Books by Charles Dickens

A novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843. A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spiritsof Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

'Christmas is the perfect time to share the magic of reading with your family and Scrooge's journey to redemption is still as thrilling, moving and joyous over 175 years after it was written. This has to be the perfect Christmas book' - Cressida CowellEbenezer Scrooge is a bitter and selfish old man, and worst of all . . . he hates Christmas! But this Christmas Eve there's a surprise in store for Scrooge when four spooky ghosts pay him an unexpected visit. Over the course of the night, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come show Scrooge how his mean and nasty behaviour has affected everyone around him . . .But is it enough to help Scrooge change his ways, just in time for Christmas Day? Or is he destined to remain miserable for ever?Perfect for any young book lover - Charles Dickens' much-loved classic is a wonderful story for all the family to share at Christmas.

We are presenting this edition as a part of the selected Christmas specials and classics published for this joyful and charming holiday season, for all those who want to keep the spirit of Christmas alive with a heartwarming tale. A Christmas Carol tells of bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge''s ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation resulting from supernatural visits from Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage.'Set in fictitious Coketown, England during the Industrial Revolution of the 1850s, Dickens wished to expose the enormous gulf between the rich and poor through his writing. In Hard Times, the social and moral purpose of his work is at its most evident. Openly ironic and satirical in its tone, Dickens suggests a mechanization of society, where the wealthy are ruthless and uncharitable towards those less fortunate than themselves.Siblings Louisa and Tom Gradgrind are raised by their father, a harsh and pragmatic educator and his influence means that they go on to lead lives that are lacking in all areas. Louisa marries the arrogant and greedy Josiah Bounderby, ending in an unhappy pairing and the unfeeling and villainous Tom robs his own brother-in-law's bank. As their father watches their plight, he realises that his own principles may have led to their downfall.

Charles Dickens julklassiker inläst av folkkära Arne Weise!En riktigt god jul blir det till slut i Charles Dickens "En julsaga", men vägen dit är inte den vanliga. Med hjälp av övernaturliga krafter får den rike och elake affärsmannen Scrooge en läxa, som på juldagsnatten förvandlar honom till en riktigt god människa.Charles Dickens skrev sin historia inför julen 1843. Den blev omedelbart en stor framgång och har haft en central plats i det anglosaxiska julfirandet sedan dess. Den har satts upp som julspel på teatrar i England och USA otaliga gånger.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) var kanske den mest framgångsrika och älskade brittiska författaren under 1800-talet, en popularitet som fortsatt i våra dagar. Han förenar oförglömliga personporträtt och en känsla för medryckande berättelser med en blick för samhällets utsatta existenser.

David Copperfield was a little boy who grew up in an unfortunate family. His father died six months before David’s birth. Later his mother remarried to a cruel man who beat him up. David however fought back and bit him. This resulted in David getting sent to a boarding school which he did not finish because of his mother’s death. All in all, David’s life has been a string of misfortunes. His development from infancy to maturity happened unnecessarily fast. Will he still be able to succeed in life and overcome all these setbacks or will he fall victim to his circumstances like so many have before him?The Classic Tales with B. J. HarrisonB. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Charles Dickens was an English author who lived in the period 1812 – 1870. He is regarded as one of the best and most influential authors of the Victorian era as he provided a portrait of the underclass and the poor conditions that people lived in in this period. This led to social awareness and furthered change. Charles Dickens’ style was a vivid combination of fantasy and realism, personal life experience and fiction, and because of the way he conveyed his ideas, his literature appealed to both the rich and the poor. Some of his best known works are “David Copperfield”, “A Christmas Carol”, “Oliver Twist” and many more. His popularity remains strong today and it may be due to the fact that “amid all the variety of 'readings', those of Mr. Charles Dickens stand alone” as “The Times” wrote in 1868.

Pip is a poor orphaned boy who lives together with his sister and her husband. Pip is not educated but has great dreams of the future. He is determined to get out of the low class and seek progress in the higher class. One day a lawyer appears. Pip has suddenly received a large fortune from a secret benefactor and he has to get to London to start his education. Pip’s life changes in a second. But he is ready to embark on his next journey.Who is this secret benefactor and why is he or she willing to give so much money to an unknown boy? Is there any hidden goals or is it only the doings of a kind and generous heart? Find out the answers in "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Charles Dickens was an English author who lived in the period 1812 – 1870. He is regarded as one of the best and most influential authors of the Victorian era as he provided a portrait of the underclass and the poor conditions that people lived in in this period. This led to social awareness and furthered change. Charles Dickens’ style was a vivid combination of fantasy and realism, personal life experience and fiction, and because of the way he conveyed his ideas, his literature appealed to both the rich and the poor. Some of his best known works are "David Copperfield", "A Christmas Carol", "Oliver Twist" and many more. His popularity remains strong today and it may be due to the fact that "amid all the variety of 'readings', those of Mr. Charles Dickens stand alone" as "The Times" wrote in 1868.

