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In Charles Dickens' short story, "Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings", a recently widowed landlady is called upon to bring up an abandoned child. Mrs. Lirriper and her longtime lodger, the Major, entertain the child by relating stories of their colorful fellow lodgers. Before long, the landlady and the Major are involved in their own suspenseful tale. Originally published in the 1863 Christmas issue of "All The Year Round", this story was a collaboration with...
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Der alte Ebenezer Scrooge ist ein hartherziger Geizkragen, wie man ihn im ehrwürdigen London wohl kaum ein zweites Mal antrifft. Seinem unterbezahlten Angestellten Bob Cratchit droht er regelmäßig mit Kündigung, wenn dieser es auch nur wagt einen Blick auf den Kohlenkasten zu werfen, um vielleicht das bitterkalte Kontor damit etwas aufzuheizen, für seine bedürftigen Mitmenschen hat er nur Geringschätzung übrig und Weihnachten hält er für...
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Plongez dans les rues sombres et palpitantes de l'Angleterre victorienne avec "Oliver Twist" de Charles Dickens, un chef-d'œuvre intemporel de la littérature. Suivez le destin captivant d'Oliver Twist, un jeune orphelin courageux, alors qu'il affronte l'injustice, la pauvreté et la cruauté du monde qui l'entoure. Oliver, maltraité dans un orphelinat, s'échappe à Londres o il se retrouve mêlé à une bande de voleurs dirigée par l'infâme...
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Charles Dickens‚ 1835 short work, ‚ A Christmas Dinner", lovingly describes many of the traditions, foods, games and festivities we still associate with Christmas. This meditation, included in his debut collection "Sketches By Boz" (1836) includes the beginnings of his ideas for "A Christmas Carol", including a "misanthrope" who doesn't join in the Christmas spirit, and an empty chair at the family dinner table (Tiny Tim). A holiday classic and...
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"... Christmas is a time in which, of all times in the year, the memory of every remediable sorrow, wrong, and trouble in the world around us, should be active with us, not less than our own experiences...."
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, a Fancy for Christmas-Time, bookends the series of five Christmas stories by Charles Dickens (1812—1870) that began in 1843 with A Christmas Carol.
Originally published in 1848, this dark yet redemptive...
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Charles Dickens ist vor allem durch große Romane wie Oliver Twist oder David Copperfield bekannt geworden, er ist aber auch ein Verfasser von großartiger Kurzprosa. In "Londoner Skizzen. 1836" beschreibt er das London zu seiner Zeit und erweist sich als genauer und humorvoller Beobachter des alltäglichen Lebens in all seinen Facetten. Dieses Ebook enthält 24 seiner besten Kurzgeschichten.
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. Illustrated" by Charles Dickens. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic...
69) Doctor Marigold
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In "Doctor Marigold", a man sells cheap items and goods from a traveling cart/home he shares with his wife and his daughter. When the daughter dies and the mother commits suicide, Marigold's fortunes turn around when he adopts a deaf-mute girl and names her after his deceased daughter. This heartwarming classic story was originally published in 1865 in the Christmas edition of "All The Year Round".
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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...
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Dickens, cuando contaba con tal solo veinticinco años y todavía firmaba como Boz, recibió el encargo de escribir las memorias de Joseph Grimaldi, el famoso clown, a partir de la propia autobiografía que el payaso había dejado escrita poco antes de morir. Grimaldi fue el payaso británico más importante del siglo XIX y, por qué no, de todos los tiempos, hasta tal punto que su "nombre de guerra" (Joey) se usa todavía en Inglaterra como sinónimo...
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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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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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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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The essential collection of classic Christmas books and stories in one book: •The Abbot's Ghost, A Christmas Story, A. M. Barnard 1867 •The Sad Shepherd, A Christmas Story, Henry Van Dyke 1911 •Christmas Comes but Once A Year, Luke Limner 1850 •A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens 1843 •A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others, 1885 •The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, Charles Dickens 1907 •Some Christmas Stories,...
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Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to you and your family.
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Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "THE ESSENTIAL DICKENS — 8 Greatest Novels in One Edition".
Contents:
The Pickwick Papers
Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carol
David Copperfield
Bleak House
Hard Times
A Tale of Two Cities
Great Expectations.
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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.