Charles Dickens
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Many readers know Victorian England through the writings of Charles Dickens. Not only did Dickens put a face on the era through his memorable characters, he also captured the spirit of his age in entertaining fiction spun from its social concerns and historical events. This literary omnibus brings together three of Dickens's best-known novels: Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.
Prolific, energetic, and committed to social...
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In "The Seven Poor Travellers" the narrator stumbles onto a charitable inn, offering a free night's stay and money enough for a simple meal to "six poor travellers". The description of a Christmas celebration among strangers is a reminder of how we may find true happiness by sharing with and being kind to our "fellow travelers" in this life. An inspirational tale perfect for the holidays.
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"Dickens on the Tories" contains a collection of verse satires by Charles Dickens related to the Tory party of the United Kingdom, whom he despised and abhorred. Displeased with their return to power, he originally considered standing for the Liberals before writing "The Fine Old English Gentleman", "The Quack Doctor's Proclamation", and "Subjects for Painters" to vent his anger. Also includes: "The British Lion a New Song but an Old Story", and "The...
85) The Signal-Man
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In this gripping Charles Dickens ghost story, the signal-man of the title relates a series of stories about horrific railway accidents to the narrator. But there is something odd about the signal-man and the way he keeps looking at his alarm bell. Based in part on famous train crashes of the day, this horror/mystery story, one of Dickens' last, was originally published in the 1866 Christmas issue of "All the Year Round".
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Wish you had time to re-read and enjoy that daunting stack of Charles Dickens novels?
Take heart: Dickens enthusiast Gina Dalfonzo has done the heavy lifting for you. In short, readable excerpts she presents the essence of the great novelist's prodigious output, teasing out dozens of the most memorable scenes to reveal the Christian vision and values that suffuse all his work. Dickens can certainly entertain, but his legacy endures because of his...
87) On London
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Dickens' London is a thing of legend. The sense of place was of the utmost importance for Dickens, and nowhere is more synonymous with his name than London. The most splendid of all his characters, the city was the subject of scrupulous research: Dickens spent several hours a day exploring its streets and inhabitants. The pieces collected here reveal London to be the primary inspiration for one of the geniuses of English literature.
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As a remedy to sleeplessness, Charles Dickens used to take to wandering the streets of London at night for long stretches of time. On those walks, he gained a great deal of experience of and sympathy for homeless people and what it was like to share their world, noting down his observations in the series of essays and accounts contained within this volume. The essays include: "Night walks" (1860), "Gone Astray" (1853), "Chatham Dockyard" (1863), "Wapping...
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Charles Dickens's first novel, "The Pickwick Papers" was originally published in serial form between March 1836 and October 1837. Drawing on Dickens's experience as a journalist and reporter in London and the surrounding countryside, the novel is a series of loosely related comical adventures of the members of the Pickwick Club, founded by the novel's main character, Mr. Samuel Pickwick. Mr. Pickwick is a wealthy and bored old gentleman who suggests...
92) Die Pickwickier
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Hauptfigur des Romans ist der Gelehrte Samuel Pickwick, Gründer und Präsident des Pickwick-Klubs. Um neue Erkenntnisse zu sammeln, unternimmt er zusammen mit den Klubmitgliedern Tracy Tupman, Augustus Snodgrass und Nathaniel Winkle zahlreiche Reisen innerhalb Englands. Beinah episodenhaft und mit viel Humor und Situationskomik schildert Charles Dickens dabei die zu bestehenden Abenteuer. Durch die Berufung auf die (fiktiven) Protokolle des Pickwick-Klubs...
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Mr. Pickwick's Christmas : An account of the pickwickians' christmas at the manor farm, of the adventures there; The Tale of the Goblin who stole a sexton, and of the famous sports on ice. As written in the Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. With illustrations in colour and line by George Alfred Williams. (Goodreads)
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Introduce Classic Dickens Stories to Kids. This compilation of stories about children from Charles Dickens' classic books have been modified to be easier to read. These stories will make the readers fall in love with the charming children and are a great introduction to classic novels like Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and more.
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The following book is a collection of short stories inspired by the Canadian wildlife and natural wonders, written by Reverend Egerton Ryerson Young. The same cast can be found in most of the stories featured in this book, such as the minister Mr. Hewitt and John Herald Fitzgerald, a successful game-warden who is entertaining his cousin at his estate for the season.
96) Mugby Junction
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Mugby Junction is a collection of short stories centered around a fictionalized English railway station. In it, a man arrives at the station and befriends a workman and his invalid daughter. The subsequent short stories recount his explorations of the various lines leading to and from Mugby Junction. Not really a Christmas story per se, it is instead a story about a grumpy old man finding the Christmas spirit.
97) Mugby Junction
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En 1865, Charles Dickens sufrió un accidente cuando descarriló el tren en el que viajaba. Un año después, vivió una mala experiencia con el servicio de la estación de Rugby, donde tuvo que quedarse durante un día entero. Fue a partir de estos sucesos que Dickens decidió, junto con sus colaboradores Charles Collins, Amelia B. Edwards, Andrew Halliday y Hesba Stretton, escribir una serie de relatos repletos de humor negro que encuentran su punto...
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Maravillosa fantasía edificante construida sobre un humorístico trasfondo de crítica social, esta novela breve publicada inicialmente el 19 de diciembre de 1843 pasó a ser muy pronto, y sigue siendo hasta hoy, la narración navideña más popular de todos los tiempos y lugares, como lo demuestran no solo las constantes ediciones y traducciones, sino también las numerosas adaptaciones para el teatro, el cine (ya desde 1901), los dibujos animados,...
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Four classic tales from three famous authors to enliven and inspire your celebration of Christmas this season… This beautiful gift book contains three heart-warming stories that recall Christmases past: • O.Henry's all-American tale, "The Gift of the Magi," originally published in 1906. • Leo Tolstoy's Russian folktale, "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" from 1887. • Charles Dickens' little known classic, "The Seven Poor Travellers" and "What...