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Hauptfigur dieses Romans ist der Eigner der Schifffahrtslinie Dombey und Sohn, ein außerordentlich verhärteter Charakter, der sich zum Schluss als gebrochener Mann zu einem musterhaft guten Vater wandelt. Das etwas sentimentale Ende schmälert kaum den Rang dieses außerordentlich dicht geknüpften Romans, der nicht nur durch seine technische Kunstfertigkeit, sondern ebenso durch die eindringliche Schilderung menschlicher Schicksale beeindruckt.

Great Expectations is arguably Dickens' greatest achievement, and remains a joy from start to finish. Featuring many of his most memorable characters and scenes, the novel follows the narrator, Pip, as he grows from a frightened child of the marsh country, to be transmuted into a prosperous young gentleman by a mysterious benefactor; and the story explores themes of crime and punishment, guilt and innocence, revenge and reward, wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and good and evil.

This unique presentation combines classic children's favorites with an anthology of stories, poems, and songs of the holiday season.

In A Christmas Carol a mean old man named Ebenezer Scrooge sits at his office on a cold Christmas Eve. His clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers with cold because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating. Scrooge's nephew, Fred, visits him and invites him to a Christmas party, as he does every year. Two gentlemen drop by and ask Scrooge for a contribution to their charity. Scrooge reacts to both his nephew and the two gentlemen with bitterness and venom. Later that evening, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley.

Best-selling novelist and award-winning audiobook narrator Alison Larkin changes the gender of Scrooge in this ground-breaking new recording of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It's the same beloved Christmas story - only one thing has changed. In this version, Scrooge is a woman. Everything else, though, is pure Dickens. So, in this version, the characters behave as if it were quite normal for a girl to learn to read and write, fall in love with a woman, and have the kind of life and career only men could dream of in 1843.

Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" during a period when the British were exploring and re-evaluating past Christmas traditions, including carols and newer customs such as Christmas trees. He was influenced by the experiences of his own youth and by the Christmas stories of other authors including Washington Irving and Douglas Jerrold. Dickens had written three Christmas stories prior to the novella, and was inspired following a visit to the Field Lane Ragged School, one of several establishments for London's street children.

"On Duty with Inspector Field" is a nonfiction article by Charles Dickens (1812-1870), first published in 1851 in the magazine Household Words. Dickens authored 15 novels, five novellas, and countless short stories and articles. In this one, Inspector Charles Frederick Field and his men are accompanied by the narrator on an all-night journey through the most dangerous establishments of London’s underworld.

Best-selling novelist and award-winning audiobook narrator Alison Larkin changes the gender of Dicken’s most famous character in this dazzling new recording of Great Expectations. It's still the same thrilling story of youthful innocence, unexpected escape from cruel poverty, an old woman jilted at the altar, a beautiful, haughty, damaged young woman, and a mysterious financial gift that transforms the life of a young person. But one thing has changed. In this version, Pip is a woman.

皮普从小父母双亡，依靠性格暴戾的姐姐抚养长大，和亦师亦友的姐夫乔伊学习铁匠工作……皮普從小父母雙亡，依靠性格暴戾的姐姐撫養長大，和亦師亦友的姐夫喬伊學習鐵匠工作……

The story is told from the point of view of Pip, an orphan of humble origins who dreams of being a gentleman. From a chilling encounter with a convict when he was seven, through his coming of age and early adulthood, he tells of his "memorable days" and the "great changes" they wrought in him. Pip is apprenticed to kind-hearted Joe Gargery, the blacksmith, husband to his ill-tempered sister. On meeting the eccentric and reclusive Miss Havisham and her proud and haughty ward, the beautiful Estella, Pip becomes ashamed of his origins and hopes to one day better himself.

Der alte Ebenezer Scrooge ist ein hartherziger Geizkragen, wie man ihn im ehrwürdigen London wohl kaum ein zweites Mal antrifft. Seinem unterbezahlten Angestellten Bob Cratchit droht er regelmäßig mit Kündigung, wenn dieser es auch nur wagt einen Blick auf den Kohlenkasten zu werfen, um vielleicht das bitterkalte Kontor damit etwas aufzuheizen, für seine bedürftigen Mitmenschen hat er nur Geringschätzung übrig und Weihnachten hält er für geld- und zeitverschwendenden Humbug.