Christmas is just around the corner. People are cheery and excited, except for Ebenezer Scrooge for whom Christmas is just another day. Ebenezer is an old, bitter miser who has distanced himself from everyone and leads a lonely life by his own choice. He is greedy and selfish and the most important thing for him is hoarding money. However one night he gets a visit by the ghost of his old business partner Marley who is wandering the Earth shackled by heavy chains and money boxes. Marley gives Scrooge the option to rethink his values and let go of the load he carries while still alive. Will Scrooge manage to do it? It is only up to him.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Charles Dickens was an English author who lived in the period 1812 – 1870. He is regarded as one of the best and most influential authors of the Victorian era as he provided a portrait of the underclass and the poor conditions that people lived in in this period. This led to social awareness and furthered change. Charles Dickens’ style was a vivid combination of fantasy and realism, personal life experience and fiction, and because of the way he conveyed his ideas, his literature appealed to both the rich and the poor. Some of his best known works are "David Copperfield", "A Christmas Carol", "Oliver Twist" and many more. His popularity remains strong today and it may be due to the fact that "amid all the variety of 'readings', those of Mr. Charles Dickens stand alone" as "The Times" wrote in 1868.

"The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens" is a precious collection of Christmas tales.Christmas spirit, joy, excitement, cheer and Christmas trees against low classes living in despair and poverty. There are two sides to the story but the holiday and its meaning come from the heart no matter what the social status is. "The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens" is a collection which makes the reader immerse in a parallel universe, so complex in its nature that it almost seems unreal. This is real life joy and misery set against unexplainable occurrences and ghosts.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Charles Dickens was an English author who lived in the period 1812 – 1870. He is regarded as one of the best and most influential authors of the Victorian era as he provided a portrait of the underclass and the poor conditions that people lived in in this period. This led to social awareness and furthered change. Charles Dickens’ style was a vivid combination of fantasy and realism, personal life experience and fiction, and because of the way he conveyed his ideas, his literature appealed to both the rich and the poor. Some of his best known works are "David Copperfield", "A Christmas Carol", "Oliver Twist" and many more. His popularity remains strong today and it may be due to the fact that "amid all the variety of 'readings', those of Mr. Charles Dickens stand alone" as "The Times" wrote in 1868.

Nicholas Nickleby is a young boy left without a father. Nicholas has to take care of his mother and sister and is forced by his uncle to work as an assistant to the schoolmaster Wackford Squeers. Squeers’ intentions are however not good and his only goal is to make Nicholas’ life miserable. At the same time Squeers’ wife convinces herself that Nicholas loves her and this gets the young boy in even greater trouble. Nicholas’ uncle is colluding with the schoolmaster and it seems like everybody is against him. Will Nicholas manage to save his sister and mother from his uncle’s clutches? Will he find a better future for himself? Will Squeers and the uncle get what they deserve?B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Charles Dickens was an English author who lived in the period 1812 – 1870. He is regarded as one of the best and most influential authors of the Victorian era as he provided a portrait of the underclass and the poor conditions that people lived in in this period. This led to social awareness and furthered change. Charles Dickens’ style was a vivid combination of fantasy and realism, personal life experience and fiction, and because of the way he conveyed his ideas, his literature appealed to both the rich and the poor. Some of his best known works are "David Copperfield", "A Christmas Carol", "Oliver Twist" and many more. His popularity remains strong today and it may be due to the fact that "amid all the variety of 'readings', those of Mr. Charles Dickens stand alone" as "The Times" wrote in 1868.

