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The Personal History of David Copperfield "A Period Like No Other" Featurette Directed by Armando Iannucci and starring Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Morfydd Clark, Rosalind Eleazar, Ben Whishaw ... A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles. #ThePersonalHistoryofDavidCopperfield #BehindTheScenes. SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the notification 🔔 HERE: http://bit.ly/SUBExtra 🛒 CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH STORE! : http://bit.ly/EXSHOP 🎥 FILMISNOW MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINtrailers 🌍 FILMISNOW MOVIE TRAILERS INTERNATIONAL : http://bit.ly/FINIntEx 🏃‍♂️ FILMISNOW ACTION MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINActionEx 👪 FILMISNOW FAMILY MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINFamEx 🎶 CHILLOUT MUSIC ZONE : http://bit.ly/ChillOutEx Some of the best and most funniest movie moments happen behind the scenes. #FilmIsNowExtra & Movie Bloopers channel gives you the latest and best behind the scenes footage, gag reel, vfx breakdown, interviews, featurettes and deleted/alternate scenes. We give you the before, during and after that goes into making movies. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWx7KPLSrA Uploader: FilmIsNow Movie Bloopers & Extras

The Personal History of David Copperfield "A Period Like No Other" Featurette Directed by Armando Iannucci and starring Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Morfydd Clark, Rosalind Eleazar, Ben Whishaw ... A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles. #ThePersonalHistoryofDavidCopperfield #BehindTheScenes. SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the notification 🔔 HERE: http://bit.ly/SUBExtra 🛒 CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH STORE! : http://bit.ly/EXSHOP 🎥 FILMISNOW MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINtrailers 🌍 FILMISNOW MOVIE TRAILERS INTERNATIONAL : http://bit.ly/FINIntEx 🏃‍♂️ FILMISNOW ACTION MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINActionEx 👪 FILMISNOW FAMILY MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINFamEx 🎶 CHILLOUT MUSIC ZONE : http://bit.ly/ChillOutEx Some of the best and most funniest movie moments happen behind the scenes. #FilmIsNowExtra & Movie Bloopers channel gives you the latest and best behind the scenes footage, gag reel, vfx breakdown, interviews, featurettes and deleted/alternate scenes. We give you the before, during and after that goes into making movies. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWx7KPLSrA Uploader: FilmIsNow Movie Bloopers & Extras

Source: West Bengal Public Library Network Source Identifier: handle/10689/13978 Field Value Lang dc.contributor.author DICKENS, CHARLES - dc.date.accessioned 2013-12-11T06:55:49Z - dc.date.available 2013-12-11T06:55:49Z - dc.date.issued 1915 - dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10689/13978 - dc.language.iso en_US en_US dc.publisher GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS,NEW YORK en_US dc.source UTTARPARA JAYKRISHNA PUBLIC LIBRARY, HOOGHLY en_US dc.subject LITERATURE en_US dc.subject ENGLISH LITERATURE en_US dc.subject ENGLISH NOVEL en_US dc.subject ENGLISH FICTION en_US dc.subject BIOGRAPHY en_US dc.title THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD en_US dc.type Book en_US dc.scl.scanningcentre C-DAC KOLKATA en_US dc.scl.scanningnumber U.J.P.L.-07 en_US dc.scl.digitalrepublisher DteLS en_US dc.scl.digitalpublicationdate 2010-06-14 - dc.scl.totalpages 550 en_US dc.scl.Keywords DAVID COPPERFIELD en_US

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.195409 dc.contributor.author: Charles Dickens dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-08T06:07:49Z dc.date.available: 2015-07-08T06:07:49Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2006-01-24 dc.date.citation: 1849 dc.identifier.barcode: 1990010094111 dc.identifier.origpath: /rawdataupload/upload/0094/111 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/195409 dc.description.scannerno: 11 dc.description.scanningcentre: IIIT, Allahabad dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 699 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: English dc.publisher: The Gresham Publishing Company Limited, London dc.rights: Out_of_copyright dc.source.library: Ram Krishna Mission, Allahabad dc.subject.classification: Language. Linguistics. Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature. dc.title: The Personal History Of David Copperfield

