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Situada en los comienzos de la Revolución Francesa, la historia transcurre entre dos ciudades, Londres y París. La joven Lucía Manette junto al senior Lorry, rescata a su padre a quien creía muerto y lo lleva a vivir a Inglaterra. El senior Manette había estado dieciocho años recluido y olvidado en un calabozo de la prisión de la Bastilla. Cinco años después, Charles Darnay, acusado de ser un espía de Francia, contrae matrimonio con Lucía y tienen una hija. Mientras en Londres todo continua igual, en París la situación está cada vez más conmocionada. En este contexto es que Darnay decide marchar rumbo a Francia dado que una persona está presa y va a ser condenada a pena de muerte por su culpa.

Den föräldralösa Pip växer upp i fattiga förhållanden i en medelstor engelsk stad. Han är rättfram och godhjärtad i en värld som är full av motsatsen. På Pips resa från utskälld liten pojke till väluppfostrad gentleman i London träffar vi på fantastiska karaktärer och oförglömliga scener. Med stor känsla för den samhälleliga verkligheten och medkänsla för dess utsatta drar romanen in sin läsare i spännande äventyr och gripande levnadsöden.

Los sepultureros suelen ser gente jovial y alegre, pero el protagonista de nuestra historia, Gabriel Grab, es todo lo contrario: un hombre taciturno y triste, que siempre está enfadado, y al que molesta enormemente que quienes le rodean puedan divertirse y ser felices. Hoy, sin embargo, se siente alegre: acaba de dar dos bofetadas a un niño que estaba riendo y cantando feliz porque es el día de Nochebuena. Gabriel se dirige al cementerio, a terminar de cavar una tumba para un enterramiento que se hará al día siguiente.

Thomas Evans, el padre del protagonista de nuestra historia, prestó mil libras esterlinas al dueño de una pequeña tienda de muebles y toda clase de cachivaches; con tan mala fortuna, que perdió el recibo del préstamo dado. El sr. Benson, que así se llamaba el dueño de la tienda que recibió el préstamo, se negó a devolverle el dinero al señor Evans, al no tener éste el recibo.

Mr. Sampson ist Bürovorsteher einer Versicherungsgesellschaft in London. Schon bei ihrer ersten Begegnung im Kontor ist ihm Julius Slinkton unsympathisch, der für seinen Nachbarn Formulare für eine Lebensversicherung abholen will. Sampson kann nicht glauben, dass er sich in dem Scheitelträger so getäuscht haben soll. Er behält Slinkton im Auge.

Dickens scrisse questo diario di viaggio nel 1846, ispirandosi alle sue lettere scritte agli amici nel 1844-1845 nel viaggio che fece in Italia con la moglie, la sorella, i cinque figli con relative tate. Agli occhi di un inglese benestante e ricco di sensibilità e di immaginazione l'Italia fece un'impressione straordinaria. Da una parte le bellezze naturali e le opere d'arte, dall'altra la miseria, la rovina, e la sporcizia in cui era ridotto il paese dopo le ripetute invasioni e spoliazioni.

Oliver Twist ist einer der erfolgreichsten Romane von Charles Dickens. Das arme Waisenkind Oliver, das in die Fänge finsterer Gestalten gerät, zum Schluss aber in einer guten Familie aufwachsen kann, ist Gegenstand vieler Filme geworden.

En admirant cette collection si variée d’objets de toutes formes qui pendaient à l’arbre comme des fruits magiques et fascinaient les regards de tous ces frais visages, dont quelques-uns pouvaient à peine se mettre au niveau de la table et dont quelques autres exprimaient leur timide étonnement sur le sein d’une jolie mère, d’une jeune tante ou d’une fraîche nourrice, j’éprouvai de nouveau toutes les sensations de ma propre enfance et me laissai aller à l’idée que rien dans la vie réelle ne vaut peut-être les douces illusions de l’âge des arbres de Noël.

Dickens gave his first formal expression to his Christmas thoughts in his series of small books, the first of which was the famous "Christmas Carol." There followed four others: "The Chimes," "The Cricket on the Hearth," "The Battle of Life," and "The Haunted Man." The five are known today as the "Christmas Books." Of them all the "Carol" is the best known and loved, and "The Cricket on the Hearth," although third in the series, is perhaps next in popularity, and is especially familiar to Americans through Joseph Jefferson's characterisation of Caleb Plummer.

A reminiscence of the Christmas tree tradition and the stories told around them. Maybe some of the tales will sound familiar. 'A Christmas Tree' is taken from the Victorian Anthologies series featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known.

Little Nell Trent's childhood is over. Her grandfather's mind is failing, his dark secret makes him sad and distracted and he has nobody to care for him but Nell. The grotesque Daniel Quilp is out to cause trouble. What plans does he hatch with the dreadful Sampson and Sally Brass? What use can he hope to make of the foolish Dick Swiveller? Is Nell’s one true friend, Kit, a match for Quilp's villainous mind? Nell and her grandfather must disappear or be separated forever and so they begin their lives as beggars.

Featuring work by Charles Dickens, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Clara Venn and Hume Nisbet, this collection of nine enduring stories - some well-known, others less familiar - evoke the many spirits of Christmas. Featuring misty journeys to distant loved ones, Christmas Eve manifestations and lonely, frost-filled vigils.

A Christmas classic written by Charlies Dickens. Narrated by Ian Pringle. This production includes original music by UK-based folk duo, Intarsia. A festive feast for your ears, heart, and mind.

The society of the early 19th century in England was not especially kind to orphans, and young Pip is no exception. Forced to live a life of sneaking and stealing from an early age, he has trouble finding a place to belong and make a home for the beginning of his life. When he meets the lonely and reclusive Miss Havisham, it seems that his luck changes, as his relationship with her inspires him to begin making an honest living in a trade. But when he suddenly gains a mysterious inheritance, his life is totally transformed, and he is able to live beyond his wildest dreams.

Esther Summerson, a young woman raised in a tough and unloving atmosphere, is unexpectedly requested to be a companion to two teenage orphans, Richard Carstone and Ada Clare, for whom the court has appointed as guardian, John Jarndyce. They take up residence at Mr. Jarndyce’s home, Bleak House. The story of their lives and fortunes is the main thrust of the novel, and is related at times through the eyes of Esther, whose gentle point of view gives the listener a different and more intimate perspective.

David Copperfield is a novel by Charles Dickens and was published in 1850. The story is told in the first person by David Copperfield. Now he is a grown man and tells us the story of his youth and his journey of self-discovery. He had an unhappy childhood, and his father died before he was born. We hear his story until his middle age when he becomes a successful novelist. His journey is full of adventures and numerous friends and enemies.

A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall on December 19, 1843. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kindlier man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.

A charming novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens's Christmas novellas. The story is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays themselves, harking back to the first in the series, A Christmas Carol. The tale centres on a Professor Redlaw and those close to him.

The Seven Poor Travellers takes place on Christmas Eve in Rochester at the charity hospice founded in 1579 by Richard Watts - an actual hospice that Dickens knew well from his childhood days. According to Watts' will, his hospice was to supply six poor travelers (providing they were not rogues or proctors) with one night's free lodging and entertainment and with fourpence.

Mysterious, dark and full of excitement, Oliver Twist takes audiences on a compelling journey through the crime-haunted alleys of Victorian London. This vivid retelling for children is remarkably faithful to Charles Dickens' masterpiece while Tony Robinson's narration brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of 1830s London.