Borges sospechaba que una parte de su fama se debía al hecho de «haber ordenado en el dialecto de nuestro tiempo las cinco o seis metáforas». Dickens suponía que los fantasmas pertenecen a dos o tres
Marley's ghost sends down three spirits to Scrooge: Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. In these visions Scrooge sees his own joys and sorrows and those of the people around him. He witnesses the modest festivities of the poor Cratchit family and comes to realise that he not only has the power to be happy himself, but also to bring happiness to others. One of Dickens's most popular stories, A Christmas Carol continues to delight adults and children alike.
Dickens's heavily autobiographical novel describing a young man's rise in the world is a classic coming-of-age story. David Copperfield, the narrator, is orphaned at a tender age and raised first by his brutal stepfather (who halts his schooling and sends him to work in a factory--as did Dickens's own father), then by a kindly aunt. He trains for a career in law, but eventually becomes a writer. An ill-advised marriage brings him considerable unhappiness, but not long after his wife's death he is reunited with his childhood sweetheart. A sprawling portrait of life in Victorian England, DAVID COPPERFIELD is perhaps Dickens's most popular work, and it contains many of the characters--Mr. Micawber, Uriah Heep, Betsey Trotwood, Steerforth, and Little Emily--who gave Dickens his reputation as the finest literary portraitist of his age.
La pequeña Nell Trent vive con su abuelo, a quien ayuda con devoción en el triste ambiente de una tienda de antigüedades donde su juventud contrasta con la polvorienta decadencia de los objetos que a
EL LIBRO MÁS GENUINO SOBRE LA NAVIDAD.
La identificación de Dickens (1812-1870) con la Navidad es tal que en alguna ocasión se ha llegado a decir que Dickens inventó la Navidad tal y como la imagina
First published on 19 December 1843 and written at a time of decline in festive tradition, A Christmas Carol became an instant classic. It reinforced expectations for Christmas Day as a time of peace and goodwill to all men. This deluxe gift edition features the original artworks commissioned by Dickens himself.
The story of Scrooge, a miser who becomes a different man when he is presented with visions of past, present and future by Marley's ghost. First published on 17th December 1843, it had, by Christmas Eve of that year, sold 6000 copies at a price of five shillings.
Dickens's tale of a miserable miser who transforms into a kind and caring benefactor after three ghosts pay him a visit on Christmas Eve is one of the best-loved works in the English language and a true celebration of the Yuletide spirit. This special pocket edition features eight black-and-white illustrations, as well as an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. It's perfect for Christmas - and any other season.
The humour of the shop and the pilgrimage counterbalance the tragic and sentimental story of Little Nell. The story is rich in Dickensian characters, including Mrs Jarley, Quilp, Dick Swiveller, and the Marchioness. A Disney production of THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP has recently finished shotting in Ireland, starring James Fox, Peter Ustinov, and Tom Courtenay.
