One of the darkest and most romantic of Dickens' novels, A Tale of Two Cities was adapted for the stage by the dream team of Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud in 1935, but a planned West End production was never staged. It finally received its professional world premiere at the King's Head Theatre in September 2013. In a time when governments all over the world are facing down political unrest and fierce protests, this revolutionary story has never been more relevant. The adaptation, edited by King's Head artistic director Adam Spreadbury-Maher, marries three of the finest artists in their...
One of the darkest and most romantic of Dickens' novels, A Tale of Two Cities was adapted for the stage by the dream team of Terence Rattigan and John...
Charles Dickens's second novel is the tale of a young orphan who faces the gruelling conditions of a Victorian workhouse before finding himself sucked into the criminal underworld of London. Teeming with unforgettable characters such as the villainous Fagin, the virtuous Nancy and the brutal Bill Sikes, Oliver Twist combines dark humour, elements of melodrama and social polemic.
At once a ferocious indictment of the author's era and a timeless story of coming of age, this classic has enthralled readers and inspired countless adaptations and imitations since it was first published in...
Charles Dickens's second novel is the tale of a young orphan who faces the gruelling conditions of a Victorian workhouse before finding himself suc...
One of Dickens's finest novels, Great Expectations chronicles the fortunes of its young protagonist Pip as he is unexpectedly endowed by a mysterious benefactor with the life of a gentleman, enabling him to escape to London from the prospect of a humble blacksmith's career in rural Kent. In the bustling, unforgiving capital he must learn for himself the pitfalls of love and wealth, and how to sort his friends from his enemies.
Through the lives of its unforgettable and iconic characters - such as Magwitch, Miss Havisham and Estella - Great Expectations charts the course of an England...
One of Dickens's finest novels, Great Expectations chronicles the fortunes of its young protagonist Pip as he is unexpectedly endowed by a mysterio...
The story of orphaned Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves and plunged into a dark criminal underworld of vivid and memorable characters - the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and kind-hearted Nancy.
The story of orphaned Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves and plunged into a dark criminal underworld of ...
Charles Dickens verstand es meisterhaft, den besonderen Zauber einzufangen, der das Weihnachtsfest fur uns ausmacht. Dieser Sammelband enthalt drei von Dickens schonsten Weihnachtsgeschichten: Der Behexte und der Pakt mit dem Geiste Die Silvesterglocken Auf der Walstatt des Lebens Bereits mit 12 Jahren musste Charles Dickens (1812-1870) als Hilfsarbeiter in einer Fabrik den Lebensunterhalt fur seine grosse Familie mitbestreiten. Von diesen Erfahrungen gepragt, machte er in seinen Werken gesellschaftliche Missstande zum Thema. Dank seiner grossen Fantasie und seinem feinen Humor wurde Charles...
Charles Dickens verstand es meisterhaft, den besonderen Zauber einzufangen, der das Weihnachtsfest fur uns ausmacht. Dieser Sammelband enthalt drei vo...
Dickens' Geschichte von Mr. und Mrs. Peerybingle, die unverhofft einen Fremden bei sich aufnehmen und ein kleines Weihnachtswunder erleben durfen, ist ein besonderes Lesevergnugen zur Weihnachtszeit. The Cricket on the Hearth / Das Heimchen am Herde" erschien erstmals im Jahr 1845 und ist eine von funf Weihnachtsgeschichten, die Charles Dickens als eigenstandige Bucher herausbrachte, darunter auch seine beruhmteste A Christmas Carol / Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte." Menschlichkeit und Gute, Moral und das Uberwinden von ausseren oder innerlichen Widrigkeiten waren Dickens' beliebteste Motive. Bis...
Dickens' Geschichte von Mr. und Mrs. Peerybingle, die unverhofft einen Fremden bei sich aufnehmen und ein kleines Weihnachtswunder erleben durfen, ist...
In Hard Times, Dickens illustrates the condition of England through the fictional city of Coketown. Among its inhabitants are Thomas Gradgrind, the utilitarian headmaster who attempts to impose his rigid worldview on his family circle, and the uncaring businessman Mr Bounderby. Their materialist philosophies, as opposed to the world of fancy or imagination, are tested throughout the novel, which also explores workers' conditions, trade unions and the spurious use of statistics.
Perhaps the most polemical of his novels - in which hard-biting satire, moving drama and exuberant comedy...
In Hard Times, Dickens illustrates the condition of England through the fictional city of Coketown. Among its inhabitants are Thomas Gradgrind, the...
At the height of his career, around the time he was working on Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens wrote a series of sketches, mostly set in London, which he collected as The Uncommercial Traveller. In the persona of "the Uncommercial," Dickens wanders the city streets and brings London, its inhabitants, commerce, and entertainment vividly to life. Sometimes autobiographical, as childhood experiences are interwoven with adult memories, the sketches include visits to the Paris Morgue, the Liverpool docks, a workhouse, a school for poor children, and the theater. They also...
At the height of his career, around the time he was working on Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens wrote a series of sketches, m...
Charles Dickens: Der Weihnachtsabend. Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte Erstdruck 1843. Hier in der Ubersetzung von Julius Seybt, 1877. Vollstandige Neuausgabe mit einer Biographie des Autors. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2015. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage. Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt."
Charles Dickens: Der Weihnachtsabend. Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte Erstdruck 1843. Hier in der Ubersetzung von Julius Seybt, 1877. Vollstandige Neuausgab...
