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Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

This volume gathers the entirety of Charles Dickens's literary output, encompassing his famous novels, short stories, and miscellaneous writings. Dickens stands as one of the most influential English novelists of the Victorian period, known for his vivid characterizations, social commentary, and narrative mastery. The collection includes illustrated content and represents a complete compilation of his written works, offering readers the opportunity to explore the full scope of Dickens's literary legacy in a single edition. more

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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, a British writer born on February 7, 1812, and died on June 9, 1870, is one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Known for his profound social criticism and vivid narrative style, Dickens' works extensively cover social reality, revealing various issues in the British society of the time. more

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“I’m just thinking that would be pleasant. To be reading, say, out of a book, and you to come up and touch me – my neck, say, or my knee – and I’d carry on reading, I might let a smile, no more, wouldn’t lose my place on the page. It would be pleasant to come to that. We’d come so close, do you see, that I wouldn’t be surprised out of myself every time you touched.”