The Old Curiosity Shop cover art

The Old Curiosity Shop

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Old Curiosity Shop

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Anton Lesser
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £21.79

Buy Now for £21.79

About this listen

Death, innocence, sacrifice and corruption - The Old Curiosity Shop is vintage Dickens. Provoking an unprecedented outpouring of public grief when it was first published, it follows the story of Little Nell and her feckless grandfather. Forced to leave their magical shop of curiosities in London, they are pursued across the English countryside by the grotesquely evil dwarf Quilp. They escape - but at what cost?

Part tragedy, part allegory, this is Dickens at his most intense; drawing on his own experiences, he weaves a story of extraordinary emotional power.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

Public Domain (P)2009 Naxos Audiobooks Classics Heartfelt
All stars
Most relevant
I have somehow managed to avoid reading this Dickens' novel until now and I don't know why. From the opening page Dickens draws you in with characters so rich in character that you want to loathe, pity or follow them with intrigue.

Just when you think that things cannot get any worse for the poor long-suffering characters, Dickens sticks the boot in. The storyline is however, lifted throughout with charming, witty and eccentric characters that keep you 'turning the page' - metaphorically as I listened on Audible!

The narrator on this occasion was perfect for the tale, making the characters come to life.

A heart-warming experience.

Another Dickens classic

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Beautifully read and acted, a great story. It is a wonderful way to "read" the classics because the narrator conveys such understanding that actual reading would perhaps not reveal.
It is for anyone who wishes to be easily familiar with a great novel.
Thank you Anton Lesser.

Fantastically moving

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The reader was brilliant, especially his portrayal of Quilp. However, this was not my favourite Dickens. I can usually put aside minor irritations as conventions of the era but I found the saintliness of Nell began to grate after a while. Also, the fact that she was always referred to as 'the child'.

Great reader but not my favourite Dickens

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was the first CD book I listened to again and again. The story was so well compiled and the narration perfect. This started me on a campaign to listen to much more of CD’s work, enjoyed so many hours listening. Do try this and his other titles you won’t regret it.

Wonderful book CD at his best

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Anton Lesser brings this touching narrative to vivid life, always sensitive to its deeper meaning

Dickens as narrated by the marvellous Anton Lesser

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews