezer Scrooge has made this beloved 1951 version of Charles Dickens's story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of all time. This two DVD set includes the original 1935 B&W...
174) A Christmas carol
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Ebenezer Scrooge is brought to life in this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
176) A tale of two cities
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"An elaborate adaptation of Dickens' classic tale of the French Revolution. Dissipated lawyer Sydney Carton defends emigre Charles Darnay from charges of spying against England. He becomes enamored of Darnay's fiancée, Lucie Manette, and agrees to help her save Darnay from the guillotine when he is captured by Revolutionaries in Paris"--Marg Baskin in the IMDB, viewed Dec. 12, 2006.
177) Bleak house
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The icily beautiful Lady Dedlock faces the revelation of her dark past once Mr. Tulkinghorn catches wind of it. Esther's background also comes to light after the murder of a strange man.
178) Scrooge
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Miserly Scrooge faces his past demons on Christmas Eve and vows to change his ways.
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Charles Dickens' classic tale of the stingy Ebenezer Scrooge in a full-length animated musical. In the course of a single night, Christmas Eve, Ebenezer's cold heart is warmed forever and he grasps the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. This tender tale of hope and redemption comes to life with the voices of Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Asner and Michael York.
180) A Christmas Carol
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A Victorian family prepares a toy-theatre for their annual performance of A Christmas Carol. The audience enters the imagination of one of the children and quickly the cardboard stage transforms to reveal a magical world containing real dancers and stylised sets. The tale unfolds on screen in a rich tapestry of highly absorbing, haunting and theatrical drama with characters portrayed by dancers and voiced by an eclectic cast of incredible actors....