Forfatter fødeår: 1812-1870
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 suspense which begins... Læs mere
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 engagement.
Read the ultimate Christmas story of hope and redemption behind the recent BBC TV adaptationEbenezer Scrooge despises Christmas.
'Bah,'said Scrooge, 'Humbug.'But that was before he was presented with visions of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come, which gave him a whole new lease of life:'I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy.
Set in London and Paris, 'A Tale of Two Cities' paints a story of economic and political unrest at the time of the French Revolution.
When David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal.
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 bans fancy and wonder from any young minds.
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... Læs mere
Written at the same time as Oliver Twist - indeed the serialized version of the novel referred to Mudfog as the protagonist's home town - The Mudfog Papers lampoons all manner of... Læs mere
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her... Læs mere
From the timeless tale by Charles Dickens. Pip is taken to meet the eccentric Miss Havisham, a recluse since her disastrous wedding day, and her beautiful adopted daughter Estella.... Læs mere
Veried in tone and style, the eight stories included in this volume remain as fresh today as when they first appeared in 1866, and are a testament to the brilliance of Victorian literature, as well as a further proof of the versatility and exuberance of Dickens's genius.