Charles - Libros y biografía

Hard Times is unusual in several respects. It is by far the shortest of Dickens' novels, barely a quarter of the length of those written immediately before and after it. Also, unlike all but one of his...

Set against the backdrop of the Gordon Riots of 1780, Barnaby Rudge is a story of mystery and suspense which begins with an unsolved double murder and goes on to involve conspiracy, blackmail, abduction...

The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection - Charles Darwin - "The Origin is one of the most important books ever published, and a knowledge of it should be a part of the intellectual equipment...

Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain. Perhaps...

The Battle of Life: A Love Story is a novella is the fourth of his five "Christmas Books", coming after The Cricket on the Hearth and followed by The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. The setting is...

Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common...

The story opens with the death of Mrs. Dombey, who has left her husband the proud possessor of a baby son and heir. He neglects his daughter Florence and loves Paul, in whom all his ambitions and worldly...

Charles Perrault, French author and member of the Académie Française, laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known...

John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife Dot, their baby boy and their nanny Tilly Slowboy. A cricket chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. One day a mysterious...

Samuel Pickwick, Esquire, a kind and wealthy old gentleman, and the founder and perpetual president of the Pickwick Club, decides to extend his researches into the quaint and curious phenomena of life....

One theme of this story is the monstrous injustice and even ruin that could be wrought by the delays in the old Court of Chancery, which defeated all the purposes of a court of justice; but the romance...

One theme of this story is the monstrous injustice and even ruin that could be wrought by the delays in the old Court of Chancery, which defeated all the purposes of a court of justice; but the romance...

One theme of this story is the monstrous injustice and even ruin that could be wrought by the delays in the old Court of Chancery, which defeated all the purposes of a court of justice; but the romance...

Great Expectations is set in Kent and London in the early to mid-19th century and contains some of Dickens's most memorable scenes, including the opening in a graveyard, where the young Pip is accosted...

The Battle of Life Charles Dickens - The only one of the five Christmas Books that has no supernatural or explicitly religious elements. (One scene takes place at Christmas time, but it is not the final...

Hard Times is set, not in London, but in the imaginary mid-Victorian Northern industrial town of Coketown with its blackened factories, downtrodden workers and polluted environment. This is the soulless...

In his book, 'Lectures Delivered in America in 1874,' Charles Kingsley discusses a wide range of topics such as literature, history, and social issues with eloquence and insight. The book is characterized...

In Charles Garvice's novel "Leslie's Loyalty", the story follows the life of Leslie Chesney, a young woman who navigates the challenges of love and loyalty in the face of societal norms. Set in the late...

In 'Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series', Charles Dickens presents a captivating collection of short stories that highlight the social issues and moral dilemmas of...

The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby - Charles Dickens - The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens. Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839, it was...

Charles Dickens' 'Personal History of David Copperfield' is a classic coming-of-age novel that provides a vivid portrayal of social issues and personal growth in 19th-century England. Written in Dickens'...

In Charles Reade's novel 'Love Me Little, Love Me Long', readers are immersed in a tale that delves into the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations in 19th-century England. Written...

In 'A Tour to the River Saguenay, in Lower Canada', Charles Lanman takes readers on a vivid journey to the scenic landscapes of Lower Canada. Through detailed descriptions and insightful reflections,...

In Charles Garvice's novel "Only a Girl's Love," readers are transported to a world of romantic escapism, characterized by its melodramatic storytelling and emotional intensity. Set against the backdrop...

In Charles Kingsley's 'Phaethon: Loose Thoughts for Loose Thinkers', the reader is confronted with a collection of thought-provoking essays that challenge conventional beliefs and ideologies. Kingsley's...

In Charles Sotheran's book 'Percy Bysshe Shelley as a Philosopher and Reformer,' the author explores the philosophical and reformist ideas prevalent in Shelley's works. Sotheran delves into Shelley's...

In 1859 Dickens founded a new journal called All the Year Round and the Uncommercial Traveller articles would be among his main contributions. He seems to have chosen the title and persona of the Uncommercial...

In 'The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals' by Charles Darwin, the renowned naturalist delves into an in-depth analysis of facial expressions in humans and animals, exploring the similarities...

A brief, engaging, and beautifully written biography of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Without space for all the historical detail, Williams focuses keenly on the woman and serves us up an intriguing primer...

THE year 1870 will long remain memorable in the annals of Europe. For in that year occurred a great and decisive war whose outcome was destined to exercise a large and profound influence upon the history...