Yet the novel's exuberant atmosphere of romance, adventure and freedom is overshadowed by Dickens' awareness of social ills and financial and class insecurity. Nicholas Nichleby's loose, haphazard progress harks back to the picaresque novels of the 18th century - particularly those of Smollett and Fielding. Read by Michael Siberry.Īround the central story of Nicholas Nickleby and the misfortunes of his family, Dickens created some of his most wonderful characters: the muddle-headed Mrs Nickleby, the gloriously theatrical Crummles, their protege Miss Petowker, the pretentious Mantalinis and the mindlessly cruel Squeers and his wife. Con avidez semejante pero sin íncómodas interrupciones podrá ahora disfrutar el lector contemporáneo de las aventuras y desventuras de Nicholas. An extract from the downloadable audiobook edition of Charles Dickens' comic classic, Nicholas Nickleby. Esta observación se ajusta estupendamente a NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, una de esas largas novelas por entregas que los lectores de Dickens esperaban con tanta avidez.
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