Roman de l'enfance et de l'adolescence, histoire d'une éducation, aventure psychologique et morale de portée universelle, Les Grandes Espérances, avant-dernière œuvre achevée de Dickens, surprend par sa fraîcheur, le renouvellement constant de l'invention, le comique. Le héros-narrateur, Pip, passe de l'enfance dans un village, où il est apprenti-forgeron, à une adolescence fastueuse et dissipée à Londres. Les moments pathétiques alternent avec les instants cocasses. L'histoire du forçat enrichi et condamné à mort est digne de Victor Hugo. La présence des rêves, ou de certaines scènes fantastiques, comme la vue soudaine des gibets à l'entrée de la ville, donne au roman sa dimension poétique.

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 'I am the Ghost of Christmas Present, ' said the Spirit. 'Look upon me!'

 A celebration of Christmas, a tale of redemption and a critique on Victorian society, Dickens' atmospheric novella follows the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as 'humbug'. It is only through a series of eerie, life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future that he begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters, rich imagery and evocative language, the message of A Christmas Carol remains as significant today as when it was first published.

A Christmas Carol

The kettle began it! Don't tell me what Mrs. Peerybingle said. I know better. Mrs. Peerybingle may leave it on record to the end of time that she couldn't say which of them began it; but, I say the kettle did. I ought to know, I hope! The kettle began it, full five minutes by the little waxy-faced Dutch clock in the corner, before the Cricket uttered a chirp.

As if the clock hadn't finished striking, and the convulsive little Haymaker at the top of it, jerking away right and left with a scythe in front of a Moorish Palace, hadn't mowed down half an acre of imaginary grass before the Cricket joined in at all!

The Cricket on the Hearth

Esther Summerson, modeste orpheline, a d'abord été recueillie par sa tante, puis par le notable John Jarndyce, propriétaire de Bleak House, qu'elle croit être son père. En réalité, elle est la fille d'un certain Nemo, ancien officier, et de Lady Dedlock, qui, croyant sa fille morte, est partie finir ses jours à l'abri des regards... L'excellent Jarndyce, père de Richard et Ada, s'est occupé d'Esther comme de sa propre fille, après avoir songé à l'épouser... Mais qu'adviendra-t-il de son héritage ? Tous les protagonistes du roman seront, l'un après l'autre, impliqués dans cette sombre question, ressort principal de l'intrigue, et passeront des années dans les tribunaux à régler leurs litiges. Neuvième roman de Dickens, Bleak House parut en feuilleton de mars 1852 à septembre 1853. S'appuyant sur son expérience de clerc, Dickens y dépeint l'état déplorable du système judiciaire anglais, qui sera d'ailleurs réformé en 1870. Son sens du suspense a inspiré La Pierre de Lune de Wilkie Collins (Archipoche, mars 2013).

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"The Big Book of Christmas: Classic Stories and Poems - Illustrated" is a grand compilation that assembles a treasure trove of holiday tales and poems from a remarkable array of authors. This extensive collection includes 100 classic works, each thoughtfully illustrated, to immerse readers in the magic and wonder of the Christmas season.

