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Pope John Paul II described Dickens' books as "filled with love for the poor and a sense of social regeneration . . . warm with imagination and humanity." Such true charity permeates Dickens' novels and ultimately drives the characters either to choose regeneration or risk disintegration. In Great Expectations, Pip-symbolic of the pilgrim convert-gains both improved fortunes and a growth in wisdom, but as he acquires the latter, he must relinq...

One Christmas Eve, after being particularly cruel to his employee, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley, who tells him that he will be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future. Each ghost shows him things that rekindle the joy and spirit of Christmas within his heart and awaken his goodwill toward his fellow man. In typical fashion, Dickens deals with social injustice i...

One Christmas Eve, after being particularly cruel to his employee, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley, who tells him that he will be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future. Each ghost shows him things that rekindle the joy and spirit of Christmas within his heart and awaken his goodwill toward his fellow man. In typical fashion, Dickens deals with social injustice i...

Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870), also known as "Boz", was the foremost English novelist of the Victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Considered one of the English language's greatest writers, he was acclaimed for his rich storytelling and memorable characters, and achieved massive worldwide popularity in his lifetime. The popularity of his novels and short stories has meant that not one has ever gone out of print. Dic...

This early work is Charles Dickens' 1871 short children's story, "A Child's Dream of a Star". It is the charming and heart-warming tale of a brother and sister's musings on life and death inspired by night-time star-gazing. This timeless and delightfully-illustrated story would make for a fantastic addition to any family collection, and is not to be missed by lovers of Dickens' seminal work. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was an Engli...

Charles Dickens, né à Portsmouth dans le comté du Hampshire (1812-1870), est un romancier britannique. Il est le plus célèbre des écrivains anglais du dix neuvième siècle. En 1833, il commence à écrire des histoires qu'il fait publier dans des journaux et des magazines. Celles-ci furent republiées plus tard sous le titre de Esquisses par 'Boz'. En 1836, commence la publication sous forme de feuilletons mensuels des Aventures de M. Pickwick. Av...

John and Dot Peerybingle's marriage is threatened by a wide difference in their ages. Worried that Dot might be unfaithful, John consults the spirit of the Cricket on the Hearth whose chirping Dot has said brings luck. The cricket assures John that all will be well. In the end, misunderstandings are cleared up and the couple's happiness is restored. A publication of Boomer Books, especially designed and typeset for easy reading.

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The epic story of two cities and two men. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, very different in character, but in love with the same woman. Darnay, who has abandoned the cruelty of the French nobility for London, has to return to Paris during the violent Revolution to rescue his faithful servant from the guillotine. But what part does Carton play in the dramatic events that follow?

Sketches By Boz, Illustrative Of Every-Day Life And Every-Day People, Vol I. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Our Mutual Friend, Vol II. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Our Mutual Friend, Vol I. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club" was the first novel produced by the seminal English author Charles Dickens. Originally published as a serial, it is a series of semi-related adventures based around Samuel Pickwick, a benevolent and moneyed old gentleman who founded the Pickwick Club. This humorous and masterful novel will appeal to fans of Dickens' work, and would make for a great addition to any collection. Charles John Huffam Dick...

Plays, poems, and miscellanies by Charles Dickens. The plays include "The Strange Gentleman, " "The Village Coquettes, " and "Is She His Wife? Or, Something Singular!

Collected sketches, scenes, and short stories by Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist - Originalfassung der legendären Übersetzung von Gustav MeyrinkFür den Schauspieler und Sprecher Frank Stöckle ist der Roman "Oliver Twist" eine Fundgrube für sprachliche Finessen. Ein purer Hörgenuss.

A classic, coming to Masterpeice Theatre in March

A classic, coming to Masterpeice Theatre in March

Collected sketches, scenes, and short stories by Charles Dickens.

Plays, poems, and miscellanies by Charles Dickens. The plays include "The Strange Gentleman, " "The Village Coquettes, " and "Is She His Wife? Or, Something Singular!