[PDF] Charles Dickens A Pictorial History Of The Worlds Greatest Storyteller eBook

Author : Phil Carradice
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 48,81 MB
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1781552789

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Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a demonicly hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, but most of all a great novelist - the creator of characters who live immortally in the English imagination: the Artful Dodger, Mr Pickwick, Pip, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Lady Dedlock and many more. At the age of twelve he was sent to work in a blacking factory by his affectionate but feckless parents. From these unpromising beginnings, he rose to scale all the social and literary heights, entirely through his own efforts. When he died, the world mourned, and he was buried - against his wishes - in Westminster Abbey. Yet the brilliance concealed a divided character: a republican, he disliked America; sentimental about the family in his writings, he took up passionately with a young actress; usually generous, he cut off his impecunious children. This pictorial history will shed a new and alternative light on this literary giant.

Author : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711258953

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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Dickens, the influential author. When Charles was a boy he made up his own adventures. But after a Dickensian twist of fate saw his father go to prison for debt, Charles ended up working in a factory with other children. He worked his way out, trying his hand in a law firm, and then as an actor, before making a name for himself as a reporter and gifted storyteller. Charles became one of the most beloved novelists of all time, aware of the power of a tale and of giving poor children a voice. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Author : David R. Collins
Publisher : LernerClassroom
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822569922

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As a small boy, Charles Dickens worked in a dark, musty London warehouse, pasting labels onto pots of boot polish. He tried not to listen to his grumbling stomach or the rats squeaking on the stairs. His dream was to escape that misery one day and become a fine, educated gentleman. Through his gift for writing, that day did come for Dickens. But he never forgot what it was like to be poor. He wrote stories about London's lower classes--tales that made people laugh, cry, and work to improve their social conditions. By the time of his death, Charles Dickens had become one of the most popular English writers ever. Step into nineteenth-century London and the life of Charles Dickens in this exciting book. David R. Collins's exciting biography and David Mataya's powerful illustrations bring this master storyteller to life.

Author : David R. Collins
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,10 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822589141

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As a small boy, Charles Dickens worked in a dark, musty London warehouse, pasting labels onto pots of boot polish. He tried not to listen to his grumbling stomach or the rats squeaking on the stairs. His dream was to escape that misery one day and become a fine, educated gentleman. Through his gift for writing, that day did come for Dickens. But he never forgot what it was like to be poor. He wrote stories about London's lower classes--tales that made people laugh, cry, and work to improve their social conditions. By the time of his death, Charles Dickens had become one of the most popular English writers ever. Step into nineteenth-century London and the life of Charles Dickens in this exciting book. David R. Collins's exciting biography and David Mataya's powerful illustrations bring this master storyteller to life.

Author : Catherine Wells-Cole
Publisher : Templar Books
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 31,93 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Novelists, English
ISBN : 9781848771178

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This is a wonderful introduction to Charles Dickens' writing and the social history of his time. Paper novelties and glorious artwork bring Charles Dickens' novels to life and will spark an interest in this most vigorous and influential voice of his time. It is publishing to mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens birth in February 2012

Author : Catherine Wells-Cole
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,72 MB
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763655678

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Celebrate the bicentenary of Dickens's birth in 2012 by stepping into his world. See the world of Charles Dickens spring to life in his fascinating notebook. Excerpts from his personal letters, guides to his major works, and enthralling facts about his life and times—including Dickens's own amazing rags-to-riches story—are accompanied by fascinating new illustrations, drawings from the original books, and photographs from the period. This novelty-filled notebook immerses readers in Victorian life and allows them to meet not only Dickens himself, but also such enduring and iconic characters as Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge, and David Copperfield.

Author : Diane Stanley
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 30,67 MB
Release : 1993-08-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0688091105

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Charles Dickens is one of the world's greatest and best loved writers. To read Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, or Nicholas Nickleby is to be drawn into a society that still seems fresh and real today: nineteenth-century London with its extraordinary extremes of wealth, progress, poverty, and despair. Dickens captures it all in plots that are by turns wildly comical, wonderfully melodramatic, and tragic to the point of tears. In his writing and later, in his dramatic readings, Charles Dickens was a master showman, mesmerizing the whole world. His novels are stuffed to bursting with unforgettable characters like Mr. Micawber, Ebineezer Scrooge, and Little Nell. Most affecting are his portraits of children abused and abandoned by the Industrial Age. David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and Tiny Tim are mirrors that reflect the twisted values of their time. The twists of Dickens's own life encompassed childhood suffering as well as international acclaim. When he was twelve, his father was consigned to debtors' prison and Charles to working in a blacking factory. Not twelve years later The Pickwick Papers would propel him toward literary stardom. In their lovingly researched, incisively written biography, illustrated with a lushness and attention to period detail of which Dickens would have approved, Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema illuminate his inspirations, his impact on nations of readers, and his gleaming genius that has only brightened with time. A handsome book on the beloved novelist. Dickens's troubled, well-documented life has plenty to interest children....Lucid, accessible....A lively, entertaining story for children who enjoy A Christmas Carol in its various guises....A must.

Author : L. Du Gaede Peach
Publisher : Ladybird Books
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,20 MB
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : 9780718192426

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The Ladybird Book of Dickens is a gem from the Ladybird vintage archive. First published in 1965, this is a classic Ladybird hardback book, packed with information about one of the greatest story-tellers the world has ever known. This new edition, published to mark the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth, is exactly the same as the original, with a dust jacket and beautifully reproduced images.The story of Dickens, the events of his life and the characters he created are illustrated with twenty-four beautiful full-page pictures. Many of the events of Dickens' life, and the characters whom he knew, are described in his books: this is the story of the man who wrote them.