Bleak House

De: Charles Dickens

Narrado por: Sean Barrett, Teresa Gallagher

A complex plot of love and inheritance is set against the English legal system of the mid-19th century. As the case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce drags on, it becomes an obsession to everyone involved. And the issue on an inheritance ultimately becomes a question of murder.

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Dickens - a Genius

Would you listen to Bleak House again? Why?

I am actually listening to it again and again, sampling some of my favorite chapters. Now that I understand the plot and the story, it is a thrill to go back and see how carefully strands were woven together and how masterly the descriptions and social commentary.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I had many favorite characters, among them, Guppy, Krook, and George.

Have you listened to any of Sean Barrett and Teresa Gallagher ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first one. I'd like to hear more.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted it to last as long as possible, so I lingered.. but it was gripping and a real "page turner".

Any additional comments?

I'm going to get more Dickens!

one of the best audiobooks available on audible

the text, of course, is classic; the virtuoso use of language adept to the point of wonder, the satire excoriating, the wit alternately light and scathing, the plot victorian, the lapses of sentimentality cloying

and the performances - you can’t just call this kind of voice acting ‘reading’ - completely do it justice: gallagher is spot on as esther summerson, the most complete of victorian heroines, and barrett is nothing less than brilliant; superb in narration, and inhabiting dickens’ caricatures, whether sympathetic or scorching, with a master’s touch

The quintessential book about law..

Simply one of the best books ever written.. and Sean Barrett makes this one of the best audio books ever narrated.

Great reading of a fabulous story

Would you consider the audio edition of Bleak House to be better than the print version?

Not better, but the good performances certainly enhanced and provided an excellent reading of a fantastic story.

Which character – as performed by Sean Barrett and Teresa Gallagher – was your favorite?

Teresa Gallagher's performance was lovely. Her voice is so melodic and her children's voices are just lovely. I especially loved Charley. And Sean Barrett was a perfect counterpoint to Ms Gallagher's voice. His dour British accent was exquistely, well, Dickenisian.

Superb narration, long novel

The versatility of the narrators is incredible. They do so many different voices and accents it often fells like there is a full cast. It is probably the best audiobook I've ever heard. The story itself was good, but it was too long and sometimes confusing. I am a Dickens fan, but this novel wasn't as engaging as his others.