Charles Dickens

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A Christmas Carol

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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don't mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country's done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

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Charles Dickens was a prominent English novelist and social critic, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era. Born in Portsmouth in 1812, he experienced a challenging childhood, which greatly influenced his later works. Dickens began his career as a writer and editor, gaining fame with his first novel, ""The Pickwick Papers,"" published in 1836. His extensive body of work includes classics such as ""Oliver Twist,"" ""A Christmas Carol,"" ""David Copperfield,"" ""Great Expectations,"" and ""Bleak House."" Dickens's writing is known for its vivid characters, intricate plots, and keen social commentary, often addressing issues such as poverty, child labor, and the injustices of the legal system. Through his serialized publications, he captivated a wide audience and highlighted the struggles of the working class. Dickens's ability to blend humor with pathos makes his stories enduringly popular. He remains a significant figure in literature, with his works continuing to be studied and adapted for various media.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1st World Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 167g
• ISBN-13: 9781421850061
• ISBN-10: 1421850060
• Artikelnr.: 39225243