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Hard Times is Dickens's most political novel. Set in the industrial north of England, in Coketown, he examines the lives of working people, who are taught by the capitalists Gradgrind and Bounderby to think only of the facts of life and not to indulge in imagination. Gradgrind’s own children have been so educated and as a result are dysfunctional and disconnected from their feelings. Only the travelling circus company of Sleary seems to offer any hope of humanity in Coketown.

The spirit of Christmas has never been captured better than by Charles Dickens' masterpiece about Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and all those wonderful spirits, especially the ghost of Jacob Marley. It can be fairly stated that Dickens was so successful with A Christmas Carol, that his characters have become more well known than the title itself.

Dank seines Klassikers »Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte« ist Charles Dickens wie kein anderer untrennbar mit dem Weihnachtsfest verbunden. Doch nicht nur der griesgrämige Scrooge bevölkert die Weihnachtswelt des Autors: In seinen festlichen Erzählungen nimmt er uns mit an reich gedeckte Tafeln, zu rauschenden Festen, winterlichen Kutschfahrten und gewieften Kobolden. Ungestüm und stimmungsvoll, melancholisch und gewitzt sind diese Geschichten, die immer wieder zeigen, dass das Wichtigste an Weihnachten die Menschen sind, mit denen wir es feiern.

Conto clássico de Charles Dickens (autor de "Grandes esperanças", "Oliver Twist" e muitos outros clássicos) em nova tradução contemporânea, "A história de uma criança" é uma grande metáfora sobre a...

Please note: This is a historical recording. The audio quality represents the technology of the time when it was produced. Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great...

Through the immortal characters of Oliver, Nancy, Bill Sikes, Fagin, the Artful Dodger and Mr. Bumble, Dickens mercilessly sends up the hypocrisy of 19th century life: the high-minded reformism of the intellectuals and the snobbery of those in power.

Grandi speranze di Charles Dickens (1812-1870) è un romanzo di formazione pubblicato nel 1861. L’opera ha avuto più di 250 adattamenti per il palcoscenico e lo schermo. Narra la storia di Pip, un giovane orfano che cresce in povertà ma sogna di diventare un gentiluomo. Attraverso una serie di incontri, tra cui quello con Miss Havisham, una ricca ed eccentrica signora, e la sua bellissima ma distante pupilla Estella, di cui il ragazzo si innamora perdutamente, Pip sviluppa grandi ambizioni per il suo futuro.

A House to Let is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' Household Words magazine. The plot concerns an elderly woman, Sophonisba, who notices signs of life in a supposedly empty dilapidated house (the eponymous "House to Let") opposite her own, and employs the efforts of an elderly admirer, Jabez Jarber, and her servant, Trottle, to discover what is happening within.

One of Dickens' early works, Nicholas Nickleby combines comedy and tragedy in a tale of triumph over adversity that is interspersed with Dickens' moving condemnation of society's mistreatment of children and the cruelty of the educational system. Young Nickleby struggles to seek his fortune in Victorian England, yet succeeds despite social injustice, in a story that mirrors Dickens' own rise from poverty to great success.

David Copperfield vient au monde dans le Sud-Est de l'Angleterre, au début du règne de la reine Victoria. Sa naissance semble marquer son destin d'un sceau funeste car c'est un enfant posthume : son père est mort six mois avant sa naissance. Toute sa vie, inconsciemment, il cherchera une figure paternelle qui lui a cruellement manqué. Cependant, ses premières années sont heureuses. Il vit dans la petite ville de Blunderstone, élevé par sa mère qui l'aime tendrement et soigné par la servante de la famille, la bonne et robuste Peggotty.

Charles Dickens’ udødelige juleklassiker fra 1843, der minder om, at det aldrig er for sent at ændre sit syn på tilværelsen. Ebenezer Scrooge er en nærig gammel stivstikker. Han hader alle, især børn. Men ved juletid – det tidspunkt på året, Scrooge hader allermest – får han...

Charles Dickens’ forfatterskab er enormt alsidigt, og hans karakterer er så mangfoldige, som det er muligt – og så løber der en rød tråd gennem hans værkproduktion, hvor der lurer en modfortælling lige under historiernes overflade. Det er mesterligt. Eftersom mange af Dickens’...

Det er næsten umuligt at danne et overblik over Dickens samlede værkproduktion. Blandt andet fordi mange af historierne findes i utallige, reviderede genoptryk, men her foreligger et udvalg af de bedste og mest repræsentative noveller fra Dickens’ forfatterskab. Charles Dickens’ episke...

Charles Dickens udgav i 1840’erne fem juleromaner, hvoraf ‘Et juleeventyr’ er den mest kendte. ‘Den hjemsøgte mand og åndens tilbud’ er mindst lige så medrivende. Stemningen er mørk som en decembernat, og i alle afkroge lurer et prisme af skygger, der afbilder begivenhederne som et...

David Copperfield erzählt im Rückblick seine Lebensgeschichte von der Kindheit an bis zum erfolgreichen Schriftsteller mit Familie. Die vier Etappen sind: Kindheit, Ausbildung, Beruf und Ehe mit Dora, Neuanfang mit Agnes. Damit verbunden sind mehrere teilweise tragische Parallelhandlungen mit Romanfiguren, die immer wieder seinen Weg kreuzen und in einzelnen Phasen sein Leben beeinflussen, z. B. seine enge Vertraute Agnes Wickfield, seine Schulfreunde Tommy Traddles ...

The Paris Classics Collection: Stories of the City immerses you in the rich, timeless world of Paris through a collection of iconic stories that span the spectrum of passion, revolution, romance, and intrigue. From the bustling streets to the glittering ballrooms, some of the greatest novels of all time transport you to the heart of one of the world's most captivating cities. Featuring unforgettable characters, dramatic plots, and a deep dive into the human spirit, this collection showcases the best of Parisian storytelling.

Christmas would not be the same without the most famous Christmas story ever written. A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly shortened to A Christmas Carol, is a true classic. Its central character, Ebeneezer Scrooge, is the meanest, most miserly and most...

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become...

Narrator Nigel Hawthorne's exceptional talents as an actor bring comedy to the fore in this collection, extracting every nuance of humour from these seven great stories. Featuring: "Brugglesmith" by Rudyard Kipling "The Cricket Match" (from England, Their England) by A.G. Macdonell "Reginald on...

This ever-popular story combines mystery, unrequited love, suspense and comedy with Dickens' own bitter-sweet memories of his impoverished childhood. In Dickens' 1861 classic, Pip falls in love with Estella and is financed to become a gentleman by a mysterious benefactor. Memorable characters...