Baron Grogzwig lives a life full of pleasure, drinking and hunting with his friends. But when he decides ´ to marry one of his fellow baron’s daughter, his days change drastically. First he has to send his friends away as per his wife’s demands. Then his responsibilities start growing bigger with time as his wife gifts him with twelve children. When the thirteenth child is on the way, baron Grogzwig’s despair and lack of money become unbearable. He decides to end his life. Will he commit suicide or will someone or something be able to make him rethink his decision? Find out the answers in "The Baron of Grogzwig".B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Charles Dickens was an English author who lived in the period 1812 – 1870. He is regarded as one of the best and most influential authors of the Victorian era as he provided a portrait of the underclass and the poor conditions that people lived in in this period. This led to social awareness and furthered change. Charles Dickens’ style was a vivid combination of fantasy and realism, personal life experience and fiction, and because of the way he conveyed his ideas, his literature appealed to both the rich and the poor. Some of his best known works are "David Copperfield", "A Christmas Carol", "Oliver Twist" and many more. His popularity remains strong today and it may be due to the fact that "amid all the variety of 'readings', those of Mr. Charles Dickens stand alone" as "The Times" wrote in 1868.

- Este audiolibro está narrado en Español neutral.Adaptada a la pantalla grande incontables veces, protagonizada por actores de renombre como Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow y Anthony Hopkins, entre otros, Grandes Esperanzas es una de las últimas novelas de Charles Dickens y es un clásico de la literatura británica que es hasta el día de hoy muy popular en el Reino Unido. Sigue el camino que el joven Pip vivirá en su búsqueda por una vida plena, libre de pobreza y peligros. A través de los años, Pip se encontrará con amigos, enemigos, amores y desamores. La vida es una interminable serie de altos y bajos, pero al final, las cosas terminarán mejor que peor.Reconocido como uno de los mejores escritores de la era Victoriana, Charles Dickens es recordado por sus personajes icónicos, desde el pequeño e inocente Oliver Twist a el viejo y amargado Ebenezer Scrooge. Sus cuentos han sido adaptados a la pantalla grande incontables veces, y son leídos alrededor del mundo hasta el día de hoy. Gozó de una popularidad inmensa mientras vivía, y los más grandes escritores del siglo XX alabaron su estilo realista y cómico, sus personajes extravagantes y su crítica social.

Merestä, ajopuiden seasta löytyy pullo, ja pullosta viesti. Vesi on huuhtonut osan viestin sanoista pois. Kapteeni Jorgan haluaa selvittää viestin salaisuuden. Onko viestin lähettänyt haaksirikossa kuollut merimies? Mitä merimiehen isä on tehnyt? Kapteeni Jorgan ryhtyy tutkimaan asiaa merimiehen veljen kanssa."Sanoma mereltä" on Charles Dickensin kertomus vuodelta 1860. Se julkaistiin suomeksi vuonna 1882.Charles Dickens (1812–1870) oli englantilainen romaanikirjailija. Hän oli yksi merkittävimmistä eurooppalaisista 1800-luvun kirjailijoista. Monet Dickensin teoksista julkaistiin alun perin jatkokertomuksina sanomalehdissä. Hänen kuuluisimpia teoksiaan ovat muun muassa "Oliver Twist" ja "Kolea talo".

Charles Dickens schreef over zijn 8e roman: "Zoals zoveel trotse ouders, heb ik één favoriete favoriet onder al mijn geliefde kinderen, zijn naam is ... David Copperfield."De roman werd in 1850 uitgegeven en vertelt het verhaal van David Copperfield van kinds af tot hij van middelbare leeftijd is, over alles wat hij meemaakt en de uitgebreide persoonlijke galerij van vrienden en vijanden die hij op zijn weg tegenkomt. De verteller van het boek is David zelf en hij is een gevoelige gastheer die na een brute jeugd en vele beproevingen schrijver en beroemd wordt. Klinkt dat bekend? De roman heeft veel weg van een gecamoufleerde autobiografie, wat het ongetwijfeld is geweest.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is de grote Britse auteur van het Victoriaanse tijdperk, die zowel een prikkelend plot beheerst als een uitgebreide galerij van persoonlijkheden voorbij laat komen, terwijl hij tegelijkertijd zowel sociale kritiek als humor laat zien.Dickens zelf moest van school om in een fabriek te werken toen zijn vader in de gevangenis belandde. In een periode van 20 jaar was hij toen redacteur van een weekblad en schreef hij 15 belangrijke romans, vijf kleinere en meer dan 100 verhalen, naast talrijke artikelen. Tegelijkertijd intensiveerde hij zijn inzet voor sociale hervormingen en kinderrechten. Onder zijn meest beroemde titels zijn "Oliver Twist", "David Copperfield", "Nicolas Nickleby", "Great Expectations" en "A Christmas Adventure".