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.195409 dc.contributor.author: Charles Dickens dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-08T06:07:49Z dc.date.available: 2015-07-08T06:07:49Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2006-01-24 dc.date.citation: 1849 dc.identifier.barcode: 1990010094111 dc.identifier.origpath: /rawdataupload/upload/0094/111 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/195409 dc.description.scannerno: 11 dc.description.scanningcentre: IIIT, Allahabad dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 699 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: English dc.publisher: The Gresham Publishing Company Limited, London dc.rights: Out_of_copyright dc.source.library: Ram Krishna Mission, Allahabad dc.subject.classification: Language. Linguistics. Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature. dc.title: The Personal History Of David Copperfield

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.   Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.       PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

2 v. ; 15 cm

19 cm

19 cm

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

956p. : 19cm

The Personal History of David Copperfield "A Cast Of Characters" Featurette Directed by Armando Iannucci and starring Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Morfydd Clark, Rosalind Eleazar, Ben Whishaw ... A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles. #ThePersonalHistoryofDavidCopperfield #BehindTheScenes. SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the notification 🔔 HERE: http://bit.ly/SUBExtra 🛒 CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH STORE! : http://bit.ly/EXSHOP 🎥 FILMISNOW MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINtrailers 🌍 FILMISNOW MOVIE TRAILERS INTERNATIONAL : http://bit.ly/FINIntEx 🏃‍♂️ FILMISNOW ACTION MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINActionEx 👪 FILMISNOW FAMILY MOVIE TRAILERS : http://bit.ly/FINFamEx 🎶 CHILLOUT MUSIC ZONE : http://bit.ly/ChillOutEx Some of the best and most funniest movie moments happen behind the scenes. #FilmIsNowExtra & Movie Bloopers channel gives you the latest and best behind the scenes footage, gag reel, vfx breakdown, interviews, featurettes and deleted/alternate scenes. We give you the before, during and after that goes into making movies. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkP0rqDErqw Uploader: FilmIsNow Movie Bloopers & Extras

2 v. 20.5 cm

2 v. 22 cm

2 v. 22 cm

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.   Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.       PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

2 v. 20.5 cm

2 v. 20.5 cm

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

2 v. : 20 cm

2 v. : 20 cm

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

vi, 533, [5] pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : 19 cm

2 v. 20.5 cm

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.   Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.       PR4558 A1 1849

Certificate issued by CBFC India for THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD in English

572 p., [21] leaves of plates

572 p., [21] leaves of plates

Source: West Bengal Public Library Network Source Identifier: handle/10689/21679 Field Value Lang dc.contributor.author DICKENS, CHARLES - dc.date.accessioned 2014-11-26T09:41:50Z - dc.date.available 2014-11-26T09:41:50Z - dc.date.issued 1912 - dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10689/21679 - dc.language.iso en_US en_US dc.publisher WARD, LOCK,LONDON en_US dc.source UTTARPARA JAYKRISHNA PUBLIC LIBRARY, HOOGHLY en_US dc.subject BIOGRAPHY en_US dc.subject DAVID COPPERFIELD en_US dc.title THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD en_US dc.type Book en_US dc.scl.scanningcentre C-DAC KOLKATA en_US dc.scl.scanningnumber U.J.P.L._05 en_US dc.scl.digitalrepublisher DteLS en_US dc.scl.digitalpublicationdate 2010-02-17 - dc.scl.totalpages 826 en_US dc.scl.Keywords I AM BORN en_US dc.scl.Keywords I OBSERVE en_US dc.scl.Keywords I HAVE A CHANGE en_US

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.  Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.      PR4558 A1 1849

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For the cast of "The Personal History of David Copperfield," shooting the movie feels like a lifetime ago. The film stars Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie and Tilda Swinton and is set for release August 28. https://t.co/CqIL5bD2iK Source: https://twitter.com/APEntertainment/status/1296502966439092224 Uploader: AP Entertainment

with eight ellustrations

with eight ellustrations

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.   Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.       PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.   Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.       PR4558 A1 1849

