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A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas time must-read. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserable, bitter old man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a scary journey to show him the error of his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, Scrooge learns to love Christmas and the people all around him. Introducted by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, creator of the highly successful Alex Rider novels.

One of Charles Dickens's most renowned and enjoyable novels, Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, an orphan boy who wishes to transcend his humble origins and finds himself unexpectedly given the opportunity to live a life of wealth and respectability. Over the course of the tale, in which Pip encounters such famous characters as Miss Havisham, Herbert Pocket and Joe Gargery, he comes to realise that his money is tainted and the girl he loves will not return his affections; happiness must be found in the things he gave up in pursuit of a more sophisticated life. Illustrated by various artists, with an afterword by David Pinching. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

A Tale of Two Cities, a story of revolution, revenge and sacrifice, is one of Charles Dickens' most exciting novels. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, it tells the story of a family threatened by the terrible events of the past. Dr Manette, wrongly imprisoned in the Bastille for eighteen years, is finally released and reunited with his daughter Lucie who, despite her French ancestry, has been brought up in London. Lucie falls in love with Charles Darnay, who has abandoned both wealth and title in France because of his political convictions. When revolution breaks out in Paris, Darnay returns to the city to help an old family servant, but is soon arrested because of the crimes committed by his relations. Lucie, aided by young lawyer, Sydney Carton, follows him across the Channel, thus putting all their lives in danger. With an afterword by Sam Gilpin. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a lonely, miserly old man who hates Christmas, which he dismisses as "humbug". One Christmas Eve, however, he is visited by a series of ghosts who reveal to him the innocence he has lost, the wretchedness of his future and the poverty of the present, which he has so far ignored. This experience teaches Scrooge the true meaning of the holiday and leaves him a transformed man.With its memorable cast of characters such as Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is the most heart-warming of seasonal tales, a timeless classic that continues to enchant readers around the world and a lesson in charity and hopefulness that is as powerful today as when it was first written in 1843.

A novel of social and moral themes, Hard Times is the archetypal Dickens novel, filled with family difficulties, estrangement, rotten values and unhappiness. Published in 1854, it is set in the imaginary Coketown, an industrial city inspired by Preston, and tells the story of the family of Thomas Gradgrind, a man obsessed with misguided 'Utilitarian' values that make him trust facts, statistics and practicality over emotion. Based on James Mill (the Utilitarian leader), Gradgrind raises his own children, Louisa and Tom, in line with these same views, forcing an artless existence on them. Contemporary critics such as Macaulay savaged the book for its supposed 'sullen socialism' but it has become well regarded since earning the favour of George Bernard Shaw. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated by Harry French, with an afterword by David Stuart Davies. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

In one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successful career as a novelist. The early scenes are particularly masterful, depicting the world as seen from the perspective of a fatherless small boy, whose idyllic life with his mother is ruined when she marries again, this time to a domineering and cruel man. David Copperfield is partly modelled on Dickens' own experiences, and one of the great joys of the book lies in its outlandish cast of characters, which includes the glamorous Steerforth, the cheerful, verbose Mr Micawber, the villainous Uriah Heep, and David's eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood. Dickens described it as his 'favourite child' among his novels and it is easy to see why. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of David Copperfield features original illustrations by H. K. Browne 'Phiz', with an afterword by Sam Gilpin. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

Además de las novelas que le valieron desde el momento mismo de su publicación un lugar inamovible entre el favor de los lectores, Charles Dickens consagró a la festividad navideña cinco novelas cortas ambientadas en estas fechas marcadas por el encuentro de las emociones, el balance de lo hecho y lo por hacer, y la a menudo sangrante desigualdad que en ellas parece ponerse mas de relieve. Teñidas con frecuencia de un componente fantasmagorico o magico, este volumen las reune en su integridad, comenzando por la celeberrima Cancion de Navidad, en la que el avaro Scrooge experimenta una transformacion por obra de diferentes visiones y apariciones, para seguir con Las campanadas, El grillo del hogar, La batalla de la vida y El hechizado, piezas todas ellas de amena y placentera lectura en la concreta ocasion navideña o en otra cualquiera.

