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Classic from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: I AM BORN Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve o'clock at night. It was remarked that the...

Classic from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: Among other public buildings in a certain town, which for many reasons it will be prudent to refrain from mentioning, and to which I will assign no fictitious name, there is one anciently common to most towns, great or small: to wit, a workhouse, and in this workhouse was born, on a day and date which I need not troubl...

Classic from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: The Haunted House CHAPTER I - THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE Under none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece. I saw it in the daylight, with the sun upon it. There was...

Classic from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child Aged Two Years and Two Months MY CHILD, To recount with what trouble I have brought you up--with what an anxious eye I have regarded your progress, --how late and how often I have sat up at night working for you, --and how many thousand letters I have received from, and writte...

Classic from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: The Begging-Letter Writer The amount of money he annually diverts from wholesome and useful purposes in the United Kingdom, would be a set-off against the Window Tax. He is one of the most shameless frauds and impositions of this time. [...] *** Bill-Sticking IF I had an enemy whom I hated - which Heaven forbid! - an...

Classic from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: Hunted Down Most of us see some romances in life. In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.[...] *** The Lamplighter 'If you talk of Murphy and Fr...

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...

Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870), als Pseudonym auch Boz, war ein englischer Schriftsteller. Bereits mit zwölf Jahren musste Dickens in einer Fabrik für Schuhpolitur seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen. 1829 arbeitete er sich zum Parlamentsstenografen hoch. Schließlich wurde er Journalist bei der Zeitung Morning Chronicle. Bald darauf erschienen in monatlichen Heften die Pickwick Papers (1836-37), durch die er sich in die Reihe der tonange...

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Classic from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy*** CHAPTER I - MRS. LIRRIPER RELATES HOW SHE WENT ON, AND WENT OVER*** Ah! It's pleasant to drop into my own easy-chair my dear though a little palpitating what with trotting up-stairs and what with trotting down, and why kitchen stairs should all be corner stairs is for the builders to justify t...

Klassiker aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Literatur, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Unter andern öffentlichen Gebäuden in einer gewissen Stadt, die ich nicht nennen, der ich aber auch andrerseits keinen erdichteten Namen beilegen möchte, befand sich eines, wie es wohl die meisten Städte, ob groß oder klein, besitzen, nämlich ein Arbeitshaus, und in diesem wurde eines Tages der kleine Weltbürger geboren, dessen Name dieses Buch träg...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Presents a variety of key excerpts and essays written by the author on the virtues and follies of travel, and the wondrous diversity to be found by journeying within England.

Dicken's classic novel set in 16 tiresias LP font as recommended by the RNIB

The newly established text is based on all extant materials and is accompanied by several textual essays. "Backgrounds" provides readers with an understanding of Great Expectations's inception and internal chronology.  A discussion of the public-reading version of the novel is also included.  A wonderfully rich "Contexts" section collects thirteen pieces, centering on the novel's major themes: the link between author and hero and, relatedly, ...

Wealthy and old, Martin Chuzzlewit, Sr. is surrounded by greedy relatives hoping to obtain a portion of his estate upon his death. Of his two descendants, one has the good fortune to transform his heritage of selfishness.

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Classic from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: Once upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought. It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green. Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood ...

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...

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...