Oliver Twist

The Audible Dickens Collection

De: Charles Dickens

Narrado por: Jonathan Pryce

This Audible Exclusive production revisits one of Dickens' most popular novels: Oliver Twist, narrated by internationally acclaimed, award-winning actor Jonathan Pryce.

Part of the Dickens Collection, an exclusive series of unmissable performances, Oliver Twist is a gleaming example of the genius and foresight of Charles Dickens.

When young orphan, Oliver Twist, is sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker, he leaves behind years of miserable servitude and mistreatment at an English workhouse. Hoping to move on to better things, he decides to escape his new, equally dreary surroundings and head to London.

It is there that the novel unravels as Oliver meets a host of larger-than-life characters, including The Artful Dodger, a high-ranking member of a juvenile pickpocketing gang, and their elderly leader, Fagin.

Desperate for affection and the sense of belonging that he has never known, Oliver unwittingly throws himself into a life of petty theft, which soon takes a violent turn with the introduction of one of Dickens' most terrifying characters, Bill Sikes.

Exposing the cruel and inhumane treatment of orphans in 19th-century England, Dickens created one of the most significant social novels of all time. With it, he condemned the establishment for neglecting homeless children and leaving them vulnerable to recruiters who would exploit and abuse them. Oliver Twist cemented Dickens’ reputation as one of the most talented, influential and revolutionary of English authors.

Following his father’s incarceration, Charles Dickens had to abandon his studies at a young age and set to work in a factory so as to support himself. Despite his short-lived education, Dickens went on to write 15 novels, various articles, novellas and short stories. He lectured and led campaigns for children's rights and education and arguably became the ultimate self-made man.

Jonathan Pryce is an award-winning actor of the stage and screen. He is best known for Brazil, Glengarry Glen Ross, Evita, Tomorrow Never Dies, and the Pirates of the Caribbean series as well as his widely recognised performances as High Sparrow in HBO’s Game of Thrones and Cardinal Wolsey in BBC’s Wolf Hall.

Jonathan most recently starred opposite Glenn Close in the critically acclaimed film The Wife, directed by Björn Runge. He can soon be seen as Don Quixote in Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote and in the upcoming Netflix feature film The Pope, directed by Fernando Meirelles, in which he stars as Pope Francis opposite Anthony Hopkins.

Public Domain (P)2019 Audible, Ltd

I’m not sure

I guess I’d say I’m not sure of the plausibility of the story. Yeah I get it’s a novel and very old but that’s the only real drawback I found. The characters are treat though and the writing is very pretty. Just seems a stretch on the story.

A brilliant story told by what would seem an entire cast

I have wanted to read this book for decades and finally got around to it through listening on audible. Though I picked the narration randomly, his narration through different voices is spectacular. No complaints and only praise although I must say I listened at 1.7x and this seemed a reasonable pace.

Dickens Alive

Combines some of the best writing (Charles Dickens) with some of the best narration (Jonathan Price) to bring a moving story with memorable characters brought to life. This was a delight to listen to!

Truly a classic

One of the best stories depicting the struggles of life in Victorian England. Dickens’ use of language is astonishing.

Excellent

This production is of the full unabridged edition of the book. There are many parts that I had never heard. The movie versions though great have left out. Truly a wonderful reading of this timeless classic.

Soooo good

What an absolutely delightful story. It has all the elements of the triumph of good over evil. Thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

Loved this

I've always loved the idea of reading but don't necessarily have time to sit and drink in a book for any true length of time. I enjoyed the voice inflections because they helped to keep the characters sorted for me. This book is a true gem, and I highly recommend it.

Amazing reading and an amazing book

The reader does an amazing job completely changing his voice for every character. The book is fantastic. It’s satirical and entertaining, but has deep poetic thoughts throughout. Extremely entertaining, thrilling, and thoughtful provoking. Dickens is an author like no other.

Quite entertaining

The narrative was easy to follow along and great story. Would definitely recommend listening to to any one who likes classical storytelling.

Amazing performance

Pryce does a wonderful job portraying multiple different voices. Dickens is incredibly loquacious so the story drags on at times. It’s also much darker than I anticipated. However it’s a lovely story in the end and I enjoyed the experience overall.