Opis

Oliver Twist enhanced and strengthened Dickens' reputation and containsclassic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear,temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of greatadversity. Hard Times was attacked by Macaulay for its 'sullen socialism',but 20th-century critics - George Bernard Shaw and F. R. Leavis praised itin the highest terms. A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens' greatest historicalnovel, traces the lives of a group of people caught up in the cataclysm ofthe French Revolution and the Terror. A fascinating range of characters andDickens' usual superb command of language combine to make this an excitingand tantalising story.Great Expectations traces the life of Philip Pirrip(Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man of character. From itsdramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds withmemorable characters - the blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convictAbel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham and the beautiful Estella.

ISBN: 978-1-84022-059-9, 9781840220599

Język: angielski

Wydawnictwo: Wordsworth

Autor

Charles Dickens

Urodzony 7 lutego 1812 roku w Wielkiej Brytanii (Landport, Portsmouth)

Karol Dickens (Charles John Huffam Dickens) - był synem urzędnika admiralicji. Jego ojciec został uwięziony za długi, przez co rodzina popadła w nędzę. 12-letni Dickens musiał wówczas podjąć pracę zarobkową. Początkowo pracował w fabryce pasty do bu...