Bleak House
Charles Dickens
Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
Bleak House is the ninth novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly parts between March 1852 and September 1853. It is widely held to be one of Dickens' finest and most complete novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Dickens tells all of these both through the narrative of the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and as an omniscient narrator. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly but depressive John Jarndyce and the childish Harold Skimpole. The plot concerns a long-running legal dispute (Jarndyce and Jarndyce) which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. (Summary from Wikipedia) (43 hr 30 min)
Chapitres
| In Chancery | 26:22 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| In Fashion | 23:49 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| A Progress | 59:23 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Telescopic Philanthropy | 34:41 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| A Morning Adventure | 43:27 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Quite at Home | 1:07:45 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Ghost's Walk | 31:31 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Covering a Multitude of Sins | 59:04 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Signs and Tokens | 45:46 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Law-Writer | 34:22 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Our Dear Brother | 45:21 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| On the Watch | 41:44 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 42:29 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Deportment | 1:04:47 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Bell Yard | 45:14 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Tom-all-Alone's | 25:29 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 40:20 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Lady Dedlock | 52:33 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Moving on | 40:44 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| A New Lodger | 42:58 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Smallweed Family | 54:13 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Mr. Bucket | 39:13 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 52:27 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| An Appeal Case | 50:17 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Mrs. Snagsby Sees it All | 28:51 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Sharpshooters | 38:22 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| More Old Soldiers than One | 38:06 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Ironmaster | 36:12 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Young Man | 30:13 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 47:03 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Nurse and Patient | 48:19 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Appointed Time | 41:37 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Interlopers | 45:39 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| A Turn of the Screw | 43:17 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 45:48 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Chesney Wold | 50:30 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Jarndyce and Jarndyce | 58:11 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| A Struggle | 31:43 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Attorney and Client | 50:20 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| National and Domestic | 38:29 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room | 27:36 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Chambers | 23:18 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 43:51 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Letter and the Answer | 21:40 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| In Trust | 37:05 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Stop him! | 25:33 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Jo's Will | 39:55 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Closing In | 46:51 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Dutiful Friendship | 40:22 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 27:53 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Enlightened | 30:54 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Obstinacy | 30:28 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Track | 31:56 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Springing a Mine | 58:48 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Flight | 45:01 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Pursuit | 23:15 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 49:38 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| A Wintry Day and Night | 40:34 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 35:01 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Perspective | 36:07 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| A Discovery | 30:00 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Another Discovery | 25:36 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Steel and Iron | 22:55 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Esther's Narrative | 32:55 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Beginning the World | 19:42 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| Down in Lincolnshire | 13:48 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
| The Close of Esther's Narrative | 12:58 | Lu par Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011) |
Critiques
Homemade and Charming
bowhows
Bleak House is a charming story full of unforgettable characters. Ms. Lyons does tend to knock her mic around a bit and stumble here and there, but as you proceed through the story you get the feeling a good friend is reading to you, rather than some distant professional. Her rendition of the characters also contributes to their charm. I was sorry the story had to end . . .
Most Excellent Audio!
Lynette C.
Bleak House is now, quite soundly, my very favorite Dickens novel, and being his only work with a female narrator, it deserves a female reader. Cynthia Lyons gives us a spectacular recording that is charming, easy on the ear, and never makes you think her amateur status is any kind of liability. So very glad I happened upon her work here.
One OUTSTANDING novel !
Unknown
Absolutely one of Dickens best works. Highly recommended read. I would give it five stars but the rating site won’t allow me to activate the fifth star for some reason.
Well done
Rebekah
I really enjoy the narration of this book. She has a nice tone of voice and does a really good job making everything understandable and easy to listen to.
Bruce Reed
Classic- though recording volume levels all over the place
Love this book
Becky
The reader is decent (not professional quality but passible for an amateur---mispronounces quite a few words and lacks expression at times but still does a respectable job). The book tells several stories interwoven and shares many of Dickens' most interesting characters. Good read!
kmahlee
save yourself the discomfort of listening to this reader... and listen to bleak House version 3 instead...Mil Nicholson is a much better reader and can actually pronounce the words she is reading correctly....I attempted listening to this version first but couldn't get through the first chapter.
Great book
Noel
Great story. Took a few chapters to really get going though. Well read. Thank you for the mammoth effort. Enjoyed.