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Charles Dickens
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
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This stunning Oxford Children's Classic edition is the perfect introduction to A Christmas Carol-the ultimate ghostly Christmas tale.Features an introduction by Neil Gaiman and other bonus material including insights for…
A gripping tale of crime, guilt, revenge, reward, love, and loss follows a young orphan named Pip from a hardscrabble rural life to the teeming streets of nineteenth-century London in…
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One of the key launch titles for Faber Children’s stylish Liberty Classics range, A Christmas Carol is probably the most popular and famous Christmas novels of all time.
Unleash Creativity with the Coloring Book Edition of A Child's History of England!
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Unleash Your Creativity this Holiday Season with Our Christmas Carol Coloring Book!
The holiday season is here, and what better way to celebrate than by diving into…
In Charles Dickens' timeless classic, A Tale of Two Cities, the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution sets the stage for a gripping narrative of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Amidst…
Dickens’s story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors, has proved one of his most well-loved works. Ever…
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An abridged edition of the children’s classic, with 50 original illustrations by Robert Ingpen.
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Dickens's fourth novel, initially serialized in his magazine Master Humprey's Clock between 1840 and 1841, The Old Curiosity Shop proved to be a huge hit on publication and is still…
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…’ Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris’s most feared…
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Features A Christmas Carol that had a significant influence upon our ideas about the Christmas spirit, and about the season as a time for celebration, charity, and memory.
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Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Introduce your child to the life of Charles Dickens, the great author of classic literature including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and many more.
Part of the new Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens, this is the first fully critical edition of Dickens' late journalistic masterpiece, The Uncommercial Traveller. The edition includes textual and explanatory…
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Here is the original Christmas classic that is often credited with returning the true spirit of Christmas to the holiday. This edition features the original interior artwork by John Leech…
Dickens satirizes both the society and government of the Victorian era, particularly the lack of social safety net.
In Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, orphaned Pip navigates through the complexities of Victorian society, propelled by his dreams of wealth and
status. With memorable characters, intricate plot twists, and themes…
Thomas Gradgrind's rigid belief in facts over imagination falters as cold logic clashes with life's realities, while worker Stephen Blackpool fights against a heartless, unforgiving society.
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This 1000-piece puzzle reimagines Dickens' life and scenes from his novels in glorious detail
Andrew B Harris
Charles Dickens was 31 and the author of six major works when he became outraged by the working conditions of children. With the hope that he could move more readers…
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This collection of Christmas tales includes Dickens’ classic, ‘A Christmas Carol’. Short stories and poems by various authors are also featured.
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Stories from Dickens, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in…
Herman Charles Merivale
Ce livre classique a ete initialement publie il y a plusieurs decennies sous le titre "My Experiences in a Lunatic Asylum". Il a maintenant ete traduit par Writat en langue…
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Charles Dickens, John Leech
Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.
Features:
Illustrated Edition: This version contains beautifully crafted illustrations that bring the story to life. Summary: A concise summary is included for quick reference. Author Biography: Learn about the life…
The greed of Patricia Ingham’s family has led wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit to become suspicious and misanthropic, leaving his grandson and namesake to make his own way in the world…
Illustrated edition containing hand-drawn illustrations, a detailed summary, author biography, and a complete characters list
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a timeless holiday classic that tells the story…
Illustrated edition containing captivating illustrations Comprehensive summary of the plot Detailed author biography of Charles Dickens Inclusive list of main characters and their roles
"A Tale of Two Cities"…
Offers a compelling depiction of a man imprisoned by his own pride, it explores the devastating effects of emotional deprivation on a dysfunctional family and on society as a whole…
Offers a portrait of London’s descent into anarchy, where ‘King Mob’ rules the streets, and innocent lives are swept up in the chaos. This is a story of mystery and…
Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder…
Introduction by Neil Gaiman This stunning Oxford Children's Classic edition is the perfect introduction to A Christmas Carol--the ultimate ghostly Christmas tale. Features bonus material including insights for readers, facts…
Tells the story of the solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by the three ghosts of Christmas. This title also includes: The Story of…
Tells the story of an orphan named Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves.
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…
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After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver Twist finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful…
Edwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa Bud when he comes of age, but when they find that duty has gradually replaced affection, they agree to break off the…
After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England.
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A savage, but often comic, indictment of a society that is rotten to the core, Bleak House is one of Dickens’s most ambitious novels, with a range that extends from…
The Northern mill-town of Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he…
An exquisitely illustrated, luxury collector's edition of Dickens's Christmas tale.
In this hauntingly beautiful volume, artist John A. Rice re-envisions Dickens's seemingly familiar Christmas classic as a true Victorian ghost story, revealing Scrooge's encounters with the spirits as a soul's…
Tells a story spanning all levels of Victorian society. This book centre’s on an inheritance - Old Harmon’s profitable dust heaps - and its legatees, young John Harmon, presumed drowned…
Charles Dickens’ first published work, The Pickwick Papers was an instant success that captured the public imagination with its colourful characters and farcical plot. Featuring the original illustrations, this title…