Charles Dickens

At the heart of Dickens's second novel is a story as much about crime and poverty as it is about justice and charity. Orphaned at birth, Oliver Twist grows up under the loveless, relentless watch of a workhouse. He runs away with hopes for a better life in London, only to become-at the hands of the unforgettable Artful Dodger-a guileless pawn in a gang of pickpockets and robbers working for Fagin, one of Dickens's most controversial villains. Full of ingenious plot twists, at turns thrilling, tragic, tender, and sharp-eyed, Oliver Twist is among Dickens's most enduring classics; the story of a young orphan who dares to say, "Please, sir, I want some more." We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience

Tiempos Dif ciles es la d cima novela escrita por Charles Dickens. Se public por primera vez en 1854 y transcurre en Inglaterra durante la primera industrializaci n. La acci n no transcurre ni en Londres ni en sus alrededores, algo inusual en Dickens. Transcurre en Coketown, una ciudad ficticia del norte de la Inglaterra victoriana. Se considera que su descripci n est basada, al menos parcialmente, en la ciudad de Preston. Se nos da una perspectiva del momento desde dos puntos de vista muy diferentes: el de la clase proletaria, que cree que el trabajo es su nico modelo de vida, y el de la clase alta, que controla las f bricas y mantiene en condiciones p simas a sus obreros. Tambi n se nos muestra otro tipo de vida: el de la gente del circo, que se apartan completamente de la que llevan los dos grupos anteriormente nombrados. Dickens nos muestra todo esto con un trasfondo ir nico.

The Dickens Digest is a compilation of four classic novels by Charles Dickens: David Copperfield, Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, and Martin Chuzzlewit. David Copperfield follows the life of a young boy who overcomes adversity and hardship to become a successful writer. Pickwick Papers is a humorous tale about the adventures of a group of gentlemen as they travel around England. Oliver Twist tells the story of an orphan boy who falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves, and Martin Chuzzlewit is a satirical novel about the greed and selfishness of the upper class. This collection provides readers with a comprehensive look at some of Dickens' most iconic works, showcasing his masterful storytelling, vivid characters, and social commentary. Four Great Dickens Masterpieces, Condensed For The Modern Reader. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Old Curiosity Shop By Charles Dickens

Si soy yo el h roe de mi propia vida o si otro cualquiera me reemplazar , lo dir n estas p ginas. Para dar comienzo a mi historia desde el principio, dir que nac (seg n me han dicho y yo lo creo) un viernes a las doce en punto de la noche. Y, cosa curiosa, el reloj empez a sonar y yo a gritar simult neamente. Teniendo en cuenta el d a y la hora de nacimiento, la enfermera y algunas comadronas del barrio (que ten an puesto un inter s vital en m varios meses antes de que pudi ramos conocernos personalmente) declararon: primero, que estaba predestinado a ser desgraciado en esta vida, y segundo, que gozar a del privilegio de ver fantasmas y esp ritus. Seg n ellas, estos dones eran inevitablemente otorgados a todo ni o (de un sexo o de otro) que tuviera la desgracia de nacer en viernes y a medianoche. No hablar ahora de la primera de las predicciones, pues esta historia demostrar si es cierta o falsa. Respecto a la segunda, s lo har constar que, a no ser que tuviera este don en mi primera infancia, todav a lo estoy esperando. Y no es que me queje por haber sido defraudado, pues si alguien est disfrutando de l por equivocaci n, le agradecer que lo conserve a su lado.