Старият скъперник Скрудж не празнува Коледа, защото от това не може да се извлече никаква полза. На Бъдни вечер обаче той е посетен от призрака на покойния си съдружник, който го предупреждава за очакващата го участ, ако не промени живота си. В изпълнената с чудеса нощ преди Коледа Ебенизър Скрудж се връща в миналото, проумява настоящето и осъзнава, че бъдещето зависи единствено от него. Тази приказна повест от великия Чарлс Дикенс е една от най-обичаните коледни истории и ни напомня, че най-ценните неща в живота са онези, които изпълват сърцата ни с щастие и обич. Книгата е допълнена с 38 великолепни илюстрации на ... |
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad." From the Book In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: "Of all my books I like this the best". Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family. Few readers, arriving at the end of David Copperfield, will ... |
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A dead body is dredged from the Thames, presumed to be the son of wealthy miser John Harmon, in Charles Dickens final novel, "Our Mutual Friend". Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library - a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an introduction by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley and original illustrations by Marcus Stone. John Harmon made his fortune collecting "dust", and on his death his estranged son is due to inherit his wealth on the condition that ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In The Pickwick Papers we are introduced not just to one of the greatest writers in the English language, but to some of fiction's most endearing and memorable characters, starting with the illustrious, immortal and colossal-minded Samuel Pickwick himself. It is a rollicking tour de force through an England on the brink of the Victorian era. Reform of government, justice and commercial life are imminent, as are rail travel, social convulsion and the death of deference, but Pickwick sails through on a tide of delirious adventure, fortifying us for the ... |
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Приказна история с призраци. ... Чарлз Дикенс (1812 - 1870) е роден в Англия. Израства в бедност. Не посещава училище, научава се да чете и пише от майка си. Благодарение на необикновения си талант се превръща в един от най-великите писатели на 19 век. Автор е на много романи, два от които се нареждат сред шедьоврите на детската литература - "Приключенията на Оливър Туист" (1838) и "Коледна песен" (1846). ... |
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Based on the story of Charles Dickens. Text adaptation by Susan Kingsley. ... Thomas Gradgrind believes that facts and money are more important than feelings and imagination. After Sissy Jupe - a circus child - is left alone in the world, Gradgrind takes her into his house, looking after her and teaching her facts with his own children Tom and Louisa. Some years later the Gradgrind family meets hard times. Louisa becomes a prisoner in a loveless marriage, and Tom has problems at work. In the end, Thomas Gradgrind learns the importance of feelings and imagination. Listen along with downloadable MP3 audio. Dominoes is ... |
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Based on the story of Charles Dickens. Retold by Clare West. ... In a gloomy, neglected house Miss Havisham sits, as she has sat year after year, in a wedding dress and veil that were once white, and are now faded and yellow with age. Her face is like a death's head, her dark eyes burn with bitterness and hate. By her side sits a proud and beautiful girl, and in front of her, trembling with fear in his thick country boots, stands young Pip. Miss Havisham stares at Pip coldly, and murmurs to the girl at her side: 'Break his heart, Estella. Break his heart!' Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. ... |