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Gathered round the fire at the Maypole Inn, in the village of Chigwell, on a foul weather evening in the year 1775 were John Willet, proprietor of the Maypole, and his three cronies. One of the three, Soloman Daisy, tells a stranger at the inn a well-known local tale of the murder of Reuben Haredale which had occurred 22 years ago that very day. Reuben had been owner of the Warren, an estate in the area, now the residence of the deceased Reuben's...
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In the depressed mill town of Coketown, schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind lives to impose his version of education: feeding the mind while starving the soul and spirit. Inflexible and unyielding, he places conformity above curiosity, and logic over sentiment, only to have his philosophy warp and destroy the lives of his own family. 'Hard Times' is Dickens's scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy.
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In the 1840s, Charles Dickens wrote 5 short stories with strong social and moral messages. The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home, is the third of these stories. Following the home life of John Peerybingle, the story introduces the many people in John's family and life along with a cricket that acts as the guardian angel of the family. Like its predecessors, this story also contains heavy social and moral implications. However, it differs...
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In addition to "A Christmas Carol", "The Haunted Man" and a short story from the Pickwick Papers that was the basis for "A Christmas Carol", several of the author's shorter stories celebrating the season, are included. Additionally the editor discusses Dickens' influence on how we celebrate the season, and an appendix on Dickens' use of The Arabian Nights, plus a further reading list and notes.
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 22
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P. F. Collier and Son
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 9
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 15
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P. F. Collier and Son
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 17
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 23
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 24
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 12
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 5
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 14
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 15
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P. F. Collier and Son
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English
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 8
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P. F. Collier and Son
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Works of Charles Dickens volume 1
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P. F. Collier and Son
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Tired of the materialistic cynicism and cheerless hustle and bustle that seem to taint the holiday season these days? Hearken back to a simpler time and celebrate the true virtues of the season with this classic tale from Charles Dickens, master of the heartwarming Christmas parable.