Charles Dickens Four Novels: The Adventures of Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities [Hardcover]

Charles Dickens’s four most famous and beloved novels live on through this elegant, leather-bound treasury.

• The immortal characters and timeless tales of Charles Dickens were phenomenally popular in the 1800s, and they influenced a wide range of English-language literature that followed with their social commentary and vivid storytelling.
• This collector's edition includes some of Dickens’s greatest works: his four novelsThe Adventures of Oliver Twist,A Christmas Carol,A Tale of Two Cities, andGreat Expectations.
• For those who’ve never read Dickens, it’s the perfect opportunity to experience his unique and compelling writing.
• Dickens devotees will enjoy an introduction by a renowned literature scholar that provides additional historical and cultural context.

Perfect for readers interested in…

• Classic literature.
• English literature.
• Influential stories.
• Charles Dickens’s best novels.
• 19th-century England.
• Giftable books.

Born on February 7, 1812, Charles Dickens is one of the most popular literary authors of all time. After a very tumultuous childhood, Dickens finally succeeded in getting his first story in a London periodical. As the number of his published works increased, so did his fame. Although he died in 1870, Dickens works are some of the most famous written works in the English language.

Ernest Hilbertreceived his doctorate in English Language and Literature from Oxford University in 2000. He has served as editor for theOxford Quarterly, Random House’s magazineBold Type, and theContemporary Poetry Review. His writing has appeared inAmerican Scholar,The New Republic,The New Criterion,London Magazine,Yale Review, and many other publications. He is an antiquarian bookseller with the firm Bauman Rare Blã˜