Retells the tale of Pip, Miss Havisham, and the spiteful Estella.

Set in Victorian England and highlighting the social injustice of the time we see one Ebeneezer Scrooge go from oppressor to benefactor when he gets a rude awakening to how his life is, and how it should be.

This ninth volume presents about 1,100 letters, many unpublished, from the years 1859 to 1861. It records the writing of two major novels, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations; the planning and writing of a substantial amount of the three Christmas numbers of this period, A Haunted House', A Message from the Sea', and Tom Tiddler's Ground'; and the establishment of All the Year Round as a new journal to succeed Household Words. It also shows Dickens's delight with his new Kentish home, Gad's Hill.

Our hero confronts a large and varied cast, including Wackford Squeers, the fantastic ogre of a schoolmaster, and Vincent Crummles, the grandiloquent ham actor, on his comic and satirical adventures up and down the country. Punishing wickedness, befriending the helpless, strutting the stage, and falling in love, Nicholas shares some of his creator's energy and earnestness as he faces the pressing issues of early Victorian society.
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This early work is Charles Dickens novel, Nicholas Nickleby; or, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby . Originally published as a serial between 1838 and 1839, it is Dickens third novel and tells the story of a young man who is forced to provide for his mother and sister after the death of his father. This book is highly recommended for fans of Dickens marvellous work, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 1870) was an English author, widely considered to be the most important novelist of the Victorian era. Many classic books such as...

This early work by Charles Dickens is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a collection of papers of the author s travels and experiences. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for any fans of Charles Dickens. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A Christmas Carol, by Dickens, Charles - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - A Christmas Carol, one of Dickens, Charles most enduring works, is the story of a truly remarkable transformation. Christmas is pointless - there is no profit in it. Money is the only thing that matters, and it is to be saved, not spent on such trifles as heating, a decent salary for your clerk, or frivolous celebrations. This is the attitude that Ebenezer Scrooge goes to sleep with on December 24th. Before the night is over, however, he will be visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and...

A Tale Of Two Cities, by Dickens, Charles - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens, Charles' sweeping and romantic historical novel, pitting the fate of one family against the turmoil of a nation. Lucie Manette and Charles Darnay seem to have put their troubles behind them. Both Darnay and Dr. Manette, Lucie's father, are French exiles who paid a heavy price for their convictions. Now they have found love and safety in London. But when the French revolution breaks out everything changes. Drawn back to Paris to help a friend, the couple now find themselves in...

A Christmas Carol, by Dickens, Charles - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - A Christmas Carol, one of Dickens, Charles most enduring works, is the story of a truly remarkable transformation. Christmas is pointless - there is no profit in it. Money is the only thing that matters, and it is to be saved, not spent on such trifles as heating, a decent salary for your clerk, or frivolous celebrations. This is the attitude that Ebenezer Scrooge goes to sleep with on December 24th. Before the night is over, however, he will be visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and...

Dickens is considered to be one of the greatest British writers of all times. He was a social activist who wrote plays and novels during the Victorian period. His most famous novels include Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and David Copperfield. Published in 1848 The Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain is the last of Dickenss Christmas novels. It is about the spirit of the holiday as much as about the holiday itself. Redlaw is a teacher of chemistry who often broods over wrongs done to him and grief from his past. A phantom twin of himself who offers to let Redlaw forget all the sorrows and...