Charles Dickens died half way through writing "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", and ever since speculation has been rife as to how the tale might have unfolded. This title indicates how the great author might have finished this masterpiece, drawing from those leads a modern story of obsessive love, betrayal and murder.
Charles Dickens died half way through writing "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", and ever since speculation has been rife as to how the tale might have unf...
A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With well over 200 million copies sold, it ranks among the most famous works in the history of fictional literature.
A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With well over 200 million copies...
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...
The Mystery of Edwin Drood was Charles Dicken's final novel, and remained unfinished at the time of his death. In this edition, beloved children's author Leon Garfield gives the story of a satisfying ending.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood was Charles Dicken's final novel, and remained unfinished at the time of his death. In this edition, beloved children's aut...
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...
