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Martin Chuzzlewit

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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The Chuzzlewits are a family divided by money and selfishness; even young Martin, the eponymous hero, is arrogant and self-centred. He offends his grandfather by falling in love with the latter’s ward, Mary, and sets out to make his own fortune in life, travelling as far as America - which produces from Dickens a savage satire on a new world tainted with the vices of the old. Martin’s nature slowly changes through his bitter experience of life and his enduring love for Mary. Martin Chuzzlewit is one of Dickens’s most humorous and satirical novels, and it contains two great comic creations: the hypocrite Pecksniff and the drunken nurse Sarah Gamp.

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Incredible narration, really brought the characters to life, especially the more picturesque characters like Mrs Gamp. HIghly recommend

Recommended for excellence of narration

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As a massive Dickens fan I loved this audiobook- Sean Barrett is so impressive - he brings all the characters to life - thank you

Sean Barrett is brilliant

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Sean Barrett makes a brilliant job of narrating this story especially as the tale moves to the USA. I found that it needs some perseverance as somehow Dickens complex cast of characters struggle to take on depth until the latter end of the first download. The introduction of a transatlantic dimension works well in contrast with the English story and then takes on a pace. My advice is stick with it it is an excellent read with an unusual wider scope for Dickens.

Unusual Dickensian Tale

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Would you consider the audio edition of Martin Chuzzlewit to be better than the print version?

Sean Barrett's reading was absolutely fantastic and he certainly brought the book to life.

What did you like best about this story?

Everything about it was excellent, great humour, humanity and emotion.

What about Sean Barrett’s performance did you like?

This man could make the phone directory sound interesting. As soon as I finished this book I ordered a number of other books read by him. Probably the best reader I've listened to.

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

It's 33 hours long so not really practical but I was always eager to get back to it as soon as I could and I have recommended it to other listeners.

Any additional comments?

A great pleasure. Thank you for making it possible.

A superb rendering of a great book

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Another so well written, brilliant plots, full of humour and great characters. Charles Dickens was a genius and I've definitely fallen in love with his writing. My favourite character has to be Tom Pinch, a true salt of the earth, kind and utterly selfless person. I also liked Mark Tapley too. But the funniest characters has to be Mr Pecksniff and Mrs Gamp! Dickens was so perceptive of people and most of his characters were based on real people he knew. A fabulous reading by Sean Barrett, he has such a lovely rich voice to listen to, reads with so much interest and fabulous voices, especially Mr Pecksniff and Mrs Gamp! All in all a lovely story to listen to. Highly recommend!

A Lovely Book To Listen to.

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