Dickens, C.: Bleak House (Abridged)

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Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. Chapter 1: In Chancery - 6:33
2. Chapter 2: In Fashion - 6:22
3. Chapter 3: A Progress - 5:51
4. On the day after my poor good godmother was buried … - 6:17
5. Six quiet years I had passed at Greenleaf … - 6:46
6. Chapter 4: Telescopic Philanthropy - 6:15
7. Chapter 5: A Morning Adventure - 5:19
8. Ada's colour had entirely left her … - 4:52
9. Chapter 6: Quite at Home - 5:50
10. When we went downstairs we were presented … - 6:14
11. Chapter 7: The Ghost's Walk - 4:35
12. As is usually the case with people who go over houses … - 5:07
13. Chapter 8: Covering a Multitude of Sins - 6:49

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. Mrs Pardiggle conducted us into a cottage … - 3:56
2. Chapter 9: Signs and Tokens - 3:53
3. I took care that the necessary preparations … - 4:26
4. With the morning, there came a letter … - 4:48
5. Chapter 10: The Law Writer - 3:13
6. Here, in a large house, formerly a house of state … - 5:06
7. Chapter 11: Our Dear Brother - 5:52
8. Next day the court is all alive. - 5:01
9. Chapter 12: On the Watch - 5:36
10. At length, one afternoon a little before sunset … - 3:31
11. Chapter 13: Esther's Narrative - 5:00
12. Dinner was now announced, and we went downstairs. - 4:59
13. Chapter 14: Deportment - 5:16
14. I found the academy established in a sufficiently dingy house … - 4:32
15. By this time we were come to Mr. Krook's … - 5:35
16. Chapter 15: Bell Yard - 7:08

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. Mr. Jarndyce was turning to speak to us … - 5:37
2. Chapter 16: Tom-all-Alone's - 7:02
3. Chapter 17: Esther's Narrative - 5:28
4. If I could have made myself go to sleep … - 7:04
5. Chapter 18: Lady Dedlock - 7:46
6. The week had gone round to the Saturday following … - 5:19
7. Chapter 19: Moving On - 6:49
8. Enter Mr. Guppy. - 6:25
9. Chapter 20: A New Lodger - 7:05
10. Chapter 21: The Smallweed Family - 6:49
11. There comes a knock at the door. - 7:35
12. Chapter 22: Mr. Bucket - 3:32

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. When they come at last to Tom-all-Alone's … - 7:58
2. Chapter 23: Esther's Narrative - 5:18
3. At last we came to Soho Square … - 4:17
4. The house in Thavies Inn had bills in the windows … - 4:49
5. Chapter 24: An Appeal Case - 4:08
6. In the business of preparation and equipment … - 4:50
7. When we came to the court, there was the Lord Chancellor … - 5:25
8. We then took a hackney-coach and drove away … - 4:36
9. Chapter 25: Mrs Snagsby Sees It All - 6:55
10. Chapter 26: Sharp Shooters - 4:02
11. Chapter 27: More Old Soldiers Than One - 8:19
12. Chapter 28: The Ironmaster - 7:12
13. Chapter 29: The Young Man - 6:53

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. Chapter 30: Esther's Narrative - 3:37
2. Caddy told us that she was going to be married in a month … - 5:00
3. Chapter 31: Nurse and Patient - 5:22
4. There was more movement and more talking than usual … - 3:40
5. Chapter 32: The Appointed Time - 6:25
6. Chapter 33: Interlopers - 5:59
7. Chapter 34: A Turn of the Screw - 6:26
8. When they present themselves in Lincoln's Inn Fields … - 3:28
9. Chapter 35: Esther's Narrative - 6:37
10. My guardian now came every day. - 6:02
11. Chapter 36: Chesney Wold - 4:51
12. I cannot tell in any words what the state of my mind was … - 6:06
13. Stunned as I was, as weak and helpless at first … - 3:38
14. Chapter 37: Jarndyce and Jarndyce - 5:40
15. Richard was a little late in the morning … - 6:18

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. As they were to remain with us that day … - 4:54
2. Chapter 38: A Struggle - 6:32
3. Chapter 39: Attorney and Client - 4:01
4. Richard, emerging from the heavy shade of Symond's Inn … - 5:00
5. Chapter 40: National and Domestic - 5:56
6. By the light of the fire, which is low, he can be seen … - 3:05
7. Chapter 41: In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Room - 6:09
8. Chapter 42: In Mr. Tulkinghorn's Chambers - 5:52
9. Chapter 43: Esther's Narrative - 5:06
10. I could have no anticipation, and I had none … - 5:42
11. Chapter 44: The Letter and the Answer - 6:32
12. Chapter 45: In Trust - 7:39
13. There was a concourse of people in one spot … - 4:10
14. Chapter 46: Stop Him! - 6:55

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. Chapter 47: Jo's Will - 5:30
2. Phil Squod and Jo are sent out immediately on this work … - 3:58
3. Jo is very glad to see his old friend … - 5:06
4. Chapter 48: Closing In - 7:03
5. Lady Dedlock dines alone in her own room today. - 5:14
6. Chapter 49: Dutiful Friendship - 4:42
7. These blandishments have entirely won the family heart. - 4:13
8. Chapter 50: Esther's Narrative - 7:41
9. Chapter 51: Enlightened - 3:39
10. We were soon equipped and went out. - 5:32
11. Chapter 52: Obstinacy - 4:27
12. The door had been opened to admit another soldier-looking man … - 4:49
13. Chapter 53: The Track - 5:40
14. Chapter 54: Springing a Mine - 5:43
15. At this juncture a considerable noise is heard … - 3:30

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. Then,' says Mr. Bucket, 'let's hear Mr. Chadband.' - 3:59
2. Mr. Bucket rings, goes to the door … - 7:29
3. Chapter 55: Flight - 6:17
4. My Lady is in that room in which she held her last conference … - 7:00
5. Chapter 56: Pursuit - 6:52
6. Chapter 57: Esther's Narrative - 7:55
7. The whole household were amazed to see me … - 6:13
8. Chapter 58: A Wintry Day and Night - 7:11
9. Chapter 59: Esther's Narrative - 4:04
10. We all three went into the house together. - 3:28
11. It was my mother's. - 5:39
12. Chapter 60: Perspective - 6:59
13. We sat down to dinner, and I had an opportunity … - 4:33

Bleak House (more info)
Charles Dickens,
Bob Lawrence, vocals
Sean Barrett, reader


1. Chapter 61: A Discovery - 4:59
2. And now I come to a part of my story touching myself … - 5:56
3. Chapter 62: Another Discovery - 4:47
4. We went our way too, which was to Lincoln's Inn … - 4:01
5. Chapter 63: Steel and Iron - 7:56
6. Chapter 64: Esther's Narrative - 7:49
7. When we came home we found that a young man had called … - 4:34
8. Chapter 65: Beginning the World - 5:04
9. In the afternoon my guardian walked with me to Symond's Inn … - 3:12
10. Chapter 66: Down in Lincolnshire … - 3:48
11. Chapter 67: The Close of Esther's Narrative - 5:25

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