Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languishedin Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes becomeinextricably intertwi
The phenomenal success of A Christmas Carol in 1843 emboldened Charles Dickens (1812–1870) to make the publication of a special “Christmas book” an annual tradition. Over the next five years, he publi
Oliver Twist, subtitled The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, published by Richard Bentley in 1838. The story is about an orphan, Oliver Twist, who endures
The late Mr Waterton having, some time ago, expressed his opinion that ravens are gradually becoming extinct in England, I offered the few following words about my experience of these birds. The raven
The Story of Ebenezer Scrooge opens on a Christmas Eve, as cold as Scrooge's own heart. A Christmas Carol, has long since become one of the most beloved stories in the English Language. As much a part
The classic book, Bleak House by Charles Dickens! There's a reason why Bleak House is one of the best books of all time. If you haven't read this classic, then you'd better pick up a copy of Bleak
Oliver Twist was born into a life of poverty and misfortune in a workhouse in an unnamed town. Orphaned almost from his first breath by his mother's death in childbirth and his father's unexplained ab
The classic book, Oliver Twist by Dickens! There's a reason why Oliver Twist is one of the best books of all time. If you haven't read this classic, then you'd better pick up a copy of Oliver Twist
Great Expectations is Charles Dickens' thirteenth novel. It is the second novel, after David Copperfield, to be fully narrated in the first person. Great Expectations is a bildungsroman, or a coming-o
Two of the most beloved novels in all of English literature-together in one extraordinary volume. A TALE OF TWO CITIES After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the ageing Doctor
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" typ
The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by ev
The engrossing epic of murder, mysteries and an orphan boy's promise of wealth. As a small boy at Joe Gargery's forge, Pip meets two people who will affect his whole life - an escaped convict he is fo
