Martin Chuzzlewit

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Frederick Davidson

Wealthy and old, Martin Chuzzlewit, Sr. is surrounded by greedy relatives hoping to obtain a portion of his estate upon his death. Of his two descendants, born and bred in the same heritage of selfishness, one, Martin Jr., has the good fortune to transform, while the other, Jonas, does not and receives a fatal penalty.Public Domain (P)1995 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Davidson's fully voiced reading is marvelous and adds a great deal to the as-if spoken prose style in which it is written." ( KLIATT)

RECOMMEND YOU CONSIDER THIS ONE

Never heaqrd of it? dont think less of this book if its so. Its a great story. In fact the only dickens novels I would suggest passing by are Barnaby Rudge and The mystery of Edwin Drood. At the risk of being swarmed I also think a tale of two cities is below par and a misfit in his collection, two cities is one of those rare books that makes a much better movie than book. See the 1930's movie edition of two cities and you may agree. I read it twice so Im comfortable in my criticism.. Dickens is by far my favorite author. Like beer in book form, high praise indeedee.
The narrator may not seem your cup of tea, but once you get used to him you find him quite the talent. Ive listened to many books by him and will trust him in the future, but for some he may just seem too much...which is too bad.. their loss.

great listen

narration was incredible. Davidson is a master and brings Dickens's characters to life. Get it.

Dickens at his best

I am a lover of anything Dickens. At first I was unsure about “Martin Chuzzlewit” but am so happy I did. It is such an insightful story of America and England. And greed. Great stories that come together in the end.

Narrator ruined it for me

Would you try another book from Charles Dickens and/or Frederick Davidson?

No

What didn’t you like about Frederick Davidson’s performance?

Narration does not vary with the moment -- the tone is always the same -- no matter what is happening and the drawl is quite annoying.

Any additional comments?

Very few narrators can do Dickens well. Definitely not Frederick Davidson.

Excellent performance

Frederick Davidson nails the whole cast of characters which helps lay plain this long and amusing serial novel.