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Enjoy the classic tale of adolescence, growth, and loyalty, all set in Victorian London.What this cautionary tale of a young man raised high above his station by a mysterious benefactor lacks in length, it more than makes up for in its remarkable characters and compelling story.Charles Dickens' Great Expectations begins with young orphaned Philip Pirrip--Pip--running afoul of an escaped convict in a cemetery. This terrifying personage bullies Pip into stealing food and a file for him, threatening that if he tells a soul "your heart and your liver shall be tore out, roasted and ate." The boy does as he's asked, but the convict is captured anyway, and transported to the penal colonies in Australia.Having started his novel in a cemetery, Dickens then ups the stakes and introduces his hero into the decaying household of Miss Havisham, a wealthy, half-mad woman who was jilted on her wedding day many years before and has never recovered. Pip is brought there to play with Miss Havisham's ward, Estella, a little girl who delights in tormenting Pip about his rough hands and future as a blacksmith's apprentice.Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Grace Moore.

Estuche especial de Charles Dickens ideal para regalar que incluye sus libros: Tiempos difíciles Grandes esperanzas Oliver Twist David Copperfield

El verdadero gran libro sobre la Navidad Junto a la célebre Canción de Navidad,este volumen reúne otros tres cuentos de Charles Dickens (1812-1870), autor que supo retratar como ninguno el espíritu navideño. El carillon, El sepulturero y los duendes y Los siete viajeros pobres son tres magnificos relatos donde se nos muestran los principales rasgos de la obra dickensiana: el interes por las clases mas desfavorecidas, la fantasia y el humor ironico, la felicidad domestica y el destino que trata a cada uno segun se merece.

Enjoy the classic rising-from-adversity tale of the little boy who only wants more.A favorite among young readers and adults alike, Charles Dickens' second novel, Oliver Twist, was first published in 1838 and has been made into a number of stage, television, and film adaptations, including the 1968 Academy Award-winning film.Oliver Twist tells the tale of the orphan Oliver, who is sent from the miserable conditions of a workhouse to work for an undertaker. He escapes, only to get caught up with the Artful Dodgers, a street gang of young pickpockets, led by the evil Fagin. Despite Oliver's bad start in life, he is able to rise above his circumstances.Dickens' book was one of the first to realistically portray the seedy street life in Victorian London, bringing attention to the plight of child labor and street urchins. Dickens believed that novels shouldn't just entertain, but should help people understand each other and see the goodness inherent in every person. He thought that fair play and honesty, if not thwarted by some external force, is the natural order of life. However, this can be irretrievably lost if it is subjected to ungoverned corrupting influences.It's a little melodrama, a little adventure, and a lot of fun to read. Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed, clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Monica Feinberg Cohen.

Una de las obras favoritas de Charles Dickens, ahora en edición adaptada e ilustrada.Edición especial conmemorativa. Incluye una felicitación navideña para enviar por correo postal.El título de la obra se refiere a un villancico navideño. Charles Dickens es un maestro en recoger ese ambiente en el que el espiritu de la Navidad lo invade todo. De la mano de tres espectros, los de las Navidades pasadas, presentes y porvenir, penetramos en las casas de la burguesia y de la clase humilde, paseamos por las calles de Londres y nos cruzamos con sus gentes. Entre todos los personajes de esta fabula moral, dos se han convertido en prototipos: el señor Scrooge, el protagonista, cuyo nombre ha pasado a ser sinonimo de gruñon y tacaño, y Tiny Tim, el pequeño enfermo y desvalido, y, como todos los niños pobres, el predilecto del autor.

El juny del 1884, Charles Dickens inicia el seu viatge a Itàlia. Tot i la seva joventut, llavors ja és un escriptor consagrat, amb una carrera que havia començat de forma fulminant amb Els papers de

QUESTO LIBRO È A LAYOUT FISSONe La battaglia della vita, inizialmente pubblicata allinterno della raccolta Canti di Natale, la storia si sviluppa su quello che era stato un tempo un vero luogo di scontro, fra le campagne inglesi. Se, in quel contesto, la battaglia militare si e ormai conclusa, quella quotidiana, portata avanti dalla gente comune, che desidera, ama, spera, soffre e lotta per una vita migliore e qualcosa che accompagnera per sempre il genere umano ed e, forse, piu importante di qualsiasi altra.Io credo che nella vita ci siano anche successi e lotte che non richiedono sangue, ma grande sacrificio di se stessi, nobili eroismi che non sono meno estremi e meritevoli di altri, anche se non appaiono sui libri di storia o sulle cronache dei giornali. Questi atti vengono profusi quotidianamente nei luoghi piu remoti della terra, in anguste casette, nei cuori degli uomini e delle donne che le abitano. Essi sono di per se sufficienti a riconciliarci con il mondo, a donare fiducia e speranza, anche se due quarti della popolazione si trovassero a combattere una guerra e un quarto ad ac-capigliarsi in unaula di tribunale.Charles Dickens (1812-1870), scrittore e giornalista inglese, ha influenzato la storia della letteratura di tutti i tempi mediante il suo interesse per i ceti piu poveri unito a una spiccata ironia. Alcuni dei suoi romanzi piu famosi sono Le Avventure di Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850) e Tempi difficili (1854). Tra i racconti, si ricorda il celebre Canto di Natale (1843).