Little Dorrit (Version 2) by Charles DICKENS (1812 - 1870) Genre(s): General Fiction Read by: Mil Nicholson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 43 - Book 2, Chapter 7 00:30:03 - 44 - Book 2, Chapter 8 01:02:53 - 45 - Book 2, Chapter 9 01:42:44 - 46 - Book 2, Chapter 10 02:02:54 - 47 - Book 2, Chapter 11 02:18:14 - 48 - Book 2, Chapter 12 02:55:41 - 49 - Book 2, Chapter 13 03:36:33 - 50 - Book 2, Chapter 14 04:05:22 - 51 - Book 2, Chapter 15 04:49:27 - 52 - Book 2, Chapter 16 05:08:52 - 53 - Book 2, Chapter 17 05:33:00 - 54 - Book 2, Chapter 18 05:51:13 - 55 - Book 2, Chapter 19 06:35:03 - 56 - Book 2, Chapter 20 Little Dorrit, one of the three great novels of Charles Dickens' last period, was produced in monthly installments from 1855 to 1857, and is considered one of his most profound. Dickens' father spent three months in Marshalsea Prison for debt, which made a lasting impact on his life. This story centers around life in Marshalsea Prison and, as always, society in general.Book One begins in the infamous Marseilles Prison in France, where two prisoners, Rigaud the French rogue and the ever cheerful Italian Cavaletto, share a cell. We meet them again later, but the scene shifts quickly to the English debtor's prison, The Marshalsea, where Mr. Dorrit is confined. His daughter Amy is born there, the only baby ever born in that prison. Tiny as a baby, she grows into a sweet-natured tiny adult, better known as 'Little Dorrit.' The other inmates love and respect the child and the caring woman she becomes. Mr. Dorrit is also revered by them, and as the inmate with the longest term of imprisonment, he becomes 'Father of the Marshalsea.'Enter Arthur Clennam, who meets Mr. Dorrit and Amy. He notes that she takes care of her father's every need, and also cooks, cleans, and mends the clothes of her older siblings. Arthur suspects that Dorrit was wrongly imprisoned, and begins investigating the case, which may involve his own family as well.In Book Two, Mr. Dorrit has been freed, and his family begins a new life. Arthur Clennam, now a dear friend of Little Dorrit, becomes partner with an engineer and inventor named Daniel Doyce, but a surprising event occurs which puts Arthur into prison. The twists and turns of fortune for himself, the Dorrit family and many others are changed forever. (Summary by Mil Nicholson) More information: http://librivox.org/little-dorrit-by-charles-dickens-2/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Prophecy of Dante by George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824) Genre(s): Elegies & Odes Read by: Alan Mapstone, czandra, Arden, April6090 in English Cover design by Annise. Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - Dedication & Preface 00:05:37 - 01 - Canto 1 00:15:40 - 02 - Canto 2 00:22:47 - 03 - Canto 3 00:33:50 - 04 - Canto 4 Byron wrote this tribute to the great 14th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri after visiting his tomb in Ravenna in 1819. It envisages Dante prophesying the future of Italy just before his death. The poem is written in Terza Rima, the complex 3-line rhyme scheme used by Dante in his Divina Commedia (Summary by Alan Mapstone) More information: https://librivox.org/the-prophecy-of-dante-by-george-gordon-lord-byron/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)