Books by Charles Dickens

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".

La giovane Nell vive sola col nonno materno - il cui nome non viene mai rivelato - in una vecchia casa di Londra chiamata The Old Curiosity Shop perché al piano terra ha un negozio pieno di oggetti d'antiquariato. A seguito di tutta una serie di debiti contratti al gioco, il vecchio è costretto nottetempo a fuggire accompagnato dalla piccola orfana Nell.Charles Dickens (Portsmouth, 1812 – Gad’s Hill, Kent, 1817) è uno dei romanzieri più popolari e amati di tutti i tempi.Dopo un’infanzia e una giovinezza difficili, trova il successo per la prima volta a ventisei anni, con la pubblicazione del suo primo romanzo, Il Circolo Pickwick. La sua inarrestabile attività narrativa continua poi senza sosta, con la pubblicazione di numerosi romanzi e dispense appartenenti a diversi generi letterari. Tra le sue opere più famose ricordiamo Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Le due città, La piccola Dorritt e Grandi speranze.

Esta es una recopilación de relatos de Charles Dickens en torno a la Navidad. Algunos de ellos son un breve canto a esa época tan especial del año, vivida como el gran momento de la hospitalidad, la ocasión para no cerrar las puertas a nadie, ni siquiera a los ausentes. Otros, en cambio, son relatos en los que se representa a distintos personajes alrededor del fuego que cuentan historias en Nochebuena. Grandes relatos, pequeñas joyas, todas ellas del mejor Dickens y su «espíritu navideño».Charles Dickens (1812-1870) es considerado uno de los mejores escritores británicos. Creador de personajes icónicos como Oliver Twist o Ebenezer Scrooge, sus historias han sido adaptadas a la gran pantalla incontables veces y todavía hoy son leídas alrededor de todo el mundo.

Oliver Twist è un bambino che ha vissuto fino a nove anni all'orfanotrofio dei poveri. Ma questa è solo la prima delle sue sfortune: dopo essere stato mandato a lavorare per un'impresa di pompe funebri, Oliver riesce a fuggire e a raggiungere Londra, dove viene costretto a unirsi a una banda di ladruncoli e a partecipare a furti e a rapine agli ordini del sinistro Fagin. Sarà solo dopo innumerevoli e tragiche peripezie, e con l'aiuto di chi si affezionerà a lui, che Oliver troverà la strada verso la felicità e la sicurezza di sé.Charles Dickens (Portsmouth, 1812 – Gad’s Hill, Kent, 1817) è uno dei romanzieri più popolari e amati di tutti i tempi.Dopo un’infanzia e una giovinezza difficili, trova il successo per la prima volta a ventisei anni, con la pubblicazione del suo primo romanzo, Il Circolo Pickwick. La sua inarrestabile attività narrativa continua poi senza sosta, con la pubblicazione di numerosi romanzi e dispense appartenenti a diversi generi letterari. Tra le sue opere più famose ricordiamo Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Le due città, La piccola Dorritt e Grandi speranze.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood was Charles Dickens final novel, and remained unfinished at the time of his death. In this edition, beloved children's author Leon Garfield gives the story a satisfying ending.

Thomas Grandgrin, come molti suoi contemporanei, ha commesso il tremendo errore di fare della Filosofia dei Dati di Fatto, cioè la filosofia utilitaristica, la teoria guida della propria vita. E solo quando la figlia Louisa, intrappolata in un matrimonio senza amore, diventa preda di un ozioso seduttore, il padre si vede costretto a prendere le distanze dalle proprie convinzioni.Charles Dickens (Portsmouth, 1812 – Gad’s Hill, Kent, 1817) è uno dei romanzieri più popolari e amati di tutti i tempi.Dopo un’infanzia e una giovinezza difficili, trova il successo per la prima volta a ventisei anni, con la pubblicazione del suo primo romanzo, Il Circolo Pickwick. La sua inarrestabile attività narrativa continua poi senza sosta, con la pubblicazione di numerosi romanzi e dispense appartenenti a diversi generi letterari. Tra le sue opere più famose ricordiamo Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Le due città, La piccola Dorritt e Grandi speranze.

Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.Cuento de navidad narra la historia de Ebenezer Scrooge, un anciano miserable y tacaño, a quien durante una gélida Nochebuena, recibe la visita del espectro de su antiguo socio, Jacob Marley, quien hace desfilar ante Scrooge la visión de los espíritus de las Navidades pasadas, presentes y futuras intentando conmover su corazón. Tras esta visita y tras visionar la soledad y la muerte que le aguardan, Scrooge cambiará su modo de ver la vida. Un tierno relato que propone remover la conciencias y convencer de la necesidad de ser más bondadosos y de practicar la caridad en un mundo injusto. La inquietud social y el sentimiento conseguidos en esta narración lo harán conmover y disfrutar al mismo tiempo.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.

