Charles DickensNo Thoroughfare
A LibriVox recording of No Thoroughfare, by Charles Dickens.
Read by Alan Chant.
Two boys from the Foundling Hospital are given the same name, with disastrous consequences in adulthood. Two associates, wishing to right the wrong, are commissioned to find a missing heir. Their quest takes them from fungous wine cellars in the City of London to the sunshine of the Mediterranean — across the Alps in winter. Danger and treachery would prevail were it not for the courage of the heroine and the faithful company servant.
The story contains crafted descriptions, well-drawn and diverse characters, eerie and exotic backgrounds, mystery, semi-concealed identities, brinkmanship with death, romance, the eventual triumph of Good over Evil, and many other elements expected in classic Dickens.
First published in 1867 there are thematic parallels with other books from Dickens' mature writings, including Little Dorrit (1857) and especially Our Mutual Friend (1865). The Listener will decide if this story yields insights into The Mystery of Edwin Drood (unfinished 1870).
Wilkie Collings collaborated with Charles Dickens to produce this ‘Christmas’ book and the stage play of the same name. In the book Collins assisted in Act 1 and Act 4; Collins scripted most of the stage play with Dickens’ assistance. If this book were released today it would be splashed "THE BOOK OF THE FILM".
(Summary by Alan Chant).
This item is part of the collection: LibriVox
Author: Charles Dickens
Source:
Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; literature; christmas
Creative Commons license:
Public Domain
Individual Files
| Whole Item | Format | Size |
| no_thoroughfare_librivox_128kb.m3u | 128kbps M3U | Stream |
| no_thoroughfare_librivox_64kb.m3u | 64Kbps M3U | Stream |
| no_thoroughfare_librivox_64kb_mp3.zip | 64Kbps MP3 ZIP | 171.2M |
| Audio Files | 128Kbps MP3 | Ogg Vorbis | 64Kbps MP3 |
| Act 0, Scene 1 - The Overture | 15.8M | 9.0M | 7.9M |
| Act 1, Scene 1 - The Curtain Rises | 20.5M | 12.0M | 10.2M |
| Act 1, Scene 2 - Enter The Housekeeper | 8.8M | 5.3M | 4.4M |
| Act 1, Scene 3 - The Housekeeper Speaks | 22.2M | 12.4M | 11.1M |
| Act 1, Scene 4 - New Characters on the Scene | 40.0M | 23.8M | 20.0M |
| Act 1, Scene 5 - Exit Wilding | 35.8M | 21.0M | 17.9M |
| Act 2, Scene 1 - Vendale Makes Love | 44.9M | 26.5M | 22.4M |
| Act 2, Scene 2 - Vendale Makes Mischief | 30.5M | 18.1M | 15.3M |
| Act 3, Scene 1 - In the Valley | 31.9M | 19.0M | 15.9M |
| Act 3, Scene 2 - On the Mountain | 31.9M | 18.5M | 16.0M |
| Act 4, Scene 1 - The Clock-Lock | 25.1M | 14.6M | 12.5M |
| Act 4, Scene 2 - Obenreiser's Victory | 24.7M | 14.5M | 12.4M |
| Act 4, Scene 3 - The Curtain Falls | 10.2M | 6.0M | 5.1M |
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| no_thoroughfare_librivox_files.xml | Metadata | 18.4K |
| no_thoroughfare_librivox_meta.xml | Metadata | 2.4K |
| no_thoroughfare_librivox_reviews.xml | Metadata | 1.9K |
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Reviewer: alamedared -
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April 25, 2008
Subject: Bravo for Mr. Chant
Whatever Mr. Chant reads becomes a treasure --- his sonorous, yet lively, vocal interpretations bring exquisitely written text to life. Mr. Chant is an artist! It is not an easy task to read aloud, but with Mr Chant you can always expect a tour de force.
Reviewer: Bosslady93 -
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April 23, 2008
Subject: Great Read
Mr. Alan Chant, I would like to thank you for making my work day go by so fast. I really enjoyed your reading of this classic story.
Reviewer: Philippe Horak -
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April 7, 2008
Subject: A lovely recording
Two boys from the Foundling Hospital are given the same name, with disastrous consequences in adulthood. After the death of one – now a proprietor of a wine merchant’s company - the executors, to right the wrong, are commissioned to find a missing heir. Their quest takes them from fungous wine cellars in the City of London to the sunshine of the Mediterranean—across the Alps in winter. Danger and treachery would prevail were it not for the courage of the heroine, Marguerite, and a faithful company servant.
Many thanks Mr Alan Chant for your recording. Highly recommended!