Böcker av Charles Dickens

Een Kerstlied in Proza (A Christmas Carol). Vertaald door J. Kuylman. Met inleiding door L. S.

The story of Edwin Drood is a mystery within a mystery. When young Edwin disappears after dinner on Christmas Eve and his watch and chain are later found in the nearby river, everyone suspects foul play. Could one of Edwin's acquaintances have murdered him -- and, if so, what could their motive be? And how does this shocking event in a quiet cathedral town connect to the opium dens of London? Tragically, the mystery remains unsolved, as Dickens died before he could finish the novel. All that is left are the clues that can be found in the completed chapters.

Young Philip Pirrip, known as "Pip", helps the escaped convict Abel Magwitch and sets in motion a train of events that will affect his entire young life. This is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel of the same name.

"Oh! you really expect him to come back, do you?" inquired Mr. Grimwig."Don't you?" asked Mr. Brownlow, smiling.The spirit of contradiction was strong in Mr. Grimwig's breast, at the moment; and it was rendered stronger by his friend's confident smile."No," he said, smiting the table with his fist, "I do not. The boy has a new suit of clothes on his back, a set of valuable books under his arm, and a five-pound note in his pocket. He'll join his old friends the thieves, and laugh at you. If ever that boy returns to this house, sir, I'll eat my head."-from Chapter XIVIn February 1837, the new British magazine Bentley's Miscellany published the first installment in a serial story written by its editor. Its star was a good-hearted orphan boy; its author was Charles Dickens; and by the time it concluded in March 1839, Oliver Twist would become one of the most beloved of Dickens' novels.First published in book form in 1838, it has never been out of print, and little wonder: it is the classic rags-to-riches story, and a foundation of modern popular fiction that is required and highly enjoyable reading for all lovers of literature.Also in this volume: Dickens' A Child's History of England, a charming survey of the story of the Sceptred Isle from the time of the Romans through the 1830s. Simply written but wide-ranging, it's a delightful read for Dickens devotees.British author CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870) remains one of the most popular writers in the world. A spinner of stories of satire and social criticism-including Great Expectations, Nicholas Nickleby, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and the work considered his greatest, David Copperfield-his writings have entertained generations of readers and influenced generations of writers.~ ~ ~

The wide expanse of Dickens' novel on the riches and hardships of the Industrial Revolution is triumphantly brought to life in his skillful adaptation of Hard Times for a cast of four. The nineteen or so main speaking parts are portrayed by two actors and two actresses, each of whom also takes a share of the passages of direct narration; the various interior and exterior settings can be simply but effectively suggested with a minimum of props and furniture.-2 women, 2 men

"Cuento de Navidad" o "El cántico de Navidad", es una novela corta escrita por el británico Charles Dickens y publicada originalmente por Chapman & Hall el 19 de diciembre de 1843. Su trama cuenta la historia de un hombre avaro y egoísta llamado Ebenezer Scrooge y su conversión tras ser visitado por una serie de fantasmas en Nochebuena. está ambientado en Londres durante un día frío, desapacible, cortante y con niebla de Nochebuena. Está estructurado en cinco capítulos denominados estrofas, de los cuales tres hacen referencia a los encuentros de los fantasmas de la Navidad -pasado, presente y futuro- con Ebenezer Scrooge, un anciano avaro y egoísta que desprecia todo lo relacionado con la Navidad. La primera estrofa, El espectro de Marley, comienza siete años después de la muerte de Jacob Marley, el socio de Scrooge. Se describe a Scrooge como un trabajólico solamente interesado en ganar dinero, duro y agudo como un pedernal que ningún eslabón logró jamás sacar una chispa de generosidad; [...] secreto, reprimido y solitario como una ostra, cuya personalidad le impide, por ejemplo, aceptar la invitación de su sobrino para cenar con él y su familia el 25 de diciembre, o realizar donativos para los pobres. Esa noche, la visita del espíritu de Marley le hace ver al anciano las consecuencias de la avaricia y el egoísmo, representados en una larga y pesada cadena hecha con arquillas para dinero, llaves, candados, libros de contabilidad, escrituras de compraventas y pesadas talegas de acero que arrastra consigo indefinidamente. Su antiguo colaborador también le advierte del arribo de otros tres fantasmas esa misma noche con el fin de evitar un destino como el mencionado anteriormente. Las apariciones de los tres fantasmas de las Navidades son el hilo conductor de la trama en las siguientes tres estrofas. Scrooge debe acompañar a cada uno de los espectros a evocar momentos de la infancia y juventud del primero -entre los cuales se incluyen el encuentro con su hermana Fan, que murió joven tras dar a luz; y una fiesta navideña organizada por su antiguo jefe, el señor Fezziwig-, etapas caracterizadas por su amabilidad e inocencia. Otro de los encuentros le permite conocer la situación de pobreza en la que vive la familia de su empleado Bob Cratchit, cuyo hijo más pequeño, Tim, está gravemente enfermo; y la forma en la que su sobrino celebra las fiestas decembrinas. No obstante, la visión de su muerte tras una vida solitaria, malvada y tacaña le lleva a reflexionar y cambiar de actitud, de forma que haré honor a la Navidad en mi corazón y procuraré mantener su espíritu a lo largo de todo el año...

One of the most natural of story-tellers, and also one who took most naturally to the "detective"or "mystery" form was Charles Dickens. His lovers can easily recall examples, not only in the so-called detective stories such as "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," but in the shape of exciting threads that wind through and color some of his broadest efforts, such as "Little Dorrit." One of Dickens' great admirations was Inspector Field, a London detective. He reported him in a series of articles, describing his own adventures in the slums with police guards. He saw in him the good-natured, native shrewdness, the kindliness towards the distressed, yet the inflexibility of vengeance itself with the criminal, that one would expect from the tender-hearted author himself were he to turn detective. With such "Real Life" to work from, no wonder Dickens put one of the best detective stories of all time into his lengthy novel of "Bleak House," from which it has been selected for the following pages. The "Inspector Bucket" of this story is none other than Inspector Field, and the episode in Chapter VIII is a vivid and literal rendering of Dickens' own visits to the dreadful depths of the London slums with his friend of the police.

Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, Jeremy Brock's splendidly theatrical stage version of Oliver Twist combines all the richness of Dickens's story - the sinister antics of Fagin, the comic pomposity of Mr Bumble the Beadle, and the horror of Nancy's murder at the hands of Sykes. Originally devised for eleven actors playing multiple roles, the play is easy to stage, makes good use of sound effects for atmosphere and makes more than a nod to the contemporary world.Large flexible cast

"Oliver Twist barely survives childhood in the workhouse. When he runs away to London, he is taken in by a gang of thieves. Wealthy Mr. Brownlow rescues him, but the thieves snatch Oliver back, and it seems that he has no hope of escaping a life of crime. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in British and American English."

Mistakenly assumed to have drowned, John Harmon assumes a new identity to get acquainted with the couple next in line for his inheritance and the woman his father's will stipulates he must marry.

A first-ever trade edition of the original manuscript of the beloved Christmas classic.