Little Dorrit


Read by Ellis Christoff

(4.6 stars; 50 reviews)

Born in the Marshalsea Prison for Debtors, Amy—Little Dorrit—the daughter of the ruined, but self-respectful William Dorrit, has put her entire heart in caring for her dear father, until one day her humble path is crossed by Arthur Clennam. Their meeting proves providential not only for Amy's life, but for the whole Dorrit family, whose new rise will, in many ways, be also their fall. As in all his novels, in Little Dorrit Dickens ushers us into a fascinating and startlingly rich world of human characters and destinies, where virtue and nobility cross swords with vice and villainy, where strength and weakness intertwine with prejudice and magnanimity and where the author's inspired pen wields a compelling and unforgettable power over the readers. (Summary by Ellis Christoff) (36 hr 9 min)

Chapters

Preface to the 1857 Edition 4:42 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book the First: Poverty. Chapter 1 - Sun and Shadow 37:27 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 2 - Fellow Travellers 34:26 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 3 - Home 36:06 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 4 - Mrs Flintwinch has a Dream 8:39 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 5 - Family Affairs 31:00 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 6 - The Father of the Marshalsea 28:20 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 7 - The Child of the Marshalsea 28:43 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 8 - The Lock 29:54 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 9 - Little Mother 35:56 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 10 - Containing the whole Science of Government 53:25 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 11 - Let Loose 27:28 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 12 - Bleeding Heart Yard 24:43 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 13 - Patriarchal 1:00:56 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 14 - Little Dorrit's Party 31:48 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 15 - Mrs Flintwinch has another Dream 23:52 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 16 - Nobody’s Weakness 36:29 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 17 - Nobody’s Rival 24:46 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 18 - Little Dorrit’s Lover 27:03 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 19 - The Father of the Marshalsea in two or three Relations 32:12 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 20 - Moving in Society 36:58 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 21 - Mr Merdle’s Complaint 23:35 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 22 - A Puzzle 23:52 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 23 - Machinery in Motion 41:50 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 24 - Fortune–Telling 41:23 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 25 - Conspirators and Others 26:56 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 26 - Nobody’s State of Mind 34:00 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 27 - Five–and–Twenty 32:15 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 28 - Nobody’s Disappearance 19:50 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 29 - Mrs Flintwinch Goes On Dreaming 20:30 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 30 - The Word of a Gentleman 42:09 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 31 - Spirit 41:06 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 32 - More Fortune-Telling 23:47 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 33 - Mrs Merdle’s Complaint 25:53 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 34 - A Shoal of Barnacles 24:42 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 35 - What was behind Mr Pancks on Little Dorrit’s Hand 33:43 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 1, Chapter 36 - The Marshalsea becomes an Orphan 19:24 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 1 - Fellow Travellers 40:37 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 2 - Mrs General 12:02 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 3 - On the Road 42:33 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 4 - A Letter from Little Dorrit 9:37 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 5 - Something Wrong Somewhere 42:38 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 6 - Something Right Somewhere 40:07 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 7 - Mostly, Prunes and Prism 29:46 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 8 - The Dowager Mrs Gowan is reminded that ‘It Never Does’ 31:40 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 9 - Appearance and Disappearance 39:26 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 10 - The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken 20:38 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 11 - A Letter from Little Dorrit 15:31 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 12 - In which a Great Patriotic Conference is holden 40:44 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 13 - The Progress of an Epidemic 40:19 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 14 - Taking Advice 28:31 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 15 - No just Cause or Impediment why these Two Persons should n… 43:37 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 16 - Getting on 19:50 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 17 - Missing 26:59 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 18 - A Castle in the Air 18:40 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 19 - The Storming of the Castle in the Air 44:03 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 20 - Introduces the next 26:21 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 21 - The History of a Self–Tormentor 25:12 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 22 - Who passes by this Road so late? 17:15 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 23 - Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise, respecting he… 32:46 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 24 - The Evening of a Long Day 27:24 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 25 - The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office 25:02 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 26 - Reaping the Whirlwind 23:12 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 27 - The Pupil of the Marshalsea 37:29 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 28 - An Appearance in the Marshalsea 48:07 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 29 - A Plea in the Marshalsea 23:23 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 30: Closing In, Part 1 31:35 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 30: Closing In, Part 2 32:39 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 31 - Closed 23:52 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 32 - Going 20:44 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 33 - Going! 27:39 Read by Ellis Christoff
Book 2, Chapter 34 - Gone 29:56 Read by Ellis Christoff

Reviews

amazing


(5 stars)

Dickens cannot be beat I don't know that he has a rival, and this narrator was very good.


(5 stars)

I love this book. Ellis Christoff does a wonderful job reading the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Little Dorrit, Charles Dickens


(5 stars)

This is one of my favorite stories in all my reading experience. I place it as the best of Dickens's works. Some might find it lengthy. For me, the characters and setting are so captivating I find myself wishing the story had no end, but alas it does, and a happy one in a most philosophical sense. I find it to be Dickens's most effective novel in that it isn't preachy, or high-toned. The accuracy of his depiction is all the moral expose required here, and masterfully handled it was. You cannot say you know Dickens unless you know this work. You cannot say you're apprised of English literature, unless you know Dickens, and therefore must be familiar with this work in that regard.

Very Good


(4 stars)

A really enjoyable and engaging listen. The subject is loaded with themes and ideas that permeate both the characters and the settings. A complex and dense plot that often feels disjointed but is well brought together in the end by the master of the complex plotline! Really good narration from E.Christoph. I dock it one star because whilst I really enjoy the work I do feel like there are better Dickens pieces although this is certainly top 5.

Delightful adventure


(5 stars)

International in flavor, with rich abundance of characters, it seems that Dickens created characters for every weird circumstance that he dreamed up. Through much of the novel it seems that everything is all a jumble, but Dickens seems to tie all together gradually as the story is winding down. I enjoyed this look into early 19th century customs, for Dickens was distinctly a man of his time. Little Dorrit is a character set to relish for a lifetime.

An ever endearing read!


(5 stars)

I must say that this book has been a favorite of mine for a long time. The reading was exceptional. Thank you!


(2 stars)

The story line is quite complicated, which is typical Dickens, with more individual characters than usual. The story line is excessively wordy in reaching the climax


(5 stars)

Typical Dickens, full of rich characters as relevant as if they were pulled from today's headlines. And Ellis Christoff does a superb job reading it.