Ilman menestyksettä

audiobook

Ilman menestyksettä

by Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens

FI·~5 hours·5 chapters

Chapters

5 total
1

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

3:25:07
2

EMÄNNÖITSIÄ TULEE.

8:15
3

EMÄNNÖITSIÄ PUHUU.

18:59
4

UUSIA HENKILÖITÄ NÄKYMÖLLÄ.

38:36
5

WILDING LÄHTEE.

31:30

Description

On a fog‑shrouded November night in 1835 London, the great bells of St. Paul’s echo through soot‑blackened streets, their solemn toll blending with the city’s restless hum. A lone woman slips toward the back entrance of the Foundlings’ Home, her steps light yet heavy with unspoken worries. She pauses beneath a waning moon, where she meets Sally, a nurse whose calm eyes hint at stories of hardship and hope.

Their brief exchange reveals a world of cramped orphanages, strict regulations, and the quiet compassion that sustains them. Through gentle dialogue, listeners hear the weight of duty, the lingering scent of prayer, and the fragile optimism that keeps weary caretakers moving forward. The narrative, rich with atmospheric detail and a touch of wry humor, invites you to wander the dim lantern‑lit lanes of Victorian London and feel the pulse of lives intertwined by fate and kindness.

Details

Full title

Ilman menestyksettä Joulukertomus

Language

fi

Duration

~5 hours (290K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-11-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins

1824–1889

A master of suspense before the detective genre fully existed, this Victorian novelist helped shape the modern mystery with The Woman in White and The Moonstone. His stories are famous for their twists, vivid characters, and talent for making readers keep turning pages.

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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

1812–1870

One of the defining voices of Victorian fiction, he turned childhood hardship, sharp observation, and a gift for unforgettable characters into stories that are still loved around the world. His novels mix humor, compassion, suspense, and a fierce awareness of poverty and injustice.

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