Charles Dickens Speaks

Charles Dickens was more than the greatest novelist of the Victorian age. He was a tireless social critic, public performer, and storyteller whose work changed the way people saw the world around them. Born in Portsmouth, England, in 1812, Dickens experienced hardship early in life. When his father was sent to debtors' prison, the young Dickens was forced to leave school and work in a blacking factory an experience that would shape his views on poverty, injustice, and the struggles of ordinary people.

Drawing upon these experiences, Dickens created some of literature's most memorable characters and enduring novels, including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities. His stories exposed the harsh realities of Victorian society while celebrating compassion, resilience, and the possibility of redemption. Beyond his fiction, Dickens was a journalist, editor, philanthropist, and one of the first literary celebrities, captivating audiences with his public readings throughout Britain and America. Drawing on Dickens's own words, letters, and contemporary accounts, this audiobook follows his extraordinary journey from an impoverished child laborer to an international literary icon.

Written and narrated by Emmy-nominated actor and Sunday Times bestselling author Geoffrey Giuliano, Charles Dickens Speaks: With a Full Biography offers an intimate portrait of the man whose stories continue to enchant readers and listeners around the world.