Charles Dickens

The Holly-Tree

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Produktbeschreibung

Celebrate the season with "The Holly-Tree," a collection of short stories by the master storyteller, Charles Dickens. Transport yourself to 19th-century England and experience the charm and warmth of Victorian Christmas traditions. Dickens, renowned for his captivating narratives and vivid characters, weaves tales perfect for cozy evenings and holiday reflection. This volume showcases Dickens' skill in crafting memorable stories, making it a treasured addition to any literary collection. "The Holly-Tree" captures the spirit of Christmas with poignant observations of human nature and enduring themes that resonate across time. Immerse yourself in the rich language and captivating atmosphere of a bygone era, where storytelling was an art form. Rediscover the magic of Christmas through the eyes of one of the greatest English novelists. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 2mm
• Gewicht: 59g
• ISBN-13: 9781022991804
• ISBN-10: 1022991809
• Artikelnr.: 74069966

Autorenporträt

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsea, England. His parents were middle-class and suffered financially. When Dickens was twelve years old, his family faced financial crisis, which forced him to quit school and work in a shoe polish manufacturing factory. Dickens's mother and siblings eventually joined him. Dickens continued to work at the factory for several months. In the factory the horrific conditions haunted him throughout his life. Dickens never forgot the day when a senior boy in the warehouse took it upon himself to instruct Dickens how to do his work more efficiently. As a young adult, Dickens worked as a law clerk and later as a journalist. He perceived the darker social conditions of the Industrial Revolution. A collection of semi-fictional sketches entitled Sketches by Boz earned him recognition as a writer. Dickens began to make money from his writing when he published his first novel, The Pickwick Papers in 1836. The Pickwick Papers was hugely popular and Dickens became a literary celebrity at the age of twenty-five. Dickens's themes included wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. In 1836, Dickens married Catherine Hogarth, but after twenty years of marriage and their ten children, he fell in love with Ellen Ternan, an actress many years his junior. Soon after, Dickens and his wife separated. Dickens remained a prolific writer to the end of his life, and his novels - Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, and Bleak House - continued to earn critical and popular acclaim. He died of a stroke in 1870, at the age of 58.