7 best short stories by Charles Dickens
7 best short stories by Charles Dickens

Author: Charles Williams

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-05-14

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 3967244644

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Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. This edition is dedicated to the english author Charles Dickens. Charles Dickenswas an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read toda Works selected for this book: - A Child's Dream of a Star; - Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn; - Nobody's Story; - The Child's Story; - The Magic Fishbone; - What Christmas is As We Grow Older; - The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain.

7 best short stories - Christmas
7 best short stories - Christmas

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 3968586832

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Christmas brings out the best of us, our best intentions and willingness to share with others. The writers also participate in this climate of generosity and offered us with great tales that have become classics in the imaginary of Christmas. Critic August Nemo selected seven Christmas tales for you to enjoy and read in the family: - The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen - The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Christmas Jenny by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - The Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke - Merry Christmas by Stephen Leacock - Papa Panov's Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Charles Dickens Books
Charles Dickens Books

Author: Charles Dickens

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-21

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol. It is the second in his series of Christmas books five short books with strong social and moral messages that he published during the 1840's.

7 best short stories - Horror
7 best short stories - Horror

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2021-09-29

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 3986471820

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Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Horror. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Horror is often divided into the psychological horror and supernatural horror sub-genres. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for the larger fears of a society.This book contains the following texts: - The Phantom Coach by Amelia B. Edwards; - Afterward by Edith Wharton; - The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe; - The Monkeys Paw by W. W. Jacobs; - The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens; - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving; - The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft.For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Great English Short Stories
Great English Short Stories

Author: Paul Negri

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-09-20

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0486114171

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DIVFirst-rate selections include Hardy's "The Fiddler of the Reels," James' "Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad," Dickens' "The Haunted Hotel," and tales by Saki, Kipling, Lawrence, Trollope, Stevenson, and others. /div

7 Best Short Stories by Joseph Conrad
7 Best Short Stories by Joseph Conrad

Author: Joseph Conrad

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2019-01-23

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 8577770435

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Polish-born English novelist Joseph Conrad is one of the great modern writers of England. His novels reflect his concerns with the complex individual, and how sympathy and imagination can blur clear judgment—which is essential to life. The character development in Conrad's books is engaging and powerful. Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories from this author for your entertainment: The Idiots An Outpost of Progress Amy Foster Youth An Anarchist The Secret Sharer The Return

Hard Times
Hard Times

Author: Charles Dickens

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0486115100

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Classic 1845 novel offered a powerful indictment of dehumanizing effects of industrialization. Thomas Gradgrind raises his children in strict observance of practicality, only to see them fall into lives of desperation and despair.

A World Full of Dickens Stories
A World Full of Dickens Stories

Author: Angela McAllister

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Published: 2020-04-28

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 0711247714

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A beautifully illustrated anthology of some of Charles Dickens' greatest works retold and adapted by the incredibly talented Angela McAllister.

The Child's Story Illustrated
The Child's Story Illustrated

Author: Charles Dickens

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02-03

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13:

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Everyone begins life's journey as a child. From one of the world's most beloved writers comes this memorable parable of life's transitions. Originally published by Charles Dickens in the mid-1800s, The Child's Story is a timeless account of the journey we all take, from carefree childhood and spontaneous youth, through adulthood and marriage, and into our golden years. Now, almost 150 years after its original publication, acclaimed artist Harvey Chan adds his stirring images to Dickens's classic words, creating a unique and powerful reading experience that's ideal for children of all ages.