Charles Dickens: 1999 books

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

The premier novel of the French Revolution, by England’s greatest author Set against the bloodthirsty backdrop of revolutionary France, this monumental saga—one of the most famous works in all of literature—is at its heart the story of a beautiful woman and the two men who compete for...

DESCRIPTION A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens was first published in 1859. The novel is set in London and Paris during the early stages of the bloody French Revolution and tells of the plight of the French peasantry, poor and demoralised at the hands of the aristocracy and the brutality...

The new Oxford World's Classics edition of Oliver Twist is based on the authoritative Clarendon edition, which uses Dickens's revised text of 1846. It includes his preface of 1841 in which he defended himself against hostile criticism, and includes all 24 original illustrations by George Cruikshank....

Dickens’ burning passion for theater has often been overlooked by fans of his novels. A keen playwright and actor, he staged performances for which he oversaw every detail, and personally adapted many of his own fictional works. As a consummate self-publicist, he also undertook numerous stage tours...

This witty and amusing collection of short pieces shows Dickens liberated from the more formal and sustained demands of the novel and experimenting with a diverse range of fictional techniques. In his tales of the supernatural, he creates frighteningly believable, spine-tingling stories of prophetic...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. Dickens's children; ten drawings by Jessie Willcox Smith.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. THE following Stories are selected from that admirable publication,...

In A Tale of Two Cities, French aristocrat Darnay and English lawyer Carton compete in their love for Darnay’s wife Lucie against the menacing backdrop of the French Revolution and the shadow of the guillotine. David Copperfield draws on Dickens's life to provide a vivid story mixed with comedy...

Los mejores libros jamás escritos. «No dejaré de seguir el camino que he seguido siempre. No tengo más que uno y no puedo escoger.» Con La Casa lúgubre, Dickens afianzó su reputación de novelista serio a la par que de maestro del efecto cómico, presentando un relato que tiene...

Resultado de casi un año de viaje por Italia en 1844, las Estampas de Italia (1846) de Dickens no pretenden ser –como muchos otros libros de viajes de la época– una amalgama de historia y notas topográficas, sino un vibrante fresco de los lugares visitados. Agudísimo observador, Dickens...

La identificación de Dickens (1812-1870) con la Navidad es tal que en alguna ocasión se ha llegado a decir que Dickens inventó la Navidad tal y como la imaginamos hoy, e incluso que Dickens es la Navidad. El presente volumen reúne diez de las mejores historias navideñas que nos dejó....

Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially...

Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially...