The Shorter Novels of Charles Dickens

The Shorter Novels of Charles Dickens
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Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Total Pages : 1354
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ISBN-10 : 1840220597
ISBN-13 : 9781840220599
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis The Shorter Novels of Charles Dickens by : Charles Dickens

A collection which brings together perhaps the four finest of Charles Dickens' shorter novels, filled with event, character, and the brilliance of his story-telling.

The Supernatural Short Stories of Charles Dickens

The Supernatural Short Stories of Charles Dickens
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Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 0714543594
ISBN-13 : 9780714543598
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis The Supernatural Short Stories of Charles Dickens by : Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens wrote a number of supernatural and horror stories, some of which were included in his longer works, while others were published in magazines. This collection gathers them together in one volume, providing an invaluable insight into the author’s storytelling apprenticeship and his steady growth towards excellence. As well as offering a further dimension to the world of his better-known masterpieces, these tales—from "A Madman’s Manuscript" to "The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton" to the celebrated "The Signalman"—illustrate Dickens’s well-known love of a spooky story told around a blazing fire, the pastime of a bygone age to be rediscovered for our own delight.

Selected Short Fiction

Selected Short Fiction
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9780141936932
ISBN-13 : 0141936932
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Selected Short Fiction by : Charles Dickens

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 dreams and visions, as well as more fantastical adventures with goblins and apparitions. Impressionistic sketches combine imaginatively heightened travel journals with wry observations of home and abroad, while in his dramatic monologues, Dickens demonstrates his talent for exploring the secret workings of the human mind. These short works display Dickens's exuberant sense of comedy and character as his imagination is given free rein.

The Haunted House

The Haunted House
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Publisher : United Holdings Group
Total Pages : 92
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HWJM4B
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Rating : 4/5 (4B Downloads)

Synopsis The Haunted House by : Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens' Complete Works

Charles Dickens' Complete Works
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Total Pages : 1000
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HN3ID6
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Rating : 4/5 (D6 Downloads)

Synopsis Charles Dickens' Complete Works by : Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens Books

Charles Dickens Books
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Total Pages : 104
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ISBN-10 : 9798741923726
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Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Charles Dickens Books by : Charles Dickens

The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol. It is the second in his series of Christmas books five short books with strong social and moral messages that he published during the 1840's.

Mister Pip

Mister Pip
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Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9781459616356
ISBN-13 : 1459616359
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Mister Pip by : Lloyd Jones

Lloyd Jones' new novel is set mainly in a small village on Bougainville, a country torn apart by civil war. Matilda attends the school set up by Mr Watts, the only white man on the island. By his own admission he's not much of a teacher and proceeds to educate the children by reading them Great Expectations. Matilda falls in love with the novel, strongly identifying with Pip. The promise of the next chapter is what keeps her going; Pip's story protects her from the horror of what is happening around her - helicopters menacing the skies above the village and rebel raids on the ground. When the rebels visit the village searching for any remaining men to join their cause, they discover the name Pip written in the sand and instigate a search for him. When Pip can't be found the soldiers destroy the book. Mr Watts then encourages the children to retell the story from their memories. Then when the rebels invade the village, the teacher tells them a story which lasts seven nights, about a boy named Pip, and a convict . . .

Classic Charles Dickens 2

Classic Charles Dickens 2
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Publisher : Penguin India
Total Pages : 1374
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ISBN-10 : 0143418939
ISBN-13 : 9780143418931
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Classic Charles Dickens 2 by : Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens is rightly hailed as the grand master of Victorian literature. His astonishing range extends from tales of political intrigue to poignant coming-of-age sagas, and his superb eye for detail has conjured some of the most memorable characters in English fiction - from the cruel Miss Havisham of Great Expectations to the treacherous Uriah Heep of David Copperfield. This timeless collection brings together his most iconic novels. David Copperfield Hard Times The power of [Dickens] is so amazing that the reader at once becomes his captive.' William Makepeace Thackeray

The Collected Short Stories

The Collected Short Stories
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Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages : 638
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ISBN-10 : 9781429967327
ISBN-13 : 1429967323
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Collected Short Stories by : Jeffrey Archer

International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has enthralled readers with his riveting suspense, surprise denouements, and unforgettable storylines. Now Archer's three acclaimed collections of short fiction are brought together in one irresistible volume. THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES A Quiver Full of Arrows takes readers on a journey of encounters that befall an assortment of kindly strangers, wary old friends, and long-lost loves. Sly reflections on human nature are at the center of A Twist in the Tale in which blindly adventurous game-players compete for stakes higher than they dreamed. Expect the unexpected and you'll still be surprised in Twelve Red Herrings, a dozen tales of betrayal, love, murder and revenge capped with a startling twist. Thirty-six stories in all, each poised to astonish and inspire, revealing "master entertainer" (Time) Jeffrey Archer at his artfully entertaining best.

Illustrated Stories from Dickens

Illustrated Stories from Dickens
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Publisher : Usborne Publishing
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 1409554643
ISBN-13 : 9781409554646
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Illustrated Stories from Dickens by : Mary Sebag-Montefiore

This wonderful collection includes retellings of five stories by Charles Dickens, one of the most popular authors of all time. Meet dozens of his unforgettable characters in stories bursting with drama, comedy, tragedy and romance, set against the backdrop of Victorian England. Contains Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Bleak House all beautifully retold for younger readers. A section at the back introduces the life and times of Charles Dickens. Full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. Now produced in a shrink-wrapped, luxurious gift edition to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary.