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Charles Dickens: Celebrity Author - Audio

Charles Dickens was not only the most famous writer of his day, but, during the second half of his career, also a prominent public figure known through his readings and speeches. He cultivated, and relished, a close relationship with the vast audiences who came to hear him, in towns and cities throughout Britain, and in the USA. His readings appealed to his own deep instinct in support of the development of the imagination of the people, and also acknowledged the common Victorian pastime of domestic literary recitation. As an actor he took on the visage and gestures as well as the voice of his characters; audiences were spellbound.

  • 14 minutes 33.194899999999905 seconds
    The First Public Reading 1853
    How Dickens started his reading career with A Christmas Carol - a reading he did for charity - in Birmingham Town Hall.
    3 February 2012, 5:45 am
  • Transcript -- The First Public Reading 1853
    Transcript -- How Dickens started his reading career with A Christmas Carol - a reading he did for charity - in Birmingham Town Hall.
    3 February 2012, 5:45 am
  • 13 minutes 21.697800000000047 seconds
    Dickens The Performer
    Dickens first love wasn't writing, it was acting. In this programme we look at Dickens love of acting and the theatre.
    3 February 2012, 5:44 am
  • Transcript -- Dickens The Performer
    Transcript -- Dickens first love wasn't writing, it was acting. In this programme we look at Dickens love of acting and the theatre.
    3 February 2012, 5:44 am
  • 12 minutes 19.317400000000024 seconds
    From Novels to Readings 1858
    How Dickens began his professional career reading for his own profit initiating a new and brilliant phase in his career.
    3 February 2012, 5:43 am
  • Transcript -- From Novels to Readings 1858
    Transcript -- How Dickens began his professional career reading for his own profit initiating a new and brilliant phase in his career.
    3 February 2012, 5:43 am
  • 13 minutes 1.9754000000000234 seconds
    The American Tour
    We look at how in 1867 Charles Dickens embarked on an exhausting 19 week tour of America as one of the world's first 'celebrity authors'.
    3 February 2012, 5:42 am
  • Transcript -- The American Tour
    Transcript -- We look at how in 1867 Charles Dickens embarked on an exhausting 19 week tour of America as one of the world's first 'celebrity authors'.
    3 February 2012, 5:42 am
  • 14 minutes 16.920699999999954 seconds
    The Farewell Tour
    In October 1868 Charles Dickens farewell tour began but had to be cut short on account of his failing health.
    3 February 2012, 5:41 am
  • Transcript -- The Farewell Tour
    Transcript -- In October 1868 Charles Dickens farewell tour began but had to be cut short on account of his failing health.
    3 February 2012, 5:41 am
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