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Regarded by Charles Dickens as his best novel upon publication, "Martin Chuzzlewit" relates a tale of familial selfishness and eventual moral redemption. First published serially from 1842 to 1844, it is the story of young Martin Chuzzlewit, who has been raised by his grandfather. He has fallen in love with his grandfather's ward and caretaker, the young orphan Mary Graham. Martin's grandfather does not approve and young Martin alienates himself from...
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In the picaresque series of sketches in Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens wrote one of the masterpieces of comic fiction, and presented readers with some of the most colorful and beloved characters of all time. In Dickens' first novel, initially based on a series of illustrations, members of the eponymous club recount their various experiences and encounters as they travel around England. Without the dark themes that dominated so many of his novels,...
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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 Rendell
The 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...
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Charles Dickens was an English short story writer, dramatist, essayist, and the most popular novelist to come out of the Victorian era. Many of his novels, with their frequent concern for social reform, were first published in magazines in serial form under the pseudonym, Boz. Unlike authors who completed entire novels before serialization, Dickens often created the episodes as they were being serialized. The continuing popularity of his novels and...
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"The Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens: Illustrated" is a festive treasury that gathers together some of the most beloved holiday tales penned by the celebrated author, Charles Dickens. This enchanting collection includes timeless classics such as "A Christmas Carol," "The Chimes," "The Cricket on the Hearth," "The Battle of Life," "A Christmas Tree," and several others.
Charles Dickens, known for his masterful storytelling, invites readers into...
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'The Signalman' (1866) is a short story by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812-1870). In the story, a practical-minded narrator meets a railway worker who has been seeing supernatural visions. The narrator doubts the man at first, but at the story's conclusion a strange event makes him a believer.
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"The Ghost Chamber" is the story of a wife's destruction and the love of a young man for an imprisoned girl.
"Mr. Testator's Visitation" portrays an eerie character who visits an impoverished, unhappy lawyer.
"A Child's Dream of a Star" is the sad story of a little girl who becomes an angel and waits for her brother to join her.
"The Signal-Man" tells of an apparition seen at a tunnel where fatal accidents occur.
"To Be Read at Dusk" is the...
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Una grabación completa por un elenco de artistas, en español, de la obra clásica de Charles Dickens Un Cuento de Navidad (A Christmas Carol). Se le da la oportunidad a un hombre llamado Scrooge de cambiar un destino maldito por ser tomado en un viaje a través del tiempo por los fantasmas de las Navidades pasadas, presentes, y futuras.
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Charles Dickens ist vor allem durch große Romane wie "Oliver Twist" oder "David Copperfield" bekannt geworden, er ist aber auch ein Verfasser von großartiger Kurzprosa. Hier erweist er sich als genauer und humorvoller Beobachter des alltäglichen Lebens in all seinen Facetten: "Die Straßen - früh am Morgen", "Mr. Dounce und seine unglückliche Liebe", "Gedanken über allerhand Leute", "Öffentliche Festessen", "In der Tanzstunde", "Londoner Zerstreuungen",...
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Der arme und gutgläubige Waisenjunge Oliver Twist gerät in die Fänge einer Diebesbande. Deren Anführer, der diabolische Fagin, hat große Pläne mit Oliver - er soll ein Meisterdieb und Einbrecher werden...
Der Norddeutsche Rundfunk produzierte 1961 das Hörspiel zu Charles Dickens' gesellschafts-kritischem Klassiker. Schauspielgrößen wie Joseph von Offenbach, Richard Münch,Volker Lechtenbrink oder Helmut Peine machten daraus ein von vielen...
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Die Rezepte des umherziehenden "billigen Jakobs" Marigold sind kurze schelmische Reden zur Belustigung der Käufer. Doch der muntere Verkäufer ist ein trauriger Mann, Frau und Tochter sterben früh. Sein einsames Leben ändert sich, als er die kleine taubstumme Sophie zu sich nimmt. Als Sophie sich verliebt, muss Marigold eine schwierige Entscheidung treffen ... Zusätzlich finden Sie auf diesem Hörbuch die Erzählungen "Die Geschichte des Schuljungen"...
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Mark Redfield narrates from a specially prepared text for performance by Dickens himself, and performs all of your favorite characters, in this beloved Christmas tale of forgiveness and redemption. Since 1843, "A Christmas Carol" has delighted millions around the globe and has come to embody the spirit of Christmas for all who have been touched by its magic. Your favorite characters come vividly to life in this rich performance. With a wonderful score...
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David Copperfield es un niño al que su padrastro abandona tras la muerte de su madre. Sin embargo, el chico hace todo lo posible para demostrar que tiene lo necesario para triunfar. Ambientada en 1840, David viaja por un mundo que trata de apartarle mientras él busca un hueco en el que encajar.
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Mr. Sampson ist Bürovorsteher einer Versicherungsgesellschaft in London. Schon bei ihrer ersten Begegnung im Kontor ist ihm Julius Slinkton unsympathisch, der für seinen Nachbarn Formulare für eine Lebensversicherung abholen will. Sampson kann nicht glauben, dass er sich in dem Scheitelträger so getäuscht haben soll. Er behält Slinkton im Auge.
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The Seven Poor Travellers takes place on Christmas Eve in Rochester at the charity hospice founded in 1579 by Richard Watts - an actual hospice that Dickens knew well from his childhood days. According to Watts' will, his hospice was to supply six poor travelers (providing they were not rogues or proctors) with one night's free lodging and entertainment and with fourpence. In the opening section of The Seven Poor Travellers, entitled 'The First,'...
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La novela de Dickens, "Tiempos difíciles" se desarrolla en Inglaterra en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, época de la Segunda Revolución Industrial, donde puede verse reflejado la calidad de vida de los obreros, sus problemas, en contraste con la gran vida que tienen los empresarios. Tomas Gradgind es un hombre al que sólo le interesan la realidad y las cosas serias, nunca utiliza la imaginación, tiene dos hijos Luisa y Tomas, a los que desde...
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On Christmas Eve, a traveler finds himself waiting out a snowstorm at the Holly Tree Inn. While passing the hours for the weather to pass so his coach can continue its journey, the warm hearth of the inn brings his mind to roam to pass recollections, both happy and grave. He also ponders the true meaning of his current journey and reason for his melancholy... the women he planned on marrying is, instead, going to marry his best friend. However, the...
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This highly entertaining audio dramatization of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol features a star-studded cast that includes John de Lancie, Daniel Roebuck, Jim O'Rear, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Tiffany LaBarbera, Virginia Hey, Kyle Hebert, and Reggie Bannister. It's eighty minutes of fun for the whole family!
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Three classic short ghost stories by the master of spooky fiction: Charles Dickens. Includes The Signal-Man, a story about a railway signalman haunted by ghosts that are harbingers of terrible rail crashes. Dickens himself was involved in the Staplehurst rail crash on 9 June 1865, and undoubtably based some of the story on his experience, as well as the Clayton Tunnel crash that occurred in 1861.
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