Bücher von Charles Dickens

" Il lui répugnait beaucoup d'avoir la préséance sur tant de membres honorables de la famille, en commençant la première des histoires qu'ils allaient raconter chacun à leur tour, assis en demi-cercle auprès du feu de Noël, et, modestement, il suggéra qu'il serait plus convenable que ce fût d'abord John, notre estimable hôte, dont il demandait à porter la santé. Quant à lui, dit-il, il était si peu fait à se mettre, en avant, qu'en vérité... Mais ici tous s'écrièrent d'une voix unanime qu'il devait commencer, et ils furent d'accord pour répéter qu'il le pouvait, qu'il le devait, qu'il le ferait. Il discontinua donc de se frotter les mains, retira ses jambes de dessous son fauteuil et commença: Je ne doute point, dit le parent pauvre, que par la confession que je vais vous faire, je surprendrai les membres réunis de notre famille, et particulièrement John, notre estimable hôte, à qui nous avons une si grande obligation pour l'hospitalité magnifique avec laquelle il nous a traités aujourd'hui. Mais si vous me faites l'honneur d'être surpris de n'importe ce qui vient d'un membre de la famille aussi insignifiant que moi, tout ce que je peux vous dire, c'est que je serai d'une scrupuleuse exactitude dans tout ce que je vous raconterai. Je ne suis, point ce qu'on me suppose être. Je suis tout autre. Peut-être avant d'aller plus loin, serait-ce mieux d'indiquer d'abord ce que l'on suppose que je suis."

Aventures de Monsieur Pickwick, Vol. II, est un livre classique et rare, qui a été considéré comme important tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanité, et pour que cet ouvrage ne soit jamais oublié, chez Alpha Editions, nous avons fait des efforts pour sa préservation en rééditant ce livre dans un format moderne pour les générations présentes et futures. . Tout ce livre a été reformaté, retapé et repensé. Ces livres ne sont pas constitués de copies numérisées de leur ¿uvre originale et leur texte est donc clair et lisible. Ce livre remarquable s'inscrit dans les genres de Language and Literatures, English literature

Aventures de Monsieur Pickwick, Vol. I, est un livre classique et rare, qui a été considéré comme important tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanité, et pour que cet ouvrage ne soit jamais oublié, chez Alpha Editions, nous avons fait des efforts pour sa préservation en rééditant ce livre dans un format moderne pour les générations présentes et futures. . Tout ce livre a été reformaté, retapé et repensé. Ces livres ne sont pas constitués de copies numérisées de leur ¿uvre originale et leur texte est donc clair et lisible. Ce livre remarquable s'inscrit dans les genres de Language and Literatures, English literature

Widely considered as one of Dickens most superb and complete novels, "Bleak House" contains a more vastly complex and engaging array of characters and sub-plots than any of Dickens's novels. As is commonplace in his works, Dickens satirically criticizes the social inequities of his time turning his attacks in this instance to the judicial system of 19th century England. At the center of the novel is the story of John Jarndyce who is tied up in a long-running litigation concerning an estate to which his wards Richard Carstone and Ada Clare are the beneficiaries. A series of events take the vast array of comic and tragic characters from the slums of London to the mansions of noblemen, involving some in treachery and others in discovery. Dickens blends the perfect balance of comedy and social satire in a story that contains mystery, tragedy, murder, redemption, and enduring love. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

About the year 1834, when the earliest of the Sketches by Boz were appearing in print, a young composer named John Hullah set to music a portion of an opera calledThe Gondolier, which he thought might prove successful on the stage. Twelve months later Hullah became acquainted with Charles Dickens, whose name was then unknown to those outside his own immediate circle, and it occurred to him that he and ¿Boz¿ might combine their forces by converting The Gondolier into a popular play. Dickens, who always entertained a passion for the theatre, entered into the project at once, and informed Hullah that he had a little unpublished story by him which he thought would dramatise well¿even better than The Gondolier notion; confessing that he would rather deal with familiar English scenes than with the unfamiliar Venetian environment of the play favoured by Hullah. The title of The Gondolier was consequently abandoned, and a novel subject found and put forward as The Village Coquettes, a comic opera of which songs, duets, and concerted pieces were to form constituent parts. Dickens, of course, became responsible for the libretto and Hullah for the music; and when completed the little play was offered to, and accepted by, Braham, the lessee of the St. James¿s Theatre, who expressed an earnest desire to be the first to introduce ¿Boz¿ to the public as a dramatic writer. A favourite comedian of that day, John Pritt Harley, after reading the words of the opera prior to its representation, declared it was ¿a sure card,¿ and felt so confident of its success that he offered to wager ten pounds that it would run fifty nights!¿an assurance which at once decided Braham to produce it.

In Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, orphaned Pip navigates through the complexities of Victorian society, propelled by his dreams of wealth andstatus. With memorable characters, intricate plot twists, and themes of ambition and redemption, this timeless classic explores the power of identity,love and the pursuit of one's dreams.

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An account of Charles Dickens's experiences in Italy in which he portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, and between past and present. Combining travelogue with social commentary, this book is depicts an exciting and disquieting journey.Pictures from Italy is a travelogue by Charles Dickens, written in 1846 and illustrated by Samuel Palmer. The book reveals the concerns of its author as he presents, according to Kate Flint, the country "like a chaotic magic-lantern show, fascinated both by the spectacle it offers, and by himself as spectator"

"The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices" is a collaborative painting by way of the renowned Victorian authors Charles Dickens. The book takes the shape of a travelogue and follows the fictitious adventure of two idle apprentices, Thomas Idle and Francis Goodchild. The narrative unfolds as a chain of funny and reflective sketches recounting the adventures and encounters of Idle and Goodchild in the course of their travels. As the two characters embark on a leisurely adventure thru the English countryside, the authors use the placing to discover subject matters of idleness, introspection, and the quirks of human nature. The collaborative attempt among Dickens and Collins adds a dynamic layer to the storytelling, combining Dickens's wit and Collins's narrative ability. The book offers readers a lovely exploration of person dynamics, scenic landscapes, and the funny observations of the 2 protagonists. While "The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices" may not be as extensively identified as some of Dickens's predominant novels, it stands as a testament to the authors' creative collaboration and their capacity to interact readers via a lighter and more whimsical literary form.

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I am no more bound to explain why the English family travelling by this carriage, inside and out, should be starting for Italy on a Sunday morning, of all good days in the week, than I am to assign a reason for all the little men in France being soldiers, and all the big men postilions; which is the invariable rule. But, they had some sort of reason for what they did, I have no doubt.

Condensed For Use In Schools, With Introductory And Explanatory Notes.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

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With Illustrations By Phiz, George Cruikshank, George Cattermole, And Marcus Stone.

There shall be no judge. Strong representations have been made by highly popular culprits that the presence of this obtrusive character is prejudicial to their best interests. The Court will be composed of a political gentleman, sitting in a secluded room commanding a view of St. James's Park, who has already more to do than any human creature can, by any stretch of the human imagination, be supposed capable of doing.

The novels of Charles Dickens (1812-70), with their inimitable energy and their comic, tragic and grotesque characters, are still widely read, and reworked for film and television. Great Expectations was (like most of Dickens' works) first published in serial form, in his periodical All the Year Round, shortly before the first book edition of 1861. The serial version is now reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection simultaneously with the three-volume book edition and a volume of newly photographed actual-size colour images of the entire original manuscript. Dickens himself had the manuscript bound and presented to his friend Chauncy Hare Townshend, with whom he shared an interest in mesmerism and the occult, and in 1868 Townshend bequeathed his library (including the manuscript) to the Wisbech and Fenland Museum. Dickens scholars and enthusiasts will now be able easily to study the two-column serialisation alongside the work-in-progress and the first book edition.

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A collection of verse from Dickens, English novelist, and considered by many to be the greatest of his country, known for his works that indicted society's mistreatment and abuse of the poor, especially children; and Thackeray, English novelist and satirist, best remembered for his satirical and moralistic studies of upper and middle-class English life. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

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