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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 beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor—these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting late novel depicts Pip's education and development through adversity as he discovers the true nature of his great expectations.

Lucie Manette, long believing herself to be an orphan, meets with London banker Jarvis Lorry in the Royal George Hotel in Dover and finds out her father, Dr. Alexandre Manette, is alive and has been held for the last 18 years as a political prisoner in the Bastille. The three are reunited in an attic garret in Paris, close to the wine shop run by Ernest Defarge, the doctor's former servant, and his wife, Thérèse.

This delightful collection of 13 children’s classic stories features Alice in Wonderland, The Bell, A Christmas Carol, Cinderella, Emily of New Moon, The Little Match Girl, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Scourge of the Desert, The Secret Garden, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Primi decenni dell'800. David Copperfield nasce già orfano di padre e molto presto è costretto ad affrontare prove molto dure. L'ascoltatore trema riconoscendo le vere intenzioni di molti dei personaggi che egli incontra nelle sue traversie e la natura dei pericoli che incombono sui di lui. Ma David esce bene, alla fine, da ogni avventura e già da giovane adulto è lui, in genere, a capire come stanno le cose e ad aiutare gli amici di fronte alle insidie della vita (temibile è in particolare il finto umile Uriah Heep), tanto più quanto più ha successo.

Oliver Twist is the well-loved tale of an orphan, who starts life in a workhouse and finds himself embroiled in London's criminal underworld, before being saved by a kind gentleman who knows something of his surprising family history. A satire and social commentary as well as a page-turning yarn, full of grit, wit, and some of the most memorable characters in English Literature. The second published serialised novel by Charles Dickens, The British Library remarks that "it has proven to be one of the best-loved novels in the history of literature".

When 19-year old Nicholas Nickleby is left destitute after his father's death, he appeals to his wealthy uncle to help him find work and to protect his mother and sister. But Ralph Nickleby offers little help and proves to be both hard-hearted and unscrupulous, leaving Nicholas to make his own way in the world.

En admirant cette collection si variée d’objets de toutes formes qui pendaient à l’arbre comme des fruits magiques et fascinaient les regards de tous ces frais visages, dont quelques-uns pouvaient à peine se mettre au niveau de la table et dont quelques autres exprimaient leur timide étonnement sur le sein d’une jolie mère, d’une jeune tante ou d’une fraîche nourrice, j’éprouvai de nouveau toutes les sensations de ma propre enfance et me laissai aller à l’idée que rien dans la vie réelle ne vaut peut-être les douces illusions de l’âge des arbres de Noël.

Halloween. Ce temps consacré aux défunts nous rappelle une expérience troublante avec le portrait d’un chevalier peint en vert.

Klasyczna powieść Charlesa Dickensa w uproszczonej adaptacji dla dzieci. Paryż czasów rewolucji nie jest najbezpieczniejszym miejscem na ziemi. Codziennie odbywają się egzekucje, a zabytkowe budynki są palone i równane z ziemią. Jednak kiedy doktor Manette wychodzi z więzienia i spotyka się z córką, wydaje się, że w końcu wszystko będzie dobrze.

Klasyczna powieść Charlesa Dickensa w uproszczonej adaptacji dla dzieci. Czternaście długich lat z okropną ciotką, a na pocieszenie towarzystwo lalki i starej chusteczki do nosa. Teraz jednak życie Esther Summerson ma się wreszcie zmienić i stać trochę bardziej znośne. Dziewczynka idzie do szkoły i spotyka w niej nowych przyjaciół – prawdziwych przyjaciół! Jedyne, czego teraz brakuje Esther, to matka. Cóż – dawno zaginieni rodzice nie pojawiają się przecież niespodziewanie.

Klasyczna powieść Charlesa Dickensa w uproszczonej adaptacji dla dzieci. Życie Davida nie jest proste. Jego ojciec nie żyje, a matka wychodzi za mąż za najpodlejszego człowieka w kraju. Na dodatek, kiedy David zostaje wysłany do szkoły, odkrywa, że kary tam stosowane są straszniejsze, niż mógł to sobie wcześniej wyobrazić. Z pewnością życie nie może być gorsze! Jedyne szczęśliwe zakończenia, jakie David zna, pochodzą z kart jego ulubionych książek.

Mr. Redlaw is a chemistry professor tormented by painful memories of the sorrow, wrong, and trouble he has suffered in his life. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by a phantom, the double of himself, who offers him the gift of forgetting these painful memories. The catch is that others who come into contact with the professor will also lose the remembrance of their past hurts and sorrows. Redlaw is hesitant at first but, believing his life will be better and happier, he accepts the ghost's bargain.

The Battle of Life: A Love Story, published in 1846, is the fourth in Charles Dickens' series of "Christmas Books," five novellas with strong social and moral messages that he published during the 1840s.

The Old Curiosity Shop is one of two novels (the other being Barnaby Rudge) which Charles Dickens published along with short stories in his weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock, from 1840 to 1841. It was so popular that New York readers stormed the wharf when the ship bearing the final installment arrived in 1841. The plot follows the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather, both residents of The Old Curiosity Shop in London.

Considered to be Dickens' finest novel, Bleak House is a suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th-century English legal system. This novel set the standard for modern day legal thrillers. 

Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1907, the Old Time English volume of The Lock and Key Library features ten classic mysteries and ghost stories by Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Thomas de Quincey, Charles Robert Maturin, Laurence Sterne, and William Makepeace Thackeray. This volume of The Lock and Key Library is sure to haunt and charm fans of ghost and detective mysteries alike.

Pip to przeciętny chłopak. Nie ma rodziców, mieszka z kłótliwą siostrą i jej mężem. Pewnego razu w Wigilię Bożego Narodzenia spotka na bagnach zbiegłego przestępcę. Sprawy przybierają jednak dziwniejszy obrót, gdy po pewnym czasie, jakiś tajemniczy nieznajomy zaczyna wydawać na chłopca bardzo dużo pieniędzy.

Oliver Twist jest biedny. Urodzony w przytułku chłopiec zawsze był i będzie traktowany jak wyrzutek. Oliver nie chce przez całe życie ciężko pracować za nędzny posiłek, ale szybko się dowiaduje, że proszenie o coś więcej nie jest dla niego bezpieczne. Tak naprawdę Oliver potrzebuje tylko jednego: rodziny. Jednak czy rodzina złodziei, porywaczy i zabójców zasługuje na takie miano?

A master of language, moral lessons, and capturing the beauty of the everyday, Charles Dickens also brings elements of magic and wonder to this tale along with, of course, the meaning and joy of the Christmas season. Expecting to be able to bask in the nostalgia of the holiday, the character of Ebenezer Scrooge exists in stark contrast and is instantly despised. Dickens chooses Scrooge as his protagonist to take his audience through the selfish distractions of this world. A cautionary tale with a heartwarming twist, A Christmas Carol was and is a beloved classic for good reason.

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