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“Everything that Mr Smallweed's grandfather ever put away in his mind was a grub at first, and is a grub at last. In all his life he has never bred a single butterfly.”

Book:Bleak House

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Bleak House

Charles Dickens' 'Bleak House' is a profound and intricate novel set in the 19th century. It delves into the legal system and its impact on individuals, using the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case as a central narrative device. The story intertwines the lives of numerous characters, each facing their own struggles and challenges within the context of the law and the broader societal issues of the era. more

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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

“The haggard aspect of the little old man was wonderfully suited to the place; he might have groped among old churches and tombs and deserted houses and gathered all the spoils with his own hands. There was nothing in the whole collection but was in keeping with himself nothing that looked older or more worn than he.”

Men Littles Whole Character Hands Might House Church Interesting Aspect Collections Old Man Worn Spoil Tombs Deserted Interesting Characters Haggard Old Churches

Book:The Old Curiosity Shop

Source: The Old Curiosity Shop

“He had a cringing manner, but a very harsh voice; and his blandest smiles were so extremely forbidding, that to have had his company under the least repulsive circumstances, one would have wished him to be out of temper that he might only scowl.”

Character Might Voice Interesting Company Circumstances Temper Harsh Interesting Characters

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

“He was a very young boy; quite a little child. His hair still hung in curls about his face, and his eyes were very bright; but their light was of Heaven, not earth.”

Children Littles Stills Character Light Eye Earth Faces Young Heaven Interesting Boys Hair His Eyes Hung Curls Interesting Characters

Book:The Old Curiosity Shop

Source: The Old Curiosity Shop

“Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations.”

Inspirational Young Communication Return Expectations Fellows Great Expectations Great Expectations Important

Author:Charles Dickens

“"Walter," she said, looking full upon him with her affectionate eyes, "like you, I hope for better things. I will pray for them, and believe that they will arrive."”

Inspirational Believe Said Eye Like You Praying Affectionate

Book:Dombey and Son ... With frontispiece by H. K. Browne

Source: Dombey and Son ... With frontispiece by H. K. Browne

“... The sun does not shine upon this fair earth to meet frowning eyes, depend upon it.”

Inspirational Doe Eye Earth Sun Depends Fairs Shining Frowning

Book:The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby

Source: The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby

“Ah, Miss Harriet, it would do us no harm to remember oftener than we do, that vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!”

Inspirational Sometimes Remember Virtue Missing Vices Harm Excess

Book:Dombey and Son

Source: Dombey and Son

“If you could say, with truth, to your own solitary heart, to-night, 'I have secured to myself the love and attachment, the gratitude or respect, of no human creature; I have won myself a tender place in no regard; I have done nothing good or serviceable to be remembered by!' your seventy-eight years would be seventy-eight heavy curses; would they not?”

Source: A tale of two cities, with intr., notes, and analytical list of characters

“Recollections of the past and visions of the present come to bear me company; the meanest man to whom I have ever given alms appears, to add his mite of peace and comfort to my stock; and whenever the fire within me shall grow cold, to light my path upon this earth no more, I pray that it may be at such an hour as this, and when I love the world as well as I do now.”

Source: CHARLES DICKENS – The Complete Short Stories: 190+ Christmas Tales, Social Sketches, Tales for Children & Other Stories (Illustrated): A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man, Sketches by Boz, Mudfog Papers, Reprinted Pieces, Pearl-Fishing, Christmas Stories, Child's Dream of a Star, Holiday Romance…

“We part with tender relations stretching far behind us, that never can be exactly renewed, and with others dawning - yet before us.”

Inspirational Behinds Relation Stretching

Book:Christmas Books

Source: Christmas Books

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