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Martin Chuzzlewit
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, William Boyd - introduction
- Length: 41 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's Summary
This exclusive recording of Martin Chuzzlewit starts with a unique introduction written and narrated by William Boyd, author of Any Human Heart and A Good Man in Africa.
First published in 1842, Martin Chuzzlewit is the last of Charles Dickens' picaresque novels. Despite poor sales at the time, Dickens considered it his best work, and it is now regarded as one of the most significant literary depictions of 19th-century America.
Horrified by the ongoing use of slavery in the self-professed 'land of the free', Dickens returned home after his first trip abroad with an extreme distaste for American laws and, equally, their frequent use of spitting tobacco. Dickens turned to his pen once again and created a story which satirically centres around the selfish and greedy Chuzzlewits.
About the book:
Deeply distressed at thought of his singularly money-minded family circling around his inevitable death bed, when Old Martin Chuzzlewit comes across a young and kindly orphan girl, he immediately decides to take her into his employment. Offering her a comfortable living in exchange for her care and protection, Martin rests easy in the knowledge that her comfort will last only as long as he does; upon his death, Mary the orphan will find herself on the cold and dirty streets from whence she came. To his great dismay, Old Martin's plan is foiled when his own grandson and main heir, Martin Chuzzlewit Junior, declares his undying love for Mary and his consequent intention to marry her.
This Audible Original dramatisation follows the Chuzzlewit household from this point on, as relationships are born and tested, old feuds are reignited and the ever-present vultures start to close in. A lesson in the dangers and consequences of looking only after number one, the narrative remains highly relevant to this day and is expertly narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi.
About the author:
With his father incarcerated, 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. These include Hard Times, Bleak House, Oliver Twist, Barnaby Rudge, Little Dorrit and A Tale of Two Cities. He lectured and led campaigns for children's rights and education and arguably became the ultimate self-made man.
About the narrator:
Sir Derek Jacobi is an English actor and stage director, best known for his illustrious stage career and his appearance in films such as The Day of the Jackal, Gladiator, Gosford Park and, most recently, Murder on the Orient Express. He is the recipient of two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy, and in 1994 he was knighted.
Sir Derek has also recorded over 100 audiobooks, including Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine, Anthony Horowitz's Moriarty, and many works of classic fiction. A lifelong Dickens fan, Sir Derek is delighted to lend his dulcet tones to this recording of Martin Chuzzlewit as part of Audible's Definitive Dickens collection.
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- Kevin S Greenwood
- 09-25-19
Hard to hear
The volume of this work goes from inAudible to shreiking-loud. It’s not well compressed or polished.
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- Ricardo Avila
- 07-10-21
A great actor doesn't always = a great narrator
For as deadly dull as the first third of this book is, the rest of it pays off. Derek Jacobi is obviously a tremendous actor, skilled at voices and tone. But, often and frustratingly, he modifies his voice to whispers, shouts, bellows, and mumbles, so that it's actually hard to listen to his narration. It's like listening to classical music with its abrupt changes, except there it's not as important to hear every note. Lots of rewinding to turn up the volume and hear what was whispered, then hastily lowering it again as the voice returns to loud.
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- Brain
- 12-06-18
Least enjoyable Dickens' books I've ever read or listened to.
Derek Jacobi usually does a reasonably good job with narration of traditionally British works, but this time, not so. His characterizations and general narration are so over-the-top bad and bawdy, that they tend toward poor satire of a Dickens book, rather than a proper and honest reading of one.
To get my meaning, compare his reading of CS Lewis' Voyage of the Dawn Treader vs. this reading of Martin Chuzzlewit, and ask yourself whether you want to invest nearly 100 hours of listening to this .......sigh
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- Ron
- 08-11-21
This book was a poor fit for this reader
Here is an instance when the reader absolutely killed the story. To me he was like like listening to squeaky chalk, as the teacher is writing on the chalk board.
I suppose it is a good motivator though, for people to go on ahead and purchase a paid version.
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- Kathy
- 04-26-21
Narration ruined it for me
This narration is so over the top that I couldn’t pay attention to the words. I only made it to Chapter 3. I can’t imagine making it through 30+ hours of it. Do yourself a favor: if you want to “read this book” get the Sean Barrett version. Pleasant voice, decent characters and I’m already enjoying it and I’m still on chapter 1.
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- David B Weiding
- 08-06-22
Entertaining and Interesting
Dickens is always a good read, but going back to Martin Chuzzlewit was treat. getting through the first half it feels like there are too many characters and too much plot, but the second half brings it all together. The chapters with Martin and Mark in the New World are high comedy: the parody of Americans could be previewing TrumpSillies of today. Laugh out loud.
