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An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the nineteenth-century novel "A Christmas Carol," and its author, Charles Dickens.

Examines the life and work of author Charles Dickens in the context of the times and social conditions in which he lived; and includes analyses of a selection of his writings, discussing plot, style, and character development.

Chronicles the life of Charles Dickens, focusing on how his life experiences influenced each of his major works, and analyzing his narrative techniques, his voice and themes, and his portrayal of England's lower class.

Includes an introduction, over eighty illustrations, and annotations that explain literary, autobiographical, and historical aspects of the text.

Presents twenty-one articles on the life and career of nineteenth-century author and social critic Charles Dickens, and includes primary source documents, a chronology, and a further resource list.

Presents a biography of nineteenth-century British author Charles Dickens, and chronicles his troubled and impoverished childhood, literary career, and personal and public life.

Fifty-three-year-old Charles Dickens, having escaped death during a train accident, momentarily meets a ghoulish figure named Drood and sets out with his friend Wilkie Collins into the nightmarish world of the slums and catacombs of London to uncover the mystery surrounding the figure.

Contains plot summaries and character lists for four novels by Charles Dickens, including "Great Expectations," "Bleak House," "David Copperfield," and"A Tale of Two Cities," each with a selection of critical essays; and includes biographical information about the author.

Discusses the life and work of the prolific nineteenth-century British writer, known for such works as "Oliver Twist," "A Christmas Carol," "American Notes," and "A Tale of Two Cities.

A critical study of the novel by Charles Dickens describing the life of the boy Pip who lived during the industrial revolution in England.

Presents biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on Charles Dickens and "A Tale of Two Cities," with emphasis on thematic and structural analysis of the work, in which significant themes, patterns, and motifs are traced.

An illustrated look at the life and works of Victorian author Charles Dickens and the society that influenced his writing.

Explores the life and work of the nineteenth-century English novelist.

In 1842, eleven-year-old twins, whose father runs a boat on the Juniata Canal in Pennsylvania, learn of a Harrisburg bookseller's plan to steal Charles Dickens's newly finished novel while Dickens himself is touring the U.

Presents a relentless indictment against the callous greed of the Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy.