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The Novels And Tales Of Charles Dickens V1 (1851)

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The Novels and Tales of Charles Dickens V1 (1851) is a collection of some of the most renowned works of Charles Dickens, one of the most celebrated authors in English literature. This volume includes the complete texts of three of Dickens' novels: The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, and Nicholas Nickleby. Additionally, it features a selection of short stories and other works, including The Old Curiosity Shop, Barnaby Rudge, and A Christmas Carol. The Pickwick Papers follows the adventures of the Pickwick Club, a group of gentlemen who set out to explore the English countryside and encounter a variety of eccentric characters along the way. Oliver Twist tells the story of a young orphan boy who falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves in Victorian London. Nicholas Nickleby is a bildungsroman that follows the titular character as he navigates the cruel world of boarding schools, theatrical productions, and the cutthroat business of London society.The other works in this collection explore a range of themes and subjects, from the struggles of the poor and oppressed to the joys and sorrows of everyday life. Dickens' writing is known for its vivid descriptions, colorful characters, and sharp social commentary, and this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to his work. Overall, The Novels and Tales of Charles Dickens V1 (1851) is a must-read for anyone interested in classic English literature, and a valuable addition to any library.Containing The Pickwick Papers, And The Old Curiosity Shop. In Four Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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The story of 'A Tale of Two Cities' is set in the late 18th Century in London and Paris, before and during the French Revolution. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. It was published in weekly installments from April 1859 to November 1859 in Dickens's new literary periodical titled 'All the Year Round'. This novel is regarded as one of Dickens's most popular and most innovative works.After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There, two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.The book is perhaps best known for its opening lines, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," and for Carton's last speech, in which he says of his replacing Darnay in a prison cell, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known."About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 736
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1046g
• ISBN-13: 9781104317713
• ISBN-10: 1104317710
• Artikelnr.: 26348046