Chapters (SEE CONTENTDM). Published London : Bradbury & Evans. Contributor: Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882. Illustrations by H.K. Browne.   Issued monthly from May, 1849 to November 1850 in blue paper wrappers. Title-page (London, Bradbury & Evans, 1850) pref., contents, etc. at end of no. 19-20.       PR4558 A1 1849

2 v. 20.5 cm

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823, [1] p. 20 cm

1Bleak House

By Charles Dickens

Bleak House is the ninth novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly parts between March 1852 and September 1853. It is widely held to be one of Dickens' finest and most complete novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Dickens tells all of these both through the narrative of the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and as an omniscient narrator. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly but depressive John Jarndyce and the childish Harold Skimpole. The plot concerns a long-running legal dispute (Jarndyce and Jarndyce) which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. (Summary from Wikipedia)

2Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens

A classic tale of what comes to those whose hearts are hard. In a series of ghostly visits, Scrooge visits his happy past, sees the difficulties of the present, views a bleak future, and in the end amends his mean ways. (Summary written by Kristen McQuillin)

3Our Mutual Friend

By Charles Dickens

Dickens' last complete novel was published serially 1864-5. It begins with an intriguing fortune offered to John Harmon by his late father, a rich dust contractor, in his will. <br><br>To receive the money, John must marry a certain Bella Wilfer who he does not know from Eve. He is returning from the exile enforced by his father and confides in a ship's mate who attempts to murder him. The mate gets killed instead, leaving one inconvenient corpse. Because John is considered dead (the body is found with his papers), the money passes to Mr Boffin, old Harmon's foreman. Harmon adopts Bella and John comes into his employ disguised as John Rokesmith. Bella does not fall for John but through kindly Boffin's contrivances learns to hate money and fall for her suitor under his false name. Eventually she learns of his true identity as the Boffins had previously, and the villainous one-legged Silas Wegg's plot to blackmail Mr Boffin is brought to light.<br><br> There is also a story running behind the main plot about a certain Eugene Wrayburn and his love for Lizzie Hexam, and his rival's attempt to murder him. The two plots are only really connected through the waterside murders but it allows Dickens to indulge in an extremely socially diverse cast of characters. (Summary written by Alan Chant).

4Tale of Two Cities

By Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a historical novel by Charles Dickens; it is moreover a moral novel strongly concerned with themes of guilt, shame, redemption and patriotism.<br><br>The plot centers on the years leading up to French Revolution and culminates in the Jacobin Reign of Terror. It tells the story of two men, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, who look very alike but are entirely different in character.(Summary from Wikipedia)

5Oliver Twist

By Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist is an 1838 novel by Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial.<br><br>Like most of Dickens' work, the book is used to call the public's attention to various contemporary social evils, including the workhouse, child labour and the recruitment of children as criminals. The novel is full of sarcasm and dark humour, even as it treats its serious subject, revealing the hypocrisies of the time.<br><br>It has been the subject of numerous film and television adaptations, and the basis for a highly successful British musical, Oliver!. (Summary from Wikipedia)

6Christmas Carol (version 02)

By Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol (full title: A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas) is A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one evening. (Wikipedia)

7Hard Times

By Charles Dickens

Hard Times, the shortest of Dickens's full-length novels, is set in the fictitious Victorian-England city of Coketown, where facts are the rule and all fancy is to be stamped out. The plot centers around the men and women of the town, some of whom are beaten down by the city's utilitarian ideals and some of whom manage to rise above it. The novel was written in 1854 and was a scathing attack on then-current ideas of utilitarianism, which Dickens viewed as a selfish and at times oppressive philosophy. Perhaps the novel's best features are its clever, ironic narration and the larger-than-life characters that push the plot forward, such as the upper-class banker and hypocritical braggart, Josiah Bounderby, and the fact-driven schoolmaster, Thomas Gradgrind. (Summary by Rosalind Wills).

8Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby

By Charles Dickens

The action takes place in London, with excursions to Devon, Yorkshire, and Portsmouth, as we follow the adventures of the eponymous hero. Nicholas is forced to unwelcome employment to help secure support for his widowed mother and his sister from their mercenary relative Ralph, on whose mercy they have been thrown. After many adventures Nicholas finally triumphs over his Uncle, although his success is also tinged with sadness. (Summary by Chris Garbett)

9Pickwick Papers

By Charles Dickens

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. Written for publication as a serial, The Pickwick Papers consists of a sequence of loosely-related adventures. Its main literary value and appeal is formed by its numerous unforgettable heroes. Each personage in The Pickwick Papers (just as in many other Dickens' novels) is drawn comically, often with exaggerated features of character. (Wikipedia)

10No Thoroughfare

By Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens

Two boys from the Foundling Hospital are given the same name, with disastrous consequences in adulthood. Two associates, wishing to right the wrong, are commissioned to find a missing heir. Their quest takes them from fungous wine cellars in the City of London to the sunshine of the Mediterranean—across the Alps in winter. Danger and treachery would prevail were it not for the courage of the heroine and the faithful company servant. <br><br>The story contains crafted descriptions, well-drawn and diverse characters, eerie and exotic backgrounds, mystery, semi-concealed identities, brinkmanship with death, romance, the eventual triumph of Good over Evil, and many other elements expected in classic Dickens. <br><br>First published in 1867 there are thematic parallels with other books from Dickens' mature writings, including Little Dorrit (1857) and especially Our Mutual Friend (1865). The Listener will decide if this story yields insights into The Mystery of Edwin Drood (unfinished 1870). <br><br> Wilkie Collins collaborated with Charles Dickens to produce this ‘Christmas’ book and the stage play of the same name. In the book Collins assisted in Act 1 and Act 4; Collins scripted most of the stage play with Dickens’ assistance. If this book were released today it would be splashed "THE BOOK OF THE FILM". - Summary by Alan Chant.

11Old Curiosity Shop

By Charles Dickens

The Old Curiosity Shop tells the story of Little Nell, a beautiful and virtuous young girl who lives with her grandfather in his shop of curiosities. Her grandfather loves her dearly, and Nell does not complain, but she lives a lonely existence without friends of her own age. Her only friend is Kit, an honest young lad who works at the shop, and whom she is teaching to write. Unbeknownst to Nell, her grandfather is obsessed with their precarious financial position and is attempting to make Nell a good inheritance by winning at cards. He keeps these nocturnal activities a secret, but borrows heavily from the evil Quilp, a dwarf, in order to raise new capital. In the end, he gambles away what little money they own, and Quilp seizes the opportunity to take possession of the shop and make Nell's and her grandfather's lives a misery. Indeed, her grandfather suffers a breakdown, which leaves him bereft of his wits. Courageously, Nell decides to escape Quilp, and she and her grandfather run away to the country to live as beggars, travelling into the Midlands of England. </p><p>There, then, follow the multifarious adventures of Nell and her grandfather, Quilp and his sly minions and accomplices, who would be Nell's vehement pursuers throughout the entire story, the noble schoolmaster, and many, many other personages as bright and memorable as Dickens' heroes always are. But... let us hear the story itself, shan't we? </p><br>(Description from Wikipedia with additions by Euthymius)

12Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

By Charles Dickens

Old Martin Chuzzlewit has heaps of money that has never brought him anything but misery. Estranged from his grandson and namesake, when word gets out that he is ill, he finds himself surrounded by a throng of relatives that he despises, all hoping to get a piece of the pie. He allows himself to be taken under the wing of his obsequious and hypocritical cousin, Seth Pecksniff, who is more than happy to shelter him and kowtow to him and to keep all other relatives away. Will this vulture be the one to inherit the old man’s fortune, or is there more going on than meets the eye?<br /><br />Treachery, mayhem, and possibly murder, along with some genuine love and compassion are skillfully intertwined in this book, along with Dickens’ classic wit and brilliantly created characters. His villains are odious, his good guys are delightful, and those that fall in between truly deserve to be called “Characters.” (summary by Debra Lynn)

13Mystery of Edwin Drood

By Charles Dickens

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens. The novel was left unfinished at the time of Dickens' death, and readers have often speculated what the ending might have been. The novel is named after Edwin Drood, but it mostly tells the story of his uncle, a Jekyll-and-Hyde-esque choirmaster named John Jasper, who is in love with his pupil, Rosa Bud. Miss Bud is Drood's fiancée, and has caught the eye of the high-spirited and hot-tempered Neville Landless, who comes from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) with his twin sister, Helena, and immediately makes an enemy of Drood. It is hinted strongly that Jasper is the murderer, but it is not known whether Dickens had a surprise in mind. (Summary from Wikipedia)