"Era el mejor de los tiempos, era el peor de los tiempos, la edad de la sabiduría, y también de la locura; la época de las creencias y de la incredulidad; la era de la luz y de las tinieblas; la primavera de la esperanza y el invierno de la desesperación. Todo lo poseíamos, pero no teníamos nada..."Historia de Dos Ciudades es una de las novelas históricas más conocidas de Charles Dickens, situada en uno de los más caóticos y apasionados momentos de la humanidad moderna: la revolución francesa.Una historia donde no hay claros héroes ni villanos, y donde la culminación de años de injusticia hace que un pueblo reducido a escombros renazca de sus cenizas con resultados hermosos y terribles al mismo tiempo.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.

"The silence was unbroken. I looked round, and the five couriers were gone: so noiselessly that the ghostly mountains might have absorbed them into its eternal snows."Thought recently married, the honeymoon fase of a young English couple is disrupted by the bride’s haunting dreams. Every time she closes her eyes, the vision of a dark and remarkable-looking man with a mysterious air appears before her. He says nothing. He does nothing. He just looks at her. One day the bride’s husband brings home a new acquaintance, an Italian man named Dellombra. And he looks precisely as the man of the bride’s nightmares.To Be Read at Dusk is an excellent and atmospheric ghost story, written by the best in the business.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"Halloa! Below there!"Unable to sleep one cold winter’s night, a gentleman wanders aimlessly around the countryside and comes across the dark mouth of a railway tunnel. There he spots an old signal-man, but when he calls out to him the old man is unresponsive. Managing to convince the signal-man that he means no harm, the old man invites him to his small, lonely shack. There, the gentleman learns a horrifying secret. But how well can he really trust the old Signal-Man?The Signal-Man is a masterful ghost story which has been adapted for TV and radio several times. In a Doctor Who episode from 2005 called The Unquiet Dead, the Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston, called it "The best short story ever written."Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"It is a grand thing to be mad"A rich, self-confessed madman meets a poor girl and, wishing to marry her, he puts on a "normal" persona and a fake smile. The girl’s family pushes her into his arms, but when the madman finds out that she is in love with someone else his true colours start to show.Similar to Joker (2019) starring Joaquin Phoenix, A Madman's Manuscript gives us an understanding of the inner workings of a seriously delusional and mentally ill person. Unnerving but very fascinating.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"Can you suppose there's any harm in looking as cheerful and being as cheerful as our poor circumstances will permit?"Nell is a 14-year-old orphan girl who lives with her caring grandfather in his little shop of odds and ends. Though Nell doesn’t complain, she is lonely and friendless. What she doesn’t realise is that her grandfather is trying to secure her an inheritance through gambling. And when he is unable to pay his debts to the cruel moneylender Daniel Quilp, they are evicted from the shop.The heart-breaking story of Nell and Her Grandfather was an instant bestseller in Dickens’ time, and Queen Victoria called it "very interesting and cleverly written."Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

When Mr. Julius Slinkton walks into Mr. Sampson’s insurance office to fetch some forms for his friend, Sampson has a strange suspicion that something isn’t quite right. And when Slinkton continues to pop up in his life at random it’s starts to dawn on Sampson that a gruesome crime is about to be committed. Before long, Sampson’s entangled in a mess that might cost him his life.Told in the first person, Hunted Down is similar to the writing of Dickens’ friend, author Wilkie Collins, whose novel The Moonstone (1868) is considered the first modern English detective novel. With a masterful portrayal of character, intriguing mystery and insightful description, Dickens certainly excels in the detective genre.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"How do you do, ma'am?" said the captain. "I am very glad to see you. I have come a long way to see you."Who hasn’t dreamt of finding an old bottle between rocks on a beach somewhere, and seeing it has a rolled-up letter inside it? A Message from the Sea is a fairy tale by Charles Dickens and it tells the story of an American captain who travels a long way to deliver a message he found in at bottle to a family in a small English fishing village. It’s a refreshing and happy read in which the impossible happens.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

After beating up a little boy on Christmas Eve – as you do – Gabriel Grub, a grumpy and mean-spirited gravedigger, goes to dig a grave in the churchyard. His work is interrupted when goblins come by to show him what a nasty and spiteful fellow he is.The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton is a quick and festive read which appeared in Charles Dickens’ first novel, The Pickwick Papers, Britain’s first publishing phenomenon. It’s a haunting and imaginative short story and readers familiar with Dickens will find many parallels to A Christmas Carol.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens depicts Ebenezer Scrooge¿s long night of visitations by the spirits of Christmas. This Holiday classic transcends its seasonal status by offering all the eerie chills of a ghost story and balancing them with a heartfelt vision of compassion, redemption, and a life well lived.