Charles Dickens, Hallie Erminie Rives

Broschiertes Buch

Tales From Dickens (1905)

Beschreibung

Tales From Dickens is a collection of short stories written by the renowned English novelist, Charles Dickens. Originally published in 1905, this book features some of the most beloved and memorable characters from Dickens' novels, including Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Ebenezer Scrooge. The stories in this collection are beautifully written and offer a glimpse into the social and economic issues of Victorian England. Each story is a self-contained narrative, making it perfect for readers who are new to Dickens' work. The book is also illustrated with charming black and white drawings that bring the characters to life. Overall, Tales From Dickens is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its vivid storytelling and unforgettable characters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsea, England. His parents were middle-class and suffered financially. When Dickens was twelve years old, his family faced financial crisis, which forced him to quit school and work in a shoe polish manufacturing factory. Dickens's mother and siblings eventually joined him. Dickens continued to work at the factory for several months. In the factory the horrific conditions haunted him throughout his life. Dickens never forgot the day when a senior boy in the warehouse took it upon himself to instruct Dickens how to do his work more efficiently. As a young adult, Dickens worked as a law clerk and later as a journalist. He perceived the darker social conditions of the Industrial Revolution. A collection of semi-fictional sketches entitled Sketches by Boz earned him recognition as a writer. Dickens began to make money from his writing when he published his first novel, The Pickwick Papers in 1836. The Pickwick Papers was hugely popular and Dickens became a literary celebrity at the age of twenty-five. Dickens's themes included wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. In 1836, Dickens married Catherine Hogarth, but after twenty years of marriage and their ten children, he fell in love with Ellen Ternan, an actress many years his junior. Soon after, Dickens and his wife separated. Dickens remained a prolific writer to the end of his life, and his novels - Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, and Bleak House - continued to earn critical and popular acclaim. He died of a stroke in 1870, at the age of 58.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 520
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 745g
• ISBN-13: 9781437151442
• ISBN-10: 1437151442
• Artikelnr.: 25509341