• About Writers - The Life and Works of Charles Dickens

  • May 7 2025
  • Duración: 43 m
  • Podcast

About Writers - The Life and Works of Charles Dickens

  • Resumen

  • Cnarles Dickens was one of the greatest writers of his or any other time. His works examine the human condition, and deal with lust for power, arrogrance, kindness, the cruelty and triumphs of life.

    This is a brief outline of the man, his work and why his legacy is so important.

    Copyright beling to originators for all clips used

    CONTENTS
    Excerpt - The Life and Times of David Copperfield
    Clips
    Hard Times - Granada Television 1977 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbDhtkwoDHg
    Oliver! (1968) - Please Sir, I Want Some More Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYCu9-r6B8E
    Excerpt - Dombey and Son
    Mr Jingle is exposed in the Postumous Pickwick Papers (1985 BBC adaptation of The Pickwick Papers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2rmh_bQd0w
    Excerpt
    David Copperfield meets Mr Macorber - The Life and Times of David Copperfield
    A christmas carol, possibly the best adaptation, with Alastair Simm as Scrooge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPceYjVQVnw
    The Old Curiosity Shop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSWj8fcfUE
    A full read of the short story 'The Signalman'.


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