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Books by Charles Dickens mentioned on podcasts
The works of Charles Dickens have been referenced and discussed by prominent literary figures and podcast hosts. On How I Write, Dean Koontz recalled reading A Tale of Two Cities as his introduction to Dickens, describing the novel as deeply emotional and stating that he became utterly captivated by it. Koontz also referenced Oliver Twist and Great Expectations when arguing with his publisher that books featuring child protagonists can succeed, using them as examples of Dickens's mastery and willingness to embrace deep human emotion without fear. On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Daniel quoted the famous opening line of A Tale of Two Cities to describe the current state of inequality in the UK. In another episode on the same show, Gary discussed reading Hard Times in the context of nineteenth-century Britain and industrialism, following a broader conversation about Charles Dickens and his literary impact.
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A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a classic historical novel set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, famous for its exploration of sacrifice, resurrection, and class struggle.
Recommended“And I chose Tale of Two Cities. And I just became utterly captivated with it.”
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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is the classic Victorian novella that follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as he is transformed by visits from the ghost of Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
Discussed“I am so sorry, guys, last thing on Scrooge, does A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens exist?”
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Great Expectations
Discussed“Oliver Twist Great Expectations Tale of Two Cities he wasn't afraid of emotion”
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Bleak House
Discussed“And uh, have you gotten to Bleak House yet? He's finished Bleak House! Two young children and works his ass off on this show!”
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Hard Times
Discussed“yeah we talk about Charles Dickens I read hard times I read hard times and this is written in the 19th century when Britain was like the industrial super of the whole world”
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Martin Chuzzlewit
Discussed“in fact there's a whole there's a book written by dickens when he visited the united states called martin chuzzlewitt when he describes all these sickly people in illinois and cairo illinois on the confluence of the mississippi and the ohio river he's clearly describing malaria”
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Oliver Twist
Discussed“And I said what about Oliver Twist? uh whatever and I just started naming off all the novels where the characters are children.”
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