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful and tactile cloth.The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published.Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and the prostitute Nancy. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely newkind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

In this classic Victorian Bildungsroman, David Copperfield makes his way through life, from his happy Suffolk childhood and his subsequent adventures in London, where he is dispatched by his unsympathetic stepfather, through to his first steps as a writer and his search for love and happiness. Along the way he encounters a vast array of characters - among them, some of Dickens's most memorable ones - such as the eccentric aunt Betsey Trotwood, the deluded optimist Wilkins Micawber and the obsequious villain Uriah Heep. Much admired by Freud and Dostoevsky, and cited by Dickens as the favourite among his own novels, this heavily autobiographical work marks the transition from his early picaresque novels to his more profound later works.A frequent subject of adaptations and always ranking highly among readers' favourite classics, David Copperfield is as fresh and entertaining today as it was when it was first published over a hundred and fifty years ago.

A new edition to the Arcturus classic fiction line, Bleak House is arguably Dickens' most accomplished novel, blending an enjoyable story with a relevant societal critique. As orphaned Esther journeys to the home of her appointed guardian, Mr. Jarndyce, she meets his two other wards, Ada and Richard. The presence of Inspector Bucket, often called the first significant detective in literature, and Mr. Tulkinghorn, a nosy lawyer, threaten to reveal characters' pasts and upset the comfortable lives they lead. As these characters learn to navigate a world filled with mystery, murder and romance, Dickens implores readers to see the unnecessary harm caused by misguided institutions that seek to serve themselves over the public.

Mientras Dickens estuvo en Italia, viajando, conociendo y escribiendo, se fueron gestando las famosas narraciones de Navidad. Dickens disfrutaba de la Navidad, de aquellas tres acciones que Chesterton denomina «esa trinidad compuesta de comer, beber y rezar». Estas obras desarrollan reflexiones alrededor de la avaricia y de la caridad dentro de las paredes que sirven de refugio al frio invierno. Seguramente los lectores hayan tenido la oportunidad de ver las versiones televisadas de Los cuentos de Navidad. El avaro Scrooge, transforma nuestros espíritus y nos hace sentir la Navidad. Lo más importante de estos cuentos no es el vuelco de la soberbia y avaricia de este personaje, sino la relación y la atmósfera que lo rodea.

Tal vez porque esté inspirada en no poca medida en experiencias propias, "David Copperfield" era, como confesó el propio Charles Dickens, la novela favorita de entre las suyas. Sin embargo, desde entonces millones de lectores entusiastas en todas las lenguas asi lo han refrendado. Y es que en esta afortunada novela Dickens consiguio como en pocas mezclar las dosis justas de melodrama y comicidad, de crueldad y ternura, a traves de una amplia e inolvidable galeria de personajes entre los que destacan, aparte del propio David, su bondadosa y vehemente tia Betsey Trotwood, el amable señor Micawber, siempre sin blanca, y el perfido y disimulador Uriah Heep.Tal vez porque esté inspirada en no poca medida en experiencias propias, "David Copperfield" era, como confesó el propio Charles Dickens, la novela favorita de entre las suyas. Sin embargo, desde entonces millones de lectores entusiastas en todas las lenguas asi lo han refrendado. Y es que en esta afortunada novela Dickens consiguio como en pocas mezclar las dosis justas de melodrama y comicidad, de crueldad y ternura, a traves de una amplia e inolvidable galeria de personajes entre los que destacan, aparte del propio David, su bondadosa y vehemente tia Betsey Trotwood, el amable señor Micawber, siempre sin blanca, y el perfido y disimulador Uriah Heep.

Al igual que otros escritores de su tiempo, Charles Dickens no fue ajeno al gran interés que despertaron en su época el espiritismo y los fenómenos sobrenaturales relacionados con el más allá. Fruto de ello fueron varios cuentos que tienen como fondo la atmosfera lugubre, misteriosa, escalofriante y, a veces, terrorifica propia de este mundo crepuscular, protagonizados por personajes o espiritus inquietantes o siniestros. Esta recopilacion (publicada asimismo en otra coleccion como "El guardavia y otros cuentos de miedo") reune los relatos mas renombrados y brillantes del autor dentro de esta parcela.Al igual que otros escritores de su tiempo, Charles Dickens no fue ajeno al gran interés que despertaron en su época el espiritismo y los fenómenos sobrenaturales relacionados con el más allá. Fruto de ello fueron varios cuentos que tienen como fondo la atmosfera lugubre, misteriosa, escalofriante y, a veces, terrorifica propia de este mundo crepuscular, protagonizados por personajes o espiritus inquietantes o siniestros. Esta recopilacion (publicada asimismo en otra coleccion como "El guardavia y otros cuentos de miedo") reune los relatos mas renombrados y brillantes del autor dentro de esta parcela.