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The stage drama and book No Thoroughfare, by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, were both published in December 1867. No Thoroughfare: A Drama: In Five Acts was a theatre drama written in 1867 by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Previously, the two had worked together on the play The Frozen Deep. Dickens' final stage production was this one; he passed away in June 1870. On December 26, 1867, the drama had its premiere at the Adelphi Theatre. The first edition of Dickens' book No Thoroughfare appeared in the Christmas issue of his magazine All the Year Round in 1867. Other books from Dickens's mature writings, like Little Dorrit (1857) and Our Mutual Friend, have similar themes to this one (1865). An early instance of commercial merchandising, the story's publication in All The Year Round promoted both the play to those who had read the book and the story to those who were aware of the theatrical production. The book's chapters, which are referred to as "acts," correspond to the scenes in the play. The narrative includes skillfully worded descriptions, diverse and well-drawn people, unsettling and exotic settings, mystery, partially revealed identities, near-death experiences, romance, and the ultimate triumph of Good over Evil.

The Origin of Species was written by Charles Darwin and published in 1859. This book brought order to the world of organisms. Darwin not only supported the notion of transformation of species, but also was able to suggest a mechanism by which such evolution could occur without recourse to other than purely natural causes. According to his theory of natural selection, minute variations in offspring are either favoured or eliminated in the competition for survival. This brought the idea of evolution to be perceived with great clarity.This book is a work of scientific literature that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin?s book introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. Upon its publication, the book attracted widespread interest. Already regarded as a scientist, Darwin?s findings were taken seriously and the evidence he presented generated scientific, philosophical, and religious discussion. His concept of evolutionary adaptation through natural selection became central to modern evolutionary theory, and it has now become the unifying concept of the life sciences.

Texte intégral. Cet ouvrage s¿inscrit dans un projet de sauvegarde et de valorisation de bibliothèques et de fonds patrimoniaux anciens, rares ou oubliés, appartenant à la littérature des 19e et 20e siècles. Une collection de grands classiques, d¿écrits pour le théâtre, de poésie, mais aussi des livres d¿histoire, de philosophie ou d¿économie, de récits de voyage ou de livres pour la jeunesse à re-découvrir via les librairies en ligne ou à lire sur papier avec une mise en page étudiée pour favoriser le confort de lecture.

A Tale of Two Cities is an 1859 historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Alexandre Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.First published in thirty-one weekly installments in 1859, this is Dickens' best known work of historical fiction.

A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly.Starved and mistreated, empty bowl in hand, the young hero musters the courage to approach his master, saying, ""Please, sir, I want some more."" Oliver Twist's famous cry of the heart has resounded with readers since the novel's initial appearance in 1837, and the book remains a popular favorite with fans of all ages.Dickens was no stranger to the pain of hunger and the degradation of poverty. He poured his own youthful experience of Victorian London's unspeakable squalor into this realistic depiction of the link between destitution and crime. Oliver escapes his miserable servitude by running away to London, where he unwillingly but inevitably joins a scabrous gang of thieves. Masterminded by the loathsome Fagin, the underworld crew features some of Dickens' most memorable characters, including the juvenile pickpocket known as the Artful Dodger, the vicious Bill Sikes, and gentle Nancy, an angel of self-sacrifice.Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

Nicholas Nickleby, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Master Humphrey's Clock, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Martin Chuzzlewit, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

"Some Christmas Stories" is a collection of some of English author Charles Dickens's Christmas tales. This anthology contains: "A Christmas Tree," "What Christmas is as We Grow Older," "The Poor Relation's Story," "The Child's Story," "The Schoolboy's Story," and "Nobody's Story." These stories have been reproduced with every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the original, which was published by Chapman & Hall, London, in 1911.

La femme de M. Dombey, riche négociant orgueilleux, vient d'accoucher d'un garçon. Un garçon ! enfin il a un héritier qui saura reprendre son affaire. Certes, il avait déjà une fille, Florence, mais une fille... Malheureusement, son épouse décède des suites de cet accouchement, et M. Dombey met tout son attachement et ses espoirs dans Paul, son fils tandis qu'il n'a jamais éprouvé pour sa fille que gêne et indifférence. D'ailleurs, les liens entre Paul et Florence le dérangent. Mais le petit Paul a une constitution faible, et quand il est placé dans une institution à l'éducation stricte, sa santé résiste mal à cet environnement... Évoquant le monde du commerce, le thème principal de ce roman est le châtiment de l'orgueil. Tombant parfois à la limite du mélodrame, ce roman n'en est pas moins l'occasion pour Dickens d'évoquer toute une galerie de personnages pittoresques avec cet humour si caractéristique.

Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty (titre français : Barnabé Rudge, conte des émeutes de quatre-vingt), habituellement connu en anglais sous le titre de Barnaby Rudge, est un roman historique de Charles Dickens (1812-1870), publié en Angleterre par Chapman & Hall sous la forme de feuilleton de quatre-vingt-huit épisodes hebdomadaires de février à novembre 1841 dans l'éphémère revue Master Humphrey's Clock (« L'Horloge de Maître Humphrey », 1840-1841).L'action du roman concerne un ancien meurtre perpétré dans une petite ville non loin de Londres, sur quoi se greffent, quelque vingt-cinq ans après, les émeutes anti-catholiques dites Gordon Riots, conduites par Lord George Gordon, qui, du 2 au 10 juin 1780 à Londres, ont provoqué de très importants dégâts et fait de nombreuses victimes.Barnaby Rudge est le septième roman de Charles Dickens, d'abord conçu en 1836 sous le titre Gabriel Vardon, The Locksmith of London (« Gabriel Vardon, serrurier à Londres »), pour Richard Bentley qui rêve d'une grande ¿uvre romanesque en trois volumes (three-decker) destinée à sa revue, le Bentley's Miscellany. Longtemps retardé par divers démêlés éditoriaux, il est finalement rassemblé en un seul volume par Chapman & Hall avec son titre définitif. C'est le premier essai de Dickens dans le genre historique, le second étant A Tale of Two Cities (Le Conte de deux cités), publié en 1859 et situé au temps de la Révolution française. La première édition a été illustrée par George Cattermole et Hablot K(night) Browne, dit Phiz.D'après Gordon Spence, c'est l'¿uvre d'un homme jeune (29 ans) en pleine possession de son thème, qu'il a depuis longtemps déjà l'ambition de traiter avec envergure, et le chemin ayant conduit à sa publication fait écho à la montée en gloire de l'écrivain. Pourtant, il ne figure pas au palmarès des ¿uvres les plus appréciées de Dickens3 et a été peu exploité par la caméra, puisqu'existent seulement un film muet réalisé en 1915 et une adaptation produite par la BBC en 1960..

Der Weihnachtsabend; Eine Geistergeschichte, wurde während der gesamten Menschheitsgeschichte als bedeutendes Werk angesehen, und um sicherzustellen, dass dieses Werk niemals verloren geht, haben wir Schritte unternommen, um seine Erhaltung zu gewährleisten, indem wir dieses Buch in einem zeitgemäßen Format für aktuelle und zukünftige Generationen neu herausgeben. Dieses gesamte Buch wurde neu abgetippt, neu gestaltet und neu formatiert. Da diese Bücher nicht aus gescannten Kopien bestehen, ist der Text lesbar und klar.

Pour quel terrible secret le docteur Manette atil passé dixhuit ans de sa vie enfermé dans la prison de la Bastille? C'est ce que Charles Darnay, devenu son gendre après avoir échappé à une condamnation à mort en Angleterre pour crime d'Haute trahison, va essayer de découvrir. Mais qui est vraiment Charles Darnay?... Un roman passionnant et peu connu de Dickens, sur fond de Révolution Française, avec une foule de personnages héroïques ou misérables, qui tient le lecteur en haleine jusqu'à son surprenant dénouement.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (also known as The Pickwick Papers) was Charles Dickens's first book. Because of his fame with Sketches by Boz published in 1836, Dickens was asked by the editor "cockney sporting plates" by illustrator Robert Seymour, and to connect them into a novel. The novel became Britain's first real event, with unlawful copies. Pickwick is basically a significant novel, but its sincere features showed in comic form. Not that Dickens bounds the book lovers enjoy the sour taste of life with sweet essence of comedy. The valuable morals are exactly those that knitted well with humour. Pickwick Papers reveals the fun of travel, the happiness of good livelihood, kindness, love life and energy of a youth. Dickens realizes these facts by showing them against rather bitter realities.

Le corps d'un homme est retrouvé dans la Tamise. Après identification, il s'agit de John Harmon, de retour à Londres pour recevoir son héritage. Le père de John avait ajouté une clause particulière à son testament: Il ne pourrait recevoir l'héritage qu'à la condition d'épouser la jolie Bella Wilfer, dont il ignorait tout. Dans la cas contraire, la fortune du vieil Harmon irait à son ancien bras droit, Nicodème Boffin. Ce roman, dans lequel on sent l'influence de Wilkie Collins, est le dernier terminé par Charles Dickens.