Charles Dickens
74) Drood: a novel
Author
Language
English
Description
Based on the historical details of Charles Dickens' life, "Drood" explores the still-unsolved mysteries of the famous author's last years and may provide the key to his final, unfinished work: "The Mystery of Edwin Drood".
Language
English
Description
Eden Starling is the glamorous singing diva of a theatre in Victorian London. Along with her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit, Eden selfishly plans to make the entire company of theatre performers stay and rehearse on Christmas Day. Not even Eden's costume designer and childhood friend, Catherine, can talk Eden out of her self-centered tantrum. It will be up to three very unusual Christmas Spirits to take Eden on a fantastical holiday journey that will open...
76) Oliver Twist
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Director Roman Polanski offers a slightly darker version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. After living in poor conditions, Oliver runs away to the streets of London. There he meets a gang of pickpockets and soon Oliver's life is changed forever.
78) Barnaby Rudge
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
6 sound discs (approximately 7 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Barnaby Rudge, one of only two historical novels by Dickens, deals with the 'Popery' riots of 1780.
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late.
