Helpful Score: 2
Excellent for the book collector. Good, if dated, bibliography and biographical with critical studies included in this 1983 edition. For the Dickensian, this is a very good mid-level research tool.
A Dicken's classic
My rating is a 10. Excellent reading material for people of all ages. I recommend this book highly for teaching purposes.
"It is a triumph of the imagination- a marvelously energetic work bursting with scenes of brilliant color, luminous humor, and poignant social commentary."
-From back cover
-From back cover
AUDIO BOOK ON TAPE
2 hours on 2 cassettes
Read by actor, Tom Courtenay
From the back cover:
"Circumstances force Nicholas to enter the nightmarish world of Dotheboys Hall, a school run by the malevolent Wackford Squeers. When he leaves to seek his rightful inheritance, he travels southwards, encountering a troupe of theatrical artistes. The self-confidence he acquires is to stand him in good stead."
2 hours on 2 cassettes
Read by actor, Tom Courtenay
From the back cover:
"Circumstances force Nicholas to enter the nightmarish world of Dotheboys Hall, a school run by the malevolent Wackford Squeers. When he leaves to seek his rightful inheritance, he travels southwards, encountering a troupe of theatrical artistes. The self-confidence he acquires is to stand him in good stead."
