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Charles Dickens: The Greatest Novels : Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens
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CLASSIC FICTION. David Copperfield was Dickens' 'favourite child' and is a novel of personal development with richly comic as well as deeply poignant moments. "Great Expectations" also traces the progress of a young man through life but, as a novel of the author's maturity, is expressed in subtler shades of nuance. "Oliver Twist" is more black-and-white than either, highlighting the incorruptibility of young Oliver as he battles with the evil of Fagin and Bill Sikes. "A Christmas Carol" is both a ghost story and a moral tale, which defined the pattern of Christmas celebrations. The four books in one volume represent much of Dickens' finest writing.
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Trashcanman
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This world is full of injustices that make daily living unbearable for those poor souls (like me) prone to melancholy and despair. On top of all the bullshit going on I had to see these two authors works side by side. Further proof that life is cruel, heartless and pointless. #FriendsdontletfriendsreadCharlesDickens #sacrilegious #DickenscouldntholdDostoyevkysumbrella
#Thewholethingithinkitssick

Bookwomble 😄 I love them both. Whenever I read a Dickens, I think of you fuming! 6d
Bookwormjillk Have you read this book? It‘s not about Dickens but there is random shade thrown at him every few chapters 6d
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Cuilin
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Texreader Chuzzlewit is longer than Nickleby. I think we still need some tweaking. 2mo
Cuilin @Texreader oh no!!! Ok I‘m on it!! 2mo
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Cuilin @Texreader Thoughts? I gave Chuzzlewit two months. 2mo
Lcsmcat I‘m ok with taking 2 months, or longer. Whatever the group wants to do. That‘s the ne T one I‘ll be reading along with the group because I‘ve read Dorrit and Nickleby recently. 2mo
Texreader Yay! I like it 2mo
Cuilin @Lcsmcat @Texreader Everyone of course can read at their own pace and join discussions if and when they want. 2mo
CatLass007 I‘m enjoying Nicholas Nickleby. I wasn‘t sure what to expect but I‘ve been pleasantly surprised 2mo
Texreader @CatLass007 I feel same way about Nickleby! I was thinking I‘d have to bail because of the treatment of the boys—it was just so much after Copperfield. But Nickleby is definitely a different character from David. I like how we can compare and contrast characters over multiple reads 2mo
Texreader @Cuilin @Lcsmcat Ditto! This is a no stress read!! 🤗 2mo
Cuilin @Texreader @CatLass007 I went into NN completely blind. I‘m still in the abusive school part and I‘m disgusted. Yet I feel hopeful. 2mo
BarbaraJean This looks great! I haven‘t started Nickleby yet 🤦🏻‍♀️ I was waiting to finish Lark Rise, which I have now done, so I‘ll be diving in this week! 2mo
Cuilin @BarbaraJean I liked Lark Rise but I‘m also glad it‘s done. 2mo
CatLass007 @Cuilin @Texreader The abusive school part is disgusting but I feel hopeful too. 2mo
dabbe I had NN planned out until the end of May at 7 pages per day, so I'm gonna have to up my reading game! 😂 I'm also at the school part, and the abuse is 🤯!!! I'm enjoying the book, though. 🤩 2mo
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Cuilin
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Recent #ThriftFinds

The Holmes was perfect timing!! #NoPlaceLikeHolmes

And it‘s also like the universe knew I was reading Dickens again and sent two more my way. #WhatTheDickens

@dabbe @Texreader

dabbe #karma 💙🩵💙 7mo
Ruthiella I love bookish serendipity like that. 😃 7mo
Texreader Oooh two I don‘t have 7mo
Lcsmcat Tag me when you‘re reading Barnaby Rudge if you want company. It‘s on my list and I‘d love to have someone to discuss it with. 7mo
Cuilin @Lcsmcat will do. 7mo
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Texreader
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GatheringBooks
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#MagnificentMarch Day 6: This massive, gilt-edged, hardcover #GreenCover Dickens tome of a book caught my eye while at the Sharjah Book Fair last week. Of course I had to get it - at around 3.50 usd, I can‘t NOT buy it.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 💚💚 5y
OriginalCyn620 Nice! 👌🏻 5y
Lcsmcat Beautiful! 5y
BiblioLitten Does it have illustrations? 💚 5y
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rather_be_reading
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That is exactly today!!

