Charles Dickens's late masterpiece Great Expectations is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to discuss the book (and its celebrated author) are journalist and editor William Atkins and returning guest, novelist Lissa Evans. Also in this episode, Andy has been reading Spring by Ali Smith while John has been enjoying Max Porter's ... Show More
Oct 6
A Passage To India by E.M. Forster - Rerun
Joining us are the novelist, playwright and memoirist Alice Jolly and novelist Patrick McCabe, to discuss the A Passage to India by E.M. Forster. First published in 1924, by the end of that year, A Passage to India had sold 17,000 copies in Britain and 54,000 in the USA and today ... Show More
1 h
Sep 22
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard - Rerun
In light of the death of Annie Dillard, we are revisiting our discussion of her Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. First published in 1974, when Dillard was still in her twenties, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction the f ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 2023
Great Expectations | Relaxing Story Classic Books | Charles Dickens Sleep Stories
Travel to the foggy marshes of England and unwind with the classic Charles Dickens story - Great Expectations, a tale of a young boy, Pip, finding his way in the world. This bedtime story about perseverance, loyalty and compassion will gently lull you into sleep. 🔥 Download and ... Show More
42m 30s
<p>A bedtime story by Charles Dickens about one of his most famous characters. </p><p>For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to <a href="https://www.listentosleep.com">https://www.listentosleep.com</a>. </p><p>If you’d like to suppor ... Show More