This anthology spans a rich tapestry of Christmas literature, including timeless favorites such as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Red Room," "A Letter from Santa Claus," "The Fir Tree," "Song of the Holly," and many more. These stories and poems capture the spirit of Christmas through diverse voices, styles, and settings, offering readers a diverse and enriching experience.
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Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol
The Chimes
G.K. Chesterton
A Christmas Carol
L.M. Montgomery
The Red Room
A Christmas Mistake
A Christmas Inspiration
The Josephs' Christmas
Aunt Cyrilla's Christmas Basket
The Osbornes' Christmas
Bertie's New Year
Ida's New Year Cake
The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road
Clorinda's Gifts
The Falsoms' Christmas Dinner
The Unforgotten One
Christmas at Red Butte
Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner
L. Frank Baum
A Kidnapped Santa Claus
Little Bun Rabbit
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Mark Twain
A Letter from Santa Claus
Louisa May Alcott
A Country Christmas
Cousin Tribulation's Story
What the Bell Saw and Said
Tilly's Christmas
Tessa's Surprises
Kate's Choice
The Boys' Joke, And Who Got The Best Of It
The Quiet Little Woman
Rosa's Tale
A Christmas Dream and How It Came True
A Christmas Turkey, And How It Came
A Merry Christmas
Leo Tolstoy
A Russian Christmas Party
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Christmas Bells
The Three Kings
Nikolai Gogol
Christmas Eve
William Dean Howells
Christmas Everyday
The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express
Joseph Rudyard Kipling
Christmas in India
Elizabeth Harrison
Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe
John Milton
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
Hans Christian Andersen
The Fir Tree
The Little Match Girl
Selma Lagerlof
A Christmas Guest
The Holy Night
The Legend of the Christmas Rose
Clement Moore
The Night Before Christmas
Henry van Dyke
The Other Wise Man
Beatrix Potter
The Tailor of Gloucester
Anton Chehov
Vanka
O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi
Christmas by Injunction
Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking
A Chaparral Christmas Gift
An Unfinished Christmas Story
Hesba Stretton
The Christmas Child
Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows
Robert Louis Stevenson
Christmas at Sea
Markheim
Winter Time
Walter Scott
Christmas In The Olden Time
Alfred Tennyson
Ring out, wild bells
Abbie Farwell Brown
The Christmas Angel
Anthony Trollope
Christmas at Thompson Hall
Thomas Hardy
The Oxen
William Butler Yeats
The Magi
William Makepeace Thackeray
The Mahogany Tree
Charles Kingsley
Christmas Day
Eugene Field
Jest 'Fore Christmas
Emily Dickinson
The Savior must have been a docile Gentleman
Willa Cather
The Burglar's Christmas
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A Christmas Tree and a Wedding
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Christmas-Box
Washington Irving
Christmas
The Stage-Coach
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
The Christmas Dinner
George MacDonald
Christmas Day and Everyday
The Christmas Child
Christmas Meditation
A Christmas Prayer
A Christmas Carol
My Uncle Peter
Mary's Lullaby
Christmas-Day
The Gifts of the Child Christ
That Holy Thing
Christmas
Christmas Song of the Old Children
King Cole
A Song for Christmas
James Joyce
The Dead
Saki
Bertie's Christmas Eve
William Shakespeare
Song of the Holly
The Gracious Time
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Christmas; or, The Good Fairy
The First Christmas of New England
Betty's Bright Idea
Christmas in Poganuc
Oscar Wilde
The Selfish Giant

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Completed in a mere six weeks, A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens's enduring tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, who learns the true meaning of charity through the supernatural visits of his deceased partner, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. His spiritual transformation complete, Scrooge sends his overworked clerk, Bob Cratchit, a prize turkey for his family's holiday dinner and provides the means for the medical treatment for Cratchit's young son, Tiny Tim. An instant classic upon publication in 1843, A Christmas Carol has never been out of print, and has been adapted for stage, screen and other media. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger, who leads him to Fagin and his gang of pickpockets. When a thieving mission goes wrong, Oliver narrowly avoids prison. This is a story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London.

Oliver Twist

En 1827, le Pickwick Club de Londres dont Samuel Pickwick est le fondateur décide de fonder une association de correspondance. Le but de cette association est de faire voyager ses membres qui devront rapporter leurs expériences. C'est ainsi que Samuel Pickwick se met en route avec trois comparses: bon nombre d'aventures les attendent!

Charles Dickens vécut de 1812 à 1870 en Angleterre et est considéré comme le plus grand écrivain anglais de son siècle. Son enfance fut marquée par le travail au noir dans une usine et l'incarcération de son père. Ayant interrompu son parcours scolaire, c'est à ses propres efforts qu'il dut une grande partie de ses connaissances. Dans ses oeuvres, il condamne la misère humaine en décrivant avec humour la vie quotidienne.

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