MaGoose Agreed 5y
wanderinglynn Same here. ☀️🌬 5y
VioletBramble Perfect for today.
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SewHappyStitchHappy This is perfect for today! 😍 5y
cirrusrider Yes!! 5y
mollyrotondo Uhhh this describes it so perfectly! 5y
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EadieB
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Day 13 - #Expectation #ReallyRandomFebruary
#GreatExpectations #CharlesDickens

A true classic on the 1001 Books To Read Before You Die!

OriginalCyn620 Maybe I‘ll tackle this one day! 5y
EadieB @OriginalCyn620 I read it for high school! 5y
Aseleener I just finished it on Serial Reader today! The only Dickens I sort of liked (so far). 5y
Scochrane26 I did audio for this. I have never had interest in Dickens but decided to try one. It was better than I thought it would be. 5y
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Lauraandherbooks
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Happy Birthday Mr.Dickens!

Texreader 🎊🎉 Dickens! 5y
Lauraandherbooks @Texreader 🙂🎉🎉🎉 5y
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Clutterbucks_Queen
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Charity shopping today!
Oh if only i had the money to get them all! 🥰
Such beautiful editions from Charles Dickens! 😍

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brit91
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StayCurious You always find the best quotes ❤️ 6y
brit91 @StayCurious awww thank you!! 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🤗🌼 6y
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kaleidoscope.reader
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Happy March, my lovely booksters. #charlesdickens #march #marchreads

tpixie Lovely quote!! Last night we got about 2 to 3 inches of snow, but the sun is shining bright and gorgeous!( but it‘s 8 degF 😂). Welcome 🥳📚🥳 6y
kaleidoscope.reader @tpixie I'm in Texas so it's 77 degrees and the sun is high. 🌞 I do miss the snow some days. Which is why I LOVE this quote. I'm an Army wife so moving is essential to my life. The snow in MO was amazing. I hope you have a cozy day by the fire with a good book. Enjoy the cold and snow for me. 💜 6y
tpixie @NightSparrowReads yes seasons are fun!! We‘re watching the 1st A Star Is Born ( 1937! ). There are 4 of them! We‘re going to have a big movie/ puzzle 🧩 day! 6y
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AmyG
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Alternative Dickens
Maybe more palatable for some.

For @kaye and @Trashcanman

MMenefee 😂😂 6y
Kaye Thanks Amy. ♥️. Hope this doesn‘t Getz George started again ! 6y
batsy Bahaha! 6y
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jpmcwisemorgan
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BeansPage
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😂😂😂

Oryx I love a dog in glasses 6y
TheSpineView Awwwww.... 💜🐾 6y
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SHursman
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rather_be_reading
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Saw these in San Diego. Thought they were hilarious.

Jess_Franzino I got two from the Union Sq Holiday market a few years ago: A big Socrates and a finger puppet/ magnet Jung 😃 Socrates is on one of my bookshelves, and Jung is on my fridge. 7y
rather_be_reading @Jess_Franzino love it! i didnt buy one 😢 7y
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niha923
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😻✔💯👏

Riveted_Reader_Melissa 💙💙💙 7y
LitLogophile 😻😻 7y
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TNbookworm 😻😻 7y
niha923 @TNbookworm 😊😻❤ 7y
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TheBookKeeper
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Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book. Jane Smiley

My Charles set !

RaimeyGallant Great shot! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 7y
niha923 Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚🎉 7y
TheBookKeeper @niha923 thank you 😊 7y
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TheBookKeeper @RaimeyGallant thank you. I do have a few questions already. 7y
Jess_Read_This 💐Welcome to Litsy!!💐 I love that your first post was a Virago! 💚 7y
TheBookKeeper @Jess_Read_This thank you - I love the Viragos 😊 7y
Suet624 What a beautiful photo! 7y
TheBookKeeper @Suet624 thank you 😊 7y
laytonwoman3rd I love sets! 7y
RaimeyGallant I'll do my best to answer. :) 7y
TheBookKeeper @laytonwoman3rd so do I - I often double up on books because I want the whole set! 7y
bookishbunny Welcoming the to Litsy! 🤗🎉📚🎊 What a beautiful set! 7y
TheBookKeeper @bookishbunny thank you so much 😊 7y
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