- Leather Bound: 864 pages
- Publisher: Gramercy; Unabridged edition (Oct 3 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0517053608
- ISBN-13: 978-0517053607
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 16 x 5.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #333,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Includes the major works by one of the greatest names in literature. Namely, Great Expectations, Hard Times, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities. This Library of Literary Classics edition is bound in padded leather with luxurious gold-stamping on the front and spine, satin ribbon marker and gilded edges. Other titles in this Library of Literary Classics series include: Charlotte & Emily Bronte: The Complete Novels; Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Works; Mark Twain: Selected Works; Jane Austen: The Complete Novels: Lewis Carroll: The Complete, Fully Illustrated Works; and William Shakespeare: The Complete Works.
About the Author
Born on February 7, 1812, Charles Dickens is one of the most popular literary authors of all time. After a very tumultuous childhood, Dickens finally succeeded in getting his first story in a London periodical. As the number of his published works increased, so did his fame. Although he died in 1870, Dickens works are some of the most famous written works in the English language. <p>Ernest Hilbert received his doctorate in English Language and Literature from Oxford University in 2000. He has served as editor for the <I>Oxford Quarterly</I>, Random House's magazine <I>Bold Type</I>, and the <I>Contemporary Poetry Review</I>. His writing has appeared in <I>American Scholar</I>, <I>The New Republic</I>, <I>The New Criterion</I>, <I>London Magazine</I>, <I>Yale Review</I>, and many other publications. He is an antiquarian bookseller with the firm Bauman Rare Books, where he has had the pleasure of placing many Charles Dickens first editions of into private and public collections.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A miser learns to count his blessings and not his shillings,
By A Customer
This review is from: Charles Dickens: Four Complete Novels, Deluxe Edition (Leather Bound)
Although I have read this Christmas classic a numerous amount of times, and I have seen a variety of stage productions; I will never tire of its characters or plot. Charles Dickens' use of descriptive words allows people young and old to comprehend the exact setting and emotions that were taking place in any circumstance. Furthermore, Ebenezer Scrooge was a fictional character that symbolized all of the stinginess, greed, and ill feelings towards men that are truly around today. One of my favorite parts occurs when Scrooge has already transformed into a new man, and he runs around like a-chicken -without-a-head buying presents for people. However, this wouldn't be a very good book if it didn't have a biginning and a middle too, so I am going to summarize the plot without giving away the ending. After years of being a cold-hearted wretch, Scrooge is approached by another Christmas (which is a humbug in his opinion), and would surely be no special event other than his normal greedy rituals. However, this is certainly not the case because his old, deceased partner Jacob Marley pays him a visit. He warns him that if he doesn't change his ways, he is doomed to be weighed down by chains like Jaco already is. Scrooge also learns that he will be visited by three spirits (Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come) who will teach him to change both emotionally, economically, and spiritually. Do you think that he will change? I loved this book because it is a gift you can open again and again, and find a new surprise awaiting each time.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless Classics,
By KMI (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Charles Dickens: Four Complete Novels, Deluxe Edition (Leather Bound)
Charles Dickens makes characters come alive and stay alive. There is always a character to relate to, despise, pity and love. Great Expectations is one of my all-time favorites. It has depth and meaning and just enough humor to ice the cake. A Christmas Carol is, of course, a classic that can be read and enjoyed by young and old alike. A great way to break into the classics. The reason I give this book 4 out of 5...A Tale of Two Cities. A muttled mess of ideas that never really reach an enjoyable plateau until somewhere in the last 50 pages. By book's end you only wish that the beginning mirrored the end. On the up side, it was a great bedside tome that made it possible to get an early night sleep. Overall though, this book is a must have. Read it, Enjoy it, Share it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Read "A Christmas Carol",
By A Customer
This review is from: Charles Dickens: Four Complete Novels, Deluxe Edition (Leather Bound)
I would like to encourage any one to read "A Christmas Carol". Whether you are not old enough to read yet, have someone read you this joyous story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his moments on Christmas. For any adults, young or old, I would recommend you to read this to your children and to any other relative. I think that it is one of the most interesting Christmas story that I have ever read. Once you have read the book, take some time and watch the movie to follow the staves throughout the book. Another thing, is that you should go buy "A Christmas Carol" at your local book store or right here at amazon.com . Thank you very much and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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