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"The greatest writer of his time."-Edmund Wilson "One of the great poets of the novel, a genius of his art"-Edgar Johnson"His characters are marvelous, his insights wonderful...you don't expect reality but you get something bigger and better."-Ruth RendellThe Old Curiosity Shop was initially published in a weekly serial, "Master Humphrey's Clock", between 1840 and 1841. Charles Dickens' story of the frail and innocent orphan had become such a phenomenon that New Yorkers stormed to the wharf in expectation of the ship carrying the final episode from England. The Old Curiosity Shop, ultimately published in book form in 1841, is considered a lesser known work from Dickens, yet its moving story is one of the finest examples of sentimental Victorian literature.Nell Trent, the protagonist of this novel, is an overwhelmingly good little girl who is orphaned into the care of her Grandfather, the purveyor of an odds and ends shop. Her grandfather is a benevolent man, yet he hides behind a dark secret; he has been consumed with the habit of gambling; eventually he gambles away his shop to his creditor Daniel Quilp, one of the most heinous of all of Dickens' villains. Nell and her grandfather flee London and, in their pursuit, they encounter a range of characters that are both goodhearted and the embodiment of evil. The Old Curiosity Shop is an insightful tragedy of sorrows that that brilliantly paints the range of human intention. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Old Curiosity Shop is both modern and readable.

Der Erfinder des modernen Clowns, Joseph Grimaldi, gelangte zu Weltruhm als Liebling von König und Volk. Sein Leben wird von Charles Dickens hier so lebendig beschrieben, zeigt aber auch Seiten hinter des Ruhmes Glanz, die den Menschen Joseph Grimaldi ausmachten.

In common to all is the mastery on display. This centuries-spanning collection, edited by C. Alphonso Smith, brings together the finest gems of the storyteller's art. Classics of New England are here, from Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Great Stone Face." The taut realism of Bret Harte's California, in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat, the mystifications of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug," and the perennially heart-warming "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, are set here alongside the finest from Rudyard Kipling, O. Henry, de Maupassant, and Robert Louis Stevenson -- and even ancient tales from the Old Testament and The Arabian Nights.Included in this volume: ESTHER, From the Old Testament, THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA AND THE FORTY ROBBERS, From "The Arabian Nights," RIP VAN WINKLE, By Washington Irving, THE GOLD-BUG, By Edgar Allan Poe, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, By Charles Dickens, THE GREAT STONE FACE, By Nathaniel Hawthorne, RAB AND HIS FRIENDS, By Dr. John Brown, THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, By Bret Harte, MARKHEIM, By Robert Louis Stevenson, THE NECKLACE, By Guy de Maupassant, THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING, By Rudyard Kipling and THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, By O. Henry.

Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.In this classic, heart-warming tale, four ghostly guests teach valuable lessons to an old miser. Ebenezer Scrooge, a selfish, crotchety skinflint, spends his days counting money and grousing, “Bah Humbug!” Scrooge doesn’t care for anyone other than himself. However, on Christmas Eve, he is visited by his partner Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come, who teach him about benevolence, charity, and goodwill. Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. Read with confidence.

The distinctive combination of manic comedy, bitter satire and fierce melodrama separates this novel from its author's other works. Published in 1844 after Dickens returned from America, the action moves between Britain and United States in ways which highligh the failing of both societies.

Chaque jour de décembre, découvrez avec ce calendrier de l'avent féerique un merveilleux conte de Noël !Écrits par les plus grands conteurs (Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Guy de Maupassant, Camille Lemonnier, Joséphine Marchand...), ces 24 histoires traditionnelles vous feront patienter jusqu'au jour J. Ce recueil se termine par l'un des plus beaux contes de Noël de Charles Dickens, l'histoire de Scrooge et des trois esprits. Sommaire :1er Décembre : Nuit de Noël de Guy de Maupassant 2 décembre : Le Bonhomme de neige de Hans Christian Andersen3 décembre : L'arbre de Noël de Charles Dickens 4 décembre : Les sabots du petit Wolff de François Coppée 5 décembre : Noël de Joséphine Marchand 6 décembre : Le Noël du Petit Joueur de Violon de Camille Lemonnier 7 décembre : Une semaine du Petit Elfe Ferme-L'oeil de Hans Christian Andersen8 décembre Le Petit Noël de Quatre Sans-Culottes de G. Lenotre 9 décembre : Les Trois Messes Basses d'Alphonse Daudet10 décembre : Le Sapin de Hans Christian Andersen11 décembre : Noël au Pays de Joséphine Marchand 12 décembre : Conte de Noël de Guy de Maupassant 13 décembre : L'arbre De Noël De Monsieur D'auvrigny de G. Lenotre 14 décembre : Le Rêve d'Antoinette de Joséphine Marchand 15 décembre : Le Noël de Caroline de Louis Dantin 16 décembre : Le pudding de Noël de Charles Quinel 17 décembre : Hier et Demain de Joséphine Marchand 18 décembre : Rikiki - Tradition Orale 19 décembre : Les Pierres de Plouhinec de Charles Émile Souvestre 20 décembre : Le Jour de l'An de Joséphine Marchand 21 décembre : Casse-Noisette d'Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann22 Décembre : La Petite Fille et Les Allumettes de Hans Christian Andersen23 Décembre : La Nuit avant Noël de Clément Clarke Moore 24 Décembre - Contes de Noël de Charles Dickens

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