Many readers know Victorian England through the writings of Charles Dickens. Not only did Dickens put a face to the era through his memorable characters, he also captured the spirit of this age in entertaining fiction steeped in its social concerns and historical events. This literary omnibus brings together five of Dickens's best-known novels - Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield,A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.
Prolific, energetic, and committed to social change, no other novelist of the time did as much as Charles Dickens to rally his readers to action, and no other writer at any time has created such an extraordinary collection of well-loved novels.
Charles Dickens: Five Novels is part of Barnes & Noble's Library of Essential Writers. Each title in the series presents the finest works - complete and unabridged - from one of the greatest writers in literature in magnificent, elegantly designed hard-back editions. Every volume also includes an original introduction that provides the reader with enlightening information on the writer's life and works.
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