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- Russ Anderson
- 04-21-22
A wonderful and rousing performance by Jacoby.
Much of the humor is lost to us today.Though Dickens Painted this story with high satire throughout, He has done so at the expense of creating very few likable characters. I would have been glad not to have been introduced to Mrs Gamp at all. The insufferable Pecksniff brought no joy and little levity to the story. l was quite stunned at the contempt which Dickens expressed toward America of the 1840s. There is so much better of dickens to enjoy that I would not recommend spend
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- OliviaL
- 03-24-22
Mr Dickens
Mr Dickens, bravo sir - as usual. And very well performed. I liked this. There are some things that recur in his books: there’s always an orphan, always a rich relative, always a villain. But while the events of the book revolved around old Martin Chuzzlewit’s actions, the book, in my opinion, was about Tom Pinch. You have to conclude that by the ending. Charles didn’t kill off a beloved character in this one, as he usually does. And Tom is much like Smikes from Nicholas Nickleby. He did not get his beloved in the end - but he did stay alive, and was the hero of the novel.
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- Robert P. Katch
- 02-07-22
Wonderfully entertaining
An entertaining, engaging story with colorful characters. Charles Dickens at his best. I found it difficult to put down. I know that I will want to enjoy this novel again.
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- Eileen
- 02-05-22
If only Dickens himself could have heard this performance...
...he would be honored and pleased. Derek Jacobi is a masterful performer and brings added delights to one of the great Victorian novels. Sit back, and revel in it!
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- Head Coach
- 12-26-18
Wonderful Book - Worth Persevering
I tried to read this book some years ago and didn't make it past the first 50 pages which are full of very airy-fairy early Dickens writing. Little structure, little solid plot.
This nearly happened again with the talking book but I stayed with it and gradually the most wonderful novel emerged with tremendous characters and a plot with plenty of surprises.
It almost seems as though this was the moment when Dickens developed from his Pickwickian sketch-writing into the amazingly powerful author of novels he became. You can sort of see the change happening. Many of the characters will stay with me for the rest of my life, they are so well-drawn and so particular.
Excellent reading, as you would expect from Derek Jacobi. He sounds as though he really enjoyed the book.
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- Mark Finn
- 12-03-20
Brilliant
I dont understand why the boring poorly delivered preface is the sample of such brilliantly comic novel
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- Imogen
- 09-21-20
Tour de force
Some of the passages of this remarkable book dragged for me - particularly the American sections - but how deliciously the whole thing came together in the end
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- Pamela
- 08-13-20
Derek Jacobi gives a flawless performance!
The introduction to this book states the oddness of calling the book Martin Chuzzlewit when he is only one of the characters focused on. And as always there is the most wonderful pieces of descriptive writing by Dickens and some plot development that feels forced. That said nothing should be taken away from Dickens or the performance of Derek Jacobi.
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- Amanda Launchbury-Rainey
- 03-16-19
a little hard going
the book, contrary to the jntroduction, is about 2 characters called Martin Chuzzlewit, the grandson and geandfather. while tbe overall story is good, tbe lengthy verbal passages we have to work tbrough ti gef to salient points can be very tedious and I think the BBC version much more interesting to sit through.
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- David Futerman
- 03-06-21
Not Dickens's most enthralling
Lovely narration. Too little plot and too much description
too many minor characters. with very very odd named
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- John ross
- 02-19-21
strange story
struggled to finish. poorest of his books thus far but brilliantly voiced by Derek Jacobi
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- Cat Chaser
- 01-10-21
Boring
I tried for over 8 hours with this book and in the end i have had to give up. It just seemed so boring and drawn out. i realise Charles Dickens is one of our best writers of all time but for me this one was just a no no . sorry
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- WolfyUK
- 12-02-20
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Get past the early chapters and one is hooked and captured by the book until the ending of the tale.
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- Stephen Grocott
- 04-03-22
Superbly narrated and rewards concentration
Narration is very difficult for this book, but Derek Jacobi does a marvellous job. This was one of the hardest Dickens books to listen to. It requires concentration but rewards it. If you’re thinking about multi-tasking whilst listening, forget it because you’ll miss most of it. Beautifully complex and humorously written.
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- Vas
- 06-28-20
Abandon early! It doesn’t get any better!
It took me a year to slog through what has to be THE most boring of Dickens’ novels! And I like Dickens’ novels!! This was narrated very well, but the story, the characters, the settings were just so dull. I almost abandoned this one many times but thought it would get better - I was naive. My advice: save yourself a lot of time and read any other work by Dickens instead!!