The Cricket on the Hearth is a homely tale about stout parcel carrier John Peerybingle; his small young wife, Dot; Caleb Plummer and his blind daughter, Bertha; their employer, the gruff old Mr. Tackleton, and his young bride-to-be; and what portentous consequences the arrival of a mysterious old man means for them all.

David Copperfield vient au monde dans le Sud-Est de l'Angleterre, au début du règne de la reine Victoria. Sa naissance semble marquer son destin d'un sceau funeste car c'est un enfant posthume : son père est mort six mois avant sa naissance. Toute sa vie, inconsciemment, il cherchera une figure paternelle qui lui a cruellement manqué. Cependant, ses premières années sont heureuses. Il vit dans la petite ville de Blunderstone, élevé par sa mère qui l'aime tendrement et soigné par la servante de la famille, la bonne et robuste Peggotty.

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Dieses ist nicht, wie der Titel vermuten lassen könnte, eine Stadtgeschichte. Eine Geschichte von (in manchen Übersetzungen: aus) zwei Städten (Originaltitel: "A Tale of Two Cities") ist vielmehr ein dramatischer historischer Roman aus dem Jahr 1859. Er gehört zu den berühmtesten Werken der Weltliteratur. Schauplatz des Romans sind die Metropolen Paris und London. Erzählt wird die Lebensge-schichte von Dr. Manette, seiner Tochter Lucie und deren Ehemann Charles Darnay sowie eines heruntergekommenen englischen Advokaten in den Wirren der Französischen Revolution.

A newly qualified doctor receives a call from his first patient - a mysterious woman who is deeply distressed and who is covered in a thick black veil. She tells him a confusing story about a dying man who she wishes the doctor to visit the following day, although she assures the doctor that the patient will certainly be dead by then. The young doctor agrees that he will make the visit at nine on the next morning...and finds himself on the strangest professional call of his entire life.

When an elderly widower takes up lodgings in London, she develops an interest in the mysterious house to let across the way. What follows is a collection of stories and poetry of the house's previous occupants that gradually builds up the history of the house before the mystery is revealed.

"David Copperfield" ou L'Histoire, les aventures et l'expérience personnelles de David Copperfield le jeune a paru en 1850 sous forme de feuilleton illustré. Orphelin de père, le jeune garçon rebelle sera séparé de sa mère pour l'internat puis envoyé à l'usine et laissé à lui-même mais ses péripéties l'amènent à faire la rencontre de personnages hauts en couleur et à vivre des aventures pleines de rebondissements. À la fois tragique, humoristique, truffée d'anecdotes et très vivante, l'épopée du héros rencontrera un vif succès dès sa parution.

At its heart, Bleak House is a 19th-century mystery and legal drama. This Charles Dickens novel tells the story of Esther Summerson and her quest to unravel the mystery of her true identity. Orphaned as an infant, Esther is raised by Miss Barbary. Esther’s cruel guardian’s sadistic method of celebrating Esther’s birthday every year not only raises questions but shatters her sense of self-worth. When Esther does discover her true identity, it changes the course of her life.

Tämä Charles Dickensin klassikko on ollut erottamaton osa brittiläistä jouluperinnettä jo 150 vuoden ajan. Kertomus on oikeastaan kummitustarina, mutta positiivisessa mielessä: haamut saapuvat antamaan opetuksen sydämettömälle kitupiikille ja rahanlainaajalle Ebenezer Scroogelle. On jouluaatto, kun Scrooge saa vierailijan edesmenneen liikekumppaninsa Jacob Marleyn kärsivästä haamusta sekä kolmesta hengestä, jotka edustavat menneisyyden, nykyisyyden ja tulevaisuuden jouluja. Näin alkaa oppitunti anteliaisuudesta ja inhimillisyydestä, jotka kuuluvat joulun todelliseen henkeen.