Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles DICKENS (1812 - 1870) <br />Genre(s): Satire <br /> <br />Read by: Debra Lynn in English <br /> <br />Chapters: <br />00:00:00 - 23 - Chapter 15 - The Burden Whereof, Is Hail Columbia! <br />00:24:18 - 24 - Chapter 16a - Martin Disembarks From That Noble And Fast-Sailing Line-Of-Packet Ship, 'The Screw', At The Port Of New York, In The United States Of America. He Makes Some Acquaintances, And Dines At A Boarding-House. The Particulars Of Those Transactions, Part 1 <br />00:51:00 - 25 - Chapter 16b - ... Part 2 <br />01:19:27 - 26 - Chapter 17a - Martin Enlarges His Circle Of Aquaintance; Increases His Stock Of Wisdom; And Has An Excellent Opportunity Of Comparing His Own Experiences With Those Of Lummy Ned Of The Light Salisbury, As Related By His Friend Mr William Simmons, Part 1 <br />01:46:00 - 27 - Chapter 17b - ... Part 2 <br />02:08:12 - 28 - Chapter 18 - Does Business With The House Of Anthony Chuzzlewit And Son, From Which One Of The Partners Retires Unexpectedly <br />02:36:16 - 29 - Chapter 19 - The Reader Is Brought Into Communication With Some Professional Persons, And Sheds A Tear Over The Filial Piety Of Good Mr Jonas <br />03:16:20 - 30 - Chapter 20 - Is A Chapter Of Love <br />03:50:51 - 31 - Chapter 21a - More American Experiences, Martin Takes A Partner, And Makes A Purchase. Some Account Of Eden, As It Appeared On Paper. Also Of The British Lion. Also Of The Kind Of Sympathy Professed And Entertained By The Watertoast Association Of United Sympathisers, Part 1 <br />04:18:51 - 32 - Chapter 21b - ... Part 2 <br />04:44:48 - 33 - Chapter 22 - From Which It Will Be Seen That Martin Became A Lion Of His Own Account. Together With The Reason Why <br />05:10:22 - 34 - Chapter 23 - Martin And His Partner Take Possession Of Their Estate. The Joyful Occasion Involves Some Further Account Of Eden <br />05:34:50 - 35 - Chapter 24 - Reports Progress In Certain Homely Matters Of Love, Hatred, Jealousy, And Revenge <br />06:16:01 - 36 - Chapter 25 - Is In Part Professional, And Furnishes The Reader With Some Valuable Hints In Relation To The Management Of A Sick Chamber <br />06:55:57 - 37 - Chapter 26 - An Unexpected Meeting, And A Promising Prospect <br />07:17:25 - 38 - Chapter 27a - Showing That Old Friends May Not Only Appear With New Faces, But In False Colours. That People Are Prone To Bite, And That Biters May Sometimes Be Bitten, Part 1 <br />07:44:05 - 39 - Chapter 27b - ... Part 2 <br />08:12:11 - 40 - Chapter 28 - Mr Montague At Home. And Mr Jonas Chuzzlewit At Home <br />08:37:34 - 41 - Chapter 29 - In Which Some People Are Precocious, Others Professional, And Others Mysterious; All In Their Several Ways <br />09:00:52 - 42 - Chapter 30 - Proves That Changes May Be Rung In The Best-Regulated Families, And That Mr Peckniff Was A Special Hand At A Triple-Bob-Major <br />09:41:20 - 43 - Chapter 31a - Mr Pinch Is Discharged Of A Duty Which He Never Owed To Anybody, And Mr Pecksniff Discharges A Duty Which He Owes To Society, Part 1 <br /> <br />Old Martin Chuzzlewit has heaps of money that has never brought him anything but misery. Estranged from his grandson and namesake, when word gets out that he is ill, he finds himself surrounded by a throng of relatives that he despises, all hoping to get a piece of the pie. He allows himself to be taken under the wing of his obsequious and hypocritical cousin, Seth Pecksniff, who is more than happy to shelter him and kowtow to him and to keep all other relatives away. Will this vulture be the one to inherit the old man's fortune, or is there more going on than meets the eye?Treachery, mayhem, and possibly murder, along with some genuine love and compassion are skillfully intertwined in this book, along with Dickens' classic wit and brilliantly created characters. His villains are odious, his good guys are delightful, and those that fall in between truly deserve to be called 'Characters.' (summary by Debra Lynn) <br /> <br />More information: <a href="http://librivox.org/the-life-and-adventures-of-martin-chuzzlewit/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://librivox.org/the-life-and-adventures-of-martin-chuzzlewit/</a>