Dickens' women [sound recording].
by Margolyes, Miriam.
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SoundPublisher: Bath : BBC Audiobooks, 2012Description: 2 sound discs (2 hr.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 9781445879178 (sound discs) :.Classification number: 823.8 DICSubject(s): Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Characters -- Women | Women in literature | Audiobooks | Literature | Literature: history & criticism | Classic fiction | Fiction companions | Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers | Modern & contemporary fictionRead by Miriam Margolyes.Summary: In his novels Dickens presents a series of unrivalled portraits of women, young and old. From Little Nell to Miss Havisham, these girls and women speak to us today, making us laugh and sometimes cry. From Little Nell to Miss Havisham, Dickens' Women tells the story of Charles Dickens' life through his beloved characters. Co-written and performed by Miriam Margolyes, best known for her role as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, this one-women show is a celebration of her infectious passion for Dickens' work. Taking on 23 different Dickensian characters, many of whom were inspired by real people such as Mary Hogwarth - Dickens Sister-in-Law, Margolyes showcases her astonishing versatility as a performer.Dickens' Women delighted audiences across the world in 2012 as Margolyes took her Olivier nominated show on tour for the bicentenary of Dicken's birth. Running time: 1 hours 30
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Compact discs.
Read by Miriam Margolyes.
In his novels Dickens presents a series of unrivalled portraits of women, young and old. From Little Nell to Miss Havisham, these girls and women speak to us today, making us laugh and sometimes cry. From Little Nell to Miss Havisham, Dickens' Women tells the story of Charles Dickens' life through his beloved characters. Co-written and performed by Miriam Margolyes, best known for her role as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, this one-women show is a celebration of her infectious passion for Dickens' work. Taking on 23 different Dickensian characters, many of whom were inspired by real people such as Mary Hogwarth - Dickens Sister-in-Law, Margolyes showcases her astonishing versatility as a performer.Dickens' Women delighted audiences across the world in 2012 as Margolyes took her Olivier nominated show on tour for the bicentenary of Dicken's birth. Running time: 1 hours 30
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