Charles Dickens

"Suured lootused" on Charles Dickensi romaan, mis esmakordselt ilmus trükis ajakirjas All the Year Round ajavahemikul 1. detsember 1860 kuni august 1861. Kirjastus Chapman & Hall avaldas teose 1861. aastal kolmeosalisena. Eesti keeles ilmus see esmakordselt 1997. aastal Asta Blumenfeldi tõlkes kirjastuses Eesti …

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .” With these famous words, Charles Dickens plunges the reader into one of history’s most explosive eras—the French Revolution. From the storming of the Bastille to the relentless drop of the guillotine, Dickens vividly captures the terror and upheaval of that …

The celebrated P.J. Lynch captures the spirit of Dickens's beloved tale in a richly illustrated unabridged edition.The story of Ebenezer Scrooge opens on a Christmas Eve as cold as Scrooge's own heart. That night, he receives three ghostly visitors: the terrifying spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. …

"Oliver Twist" on inglise kirjaniku Charles Dickensi teine romaan, mille esmakordselt avaldas Richard Bentley 1838. aastal. Raamatu peategelane on orb Oliver Twist, kes esmalt elab rasket elu ning satub seejärel surnumatja abiliseks. Ta pääseb ja reisib Londonisse, kus kohtub vargapoiste jõugu juhiga. Teadmata midagi …

Dickens’s favorite of all his novels, David Copperfield is the story of a boy who loses both parents at an early age, and who escapes the torture of working for his pitiless stepfather to make something of himself and, with any luck, find true happiness. David Copperfield features an unforgettable gallery of …

One of a series of classic stories retold in very easy English. The whole series comprises one level only, and uses a 500-word vocabulary as formulated for stage 1 of the "Longman Classics" series and stage 1 structures as specified in the "Longman Structural Readers Handbook".

Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' Mr …

"Suured lootused" on Charles Dickensi romaan, mis esmakordselt ilmus trükis ajakirjas All the Year Round ajavahemikul 1. detsember 1860 kuni august 1861. Kirjastus Chapman & Hall avaldas teose 1861. aastal kolmeosalisena. Eesti keeles ilmus see esmakordselt 1997. aastal Asta Blumenfeldi tõlkes kirjastuses Eesti …

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original …

One of Dickens' earlier novels, dating from 1839, it charts the fortunes of an honourable young man, Nicholas Nickleby, who has set out to make his way in the world. Dickens presents his remarkably vivid display of Victorian characters and the life they lead, from the generous to the fated to crushed. Hope springs …