Dickens: 2109 books

Hard Times is Dickens's shortest novel, and arguably his greatest triumph. A useful appendix of the author's working notes, together with an enlightening introduction and full explanatory notes, will ensure that this edition becomes the obvious choice for anyone studying the novel. Paul Schlike is Lecturer in English at the University of Aberdeen. -

On Christmas Eve, a party of friends descends on a purportedly haunted country retreat, charged with the task of discovering evidence of the supernatural. Sequestered in their rooms for the holiday, the friends reconvene on Twelfth Night at a great feast and share their stories of spectral encounter....

Contents The Two Drovers  By Sir Walter Scott  Mr. Deuceace  By W. M. Thackeray  The Brothers  Edward Bulmer Lytton  Doctor Manette's Manuscript  By Charles Dickens  The Caldron of Oil  By Wilkie Collins  The Burial of the Tithe  By Samuel...

*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. Master Humphrey's Clock was a weekly periodical edited and...

No author is more associated with Christmas-time than Charles Dickens. This collection contains two of his festive short novels: 'The Chimes' and 'The Holly Tree'.

Dombey and Son, by Charles Dickens.

This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Katherine...

A fantastic collection of 24 short stories from the English master of literature Charles Dickens.

The Poor Relation's Story is one of the greatest short stories of Charles Dickens conveying about a poor relation who dreamed of his fantasy life. The story begins when a family gathered in an event of Christmas.

Christmas Tree is perhaps best described as Dickens's "other" Christmas story, this is an elderly narrator's reminiscence of holidays past, each incident inspired by the gifts and toys that decorate the traditional tree. There is a range of appeal in the story itself, from snug memories of beloved toys to the passing along of eerie stories surrounding various childhood haunts.

A wonderful short tale is presented here that wonderfully showcases the literary genius of Dickens. "George Silverman's Explanation" offers a profound insight into the psyche of various characters. This remarkable characterization coupled with picturesque descriptions make the book a captivating read.

Without food, you will die in 3 weeks. Without water, 3 days. Without oxygen, 3 minutes. James day started out normally enough, until his careful routine was knocked off course by a bizarre video message. The words he hears he can't believe, he refuses to believe, until he finds he cannot...

Fans of Victorian Classics are in for a treat! Included in this awesome multipack: Middlemarch by George Eliot (Special Edition) Benito Cereno by Herman Melville (Illustrated) The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (Special ‘Magic’ Edition) Bleak House by Charles Dickens...

Le corps d'un homme est retrouvé dans la Tamise. Apres identification, il s'agit de John Harmon, de retour a Londres pour recevoir son héritage. Le pere de John avait ajouté une clause particuliere a son testament: Il ne pourrait recevoir l'héritage qu'a la condition d'épouser la jolie Bella...