14Child's History of England

By Charles Dickens

A Child's History of England first appeared in serial form, running from January 25, 1851 to December 10, 1853 and was first published in three volume book form in 1852, 1853, and 1854. Dickens dedicated the book to "My own dear children, whom I hope it may help, bye and bye, to read with interest larger and better books on the same subject". The history covered the period between 50 BC and 1689, ending with a chapter summarising events from then until the ascension of Queen Victoria. (Wikipedia)

15Cricket on the Hearth

By Charles Dickens

John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his wife Dot (who is much younger than he), their baby, their nanny Tilly Slowboy, and a mysterious lodger. A cricket constantly chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family, at one point assuming a human voice to warn John that his suspicions that Dot is having an affair with the lodger are wrong.<br></br>The life of the Peerybingles frequently intersects with that of Caleb Plummer, a poor toymaker employed by the miser Mr. Tackleton. Caleb has a blind daughter Bertha and a son Edward, who travelled to South America and seemingly never returned. Tackleton is now on the eve of marrying Edward's sweetheart, May.<br></br>In the end, the lodger is revealed to be none other than Edward. Tackleton's heart is melted by the Christmas season, like Ebeneezer Scrooge, and surrenders May to marry her true love. It is suggested ambiguously that Bertha regains her sight at the end. (Wikipedia)

16David Copperfield

By Charles Dickens

"David Copperfield" or "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery" was first published in 1850. Like all except five of his works, it originally appeared in serial form. Many elements within the novel follow events in Dickens' own life, and it is probably the most autobiographical of all of his novels. It is also Dickens' "favorite child." (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

17Three Ghost Stories

By Charles Dickens

As a gifted writer with a strong interest in supernatural phenomena, Charles Dickens produced a string of ghost stories with enduring charm. Three of them are presented here, of which The Signal Man is one of the best known. Though quite different from his most celebrated realistic and humorous critical novels, these ghost stories, Gothic and grotesque as they are, are of good portrayal, and worth a read/listen. Summary by Vivian Chan

Born in the Marshalsea Prison for Debtors, Amy—Little Dorrit—the daughter of the ruined, but self-respectful William Dorrit, has put her entire heart in caring for her dear father, until one day her humble path is crossed by Arthur Clennam. Their meeting proves providential not only for Amy's life, but for the whole Dorrit family, whose new rise will, in many ways, be also their fall. As in all his novels, in <em>Little Dorrit</em> Dickens ushers us into a fascinating and startlingly rich world of human characters and destinies, where virtue and nobility cross swords with vice and villainy, where strength and weakness intertwine with prejudice and magnanimity and where the author's inspired pen wields a compelling and unforgettable power over the readers. (Summary by Ellis Christoff)

19Dombey and Son

By Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens the author of Dombey and Son, originally wrote the book in installments which were published from October 1846 to April 1848 under the title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation. <br><br> The story centers around Paul Dombey, the stern owner of the Firm. He is totally immersed in having his newly born son continue the business, and entirely neglects his daughter Florence. Tragedy occurs, and Florence’s plight worsens. As the years go by, Mr. Dombey sees to it that the man she loves, his employee, is sent far away. Mr Dombey remarries, but his marriage is eventually destroyed, his fortune gone, he becomes destitute. Finally he accepts help from his daughter, and life changes for him. Many wonderful characters interweave the tale, as in all Dickens literary masterpieces. (Summary by Mil Nicholson)

20Seven Poor Travellers

By Charles Dickens

One of Dickens' Christmas stories, this was first published as part of the Christmas number of Household Words for 1854. The first chapter relates Dickens' visit to the ancient Richard Watts's Charity at Rochester. The second chapter is the touching story of "Richard Doubledick", which Dickens supposedly told the travellers, and Dickens' journey home on Christmas morning provides the short concluding chapter. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

