Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated) (Delphi Series One Book 2)
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Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated) (Delphi Series One Book 2)
Widely considered the greatest author of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, winning universal praise as a literary genius. Dickens’ novels and beloved tales not only entertained the world, but helped to improve the lives of the lower classes and fight social injustices. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Dickens’ complete works, with hundreds of illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and a treasure trove of Delphi bonus material. (Version 13)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dickens’ life and works * Original introductions to the novels and other works * ALL 15 novels, with individual contents tables * The novels are illustrated with their original Phiz and Cruikshank illustrations – enjoy the true spirit of Dickens’ works * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Victorian texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special ‘Droodiana’ section, with four different continuations of the unfinished THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD – first time in digital print * The Christmas Books are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes Dickens’ plays, speeches, letters and rare non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s diverse works * Rare works often missed out of other collections and appearing here for the first time in digital print * Adaptations section, with Dickensiana works inspired by the great man’s novels * Special criticism section, with 23 books and essays evaluating Dickens’ contribution to literature, including seminal works by Gissing, Chesterton and Lang * Features 8 biographies, including Forster’s landmark work - discover Dickens’ literary and personal life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with revised texts, improved images and many new features
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CONTENTS:
The Novels THE PICKWICK PAPERS OLIVER TWIST NICHOLAS NICKLEBY THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP BARNABY RUDGE MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT DOMBEY AND SON DAVID COPPERFIELD BLEAK HOUSE HARD TIMES LITTLE DORRIT A TALE OF TWO CITIES GREAT EXPECTATIONS OUR MUTUAL FRIEND THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
Droodiana THE CLOVEN FOOT by Robert Henry Newell JOHN JASPER’S SECRET by Henry Morford PART SECOND OF THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD by Thomas James A GREAT MYSTERY SOLVED by Gillan Vase
The Christmas Novellas A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE CHIMES THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH THE BATTLE OF LIFE THE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST’S BARGAIN
The Short Story Collections SKETCHES BY BOZ MASTER HUMPHREY’S CLOCK CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF ‘HOUSEHOLD WORDS’ CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF ‘ALL THE YEAR ROUND’ MISCELLANEOUS SHORT STORIES REPRINTED PIECES
The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES AND SKETCHES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES AND SKETCHES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
The Plays THE STRANGE GENTLEMAN THE VILLAGE COQUETTES IS SHE HIS WIFE? THE LAMPLIGHTER MR. NIGHTINGALE’S DIARY THE FROZEN DEEP NO THOROUGHFARE
The Poetry THE COLLECTED POETRY OF CHARLES DICKENS
The Non-Fiction MEMOIRS OF JOSEPH GRIMALDI BY THOMAS EGERTON WILKS AMERICAN NOTES PICTURES FROM ITALY THE LIFE OF OUR LORD A CHILD’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER THE SPEECHES THE LETTERS MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
The Adaptations RARE ADAPTATIONS OF DICKENS' WORKS
The Criticism 23 BOOKS AND ESSAYS
The Biographies THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS by John Forster FORSTER’S LIFE OF DICKENS (ABRIDGED) by George Gissing SIX MORE BIOGRAPHIES
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