21Barnaby Rudge

By Charles Dickens

A wayside tavern where the local men drink and gossip; an unsolved, twenty year old murder at a nearby mansion; a very talkative black raven; a London locksmith and his family; a man apparently returned from the dead; a hangman who enjoys his job way too much; an anti-Catholic lord; a large and violent mob; and the British Militia—what do all these things have in common? All have, in some way, touched or been touched by the lovable, young, simple-minded “idiot,” Barnaby Rudge.<br/><br/> Barnaby’s good nature makes him a joy to most who know him. Unfortunately, his eagerness to please and his gullibility make him an easy prey for the unscrupulous. Can he emerge unscathed when once he gets tangled up with the wrong crowd?<br/><br/> Once again, Dickens has managed to temper the horrific with his characteristic wit and humor, as he tells this tale based on the "no-popery" or Gordon riots of 1780.<br/><br/> (Note: If the bird in this story seems familiar, it may be because he was the inspiration for Edgar Allen Poe’s poem, “The Raven.”) (Summary by Debra Lynn)

22Dombey and Son (version 2)

By Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son is a novel by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. The story concerns Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company of the book's title, whose dream is to have a son to continue his business. The book begins when his son is born, and Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth.<br /><br /> As with most of Dickens' work, a number of socially significant themes are to be found in this book. In particular the book deals with the then-prevalent common practice of arranged marriages for financial gain. Other themes to be detected within this work include child cruelty (particularly in Dombey's treatment of Florence), familial relationships, and as ever in Dickens, betrayal and deceit and the consequences thereof. (Wikipedia)

23Great Expectations

By Charles Dickens

This classic tale tells of an orphan, Pip, who through a series of strange circumstances first finds a trade as a blacksmith's apprentice and then learns that he has "great expectations" of a future inheritance from an anonymous benefactor. He soon learns to live the profligate life of a gentleman as he gradually sheds his associations with the gentle souls of his past, Joe (the blacksmith) and Biddy (a level-headed young lady). He throws his money at improving the prospects of his roommate and friend Herbert and his heart at an "ice princess" whose heart will never respond. But then an escaped convict from his distant past comes calling, and all Pip's hopes dissolve. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)

24House to Let

By Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Adelaide Anne Procter

<em>A House to Let</em> is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' <em>Household Words</em> magazine. Each of the contributors wrote a chapter (stories within a story, or, in the case of Adelaide Anne Procter, poetry) and the story was edited by Dickens, who also wrote the first and last chapters with Wilkie Collins. <br /><br />The plot concerns an elderly woman, Sophonisba, who notices signs of life in a supposedly empty dilapidated house (the eponymous "House to Let") opposite her own, and employs the efforts of an elderly admirer, Jabez Jarber, and her servant, Trottle, to discover what is happening within. (Summary by Ruth Golding and Wikipedia)

25Barnaby Rudge (version 2)

By Charles Dickens

One of the two Historical novels Charles Dickens wrote, Barnaby Rudge is set around the ‘Gordon’ riots in London in 1780. The story begins in 1775 with Barnaby, his Mother, and his talking Raven Grip, fleeing their home from a blackmailer, and going into hiding. Joe Willet similarly finds he must leave his home to escape his Father’s ire, leaving behind the woman he loves. Five years later these characters, and many others whose lives we have followed, find themselves caught up in the horrific Protestant rioting led by Sir George Gordon. The mob which reaches 100,000 strong, gets out of hand, and there is danger to all in the path of their destruction. Charles Dickens skillfully weaves the lives of his many loving and many wicked characters through the rioting, and shows how this uprising changes so many lives. As a side note, Edgar Allan Poe is said to have been inspired by Barnaby’s raven Grip when he wrote his famous poem,”The Raven”. (Summary by Mil Nicholson)

26My Father As I Recall Him

By Mamie Dickens

"If, in these pages, written in remembrance of my father, I should tell you, my dear friends, nothing new of him, I can, at least, promise you that what I shall tell will be told faithfully, if simply, and perhaps there may be some things not familiar to you." So begins chapter one of <i>My Father as I Recall Him</i>, the personal recollections of Mary Dickens, (Mamie, as she was called), the oldest daughter of the great novelist, Charles Dickens. (Summary from the text and Laura Caldwell)