Illustrated Stories from Dickens

Resumen del libro

This wonderful collection includes retellings of five stories by Charles Dickens, one of the most popular authors of all time. You can meet dozens of his unforgettable characters in stories bursting with drama, comedy, tragedy and romance, set against the backdrop of Victorian England. It contains "Oliver Twist", "Great Expectations", "David Copperfield", "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Bleak House" all beautifully retold for younger readers.

A section at the back introduces the life and times of Charles Dickens. It features full of colourful illustrations from the "Usborne Young Reading Programme". It is now produced in a shrink-wrapped, luxurious gift edition to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary.

Biografía del autor

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) es uno de los grandes narradores ingleses de todos los tiempos. Entre sus obras más conocidas se cuentan "Tiempos difíciles", "Grandes esperanzas", "Oliver Twist", "David Copperfield", "La tienda de antigüedades", "Historia de dos ciudades" y "Canción de Navidad", todas ellas publicadas en Alianza Editorial además de sus "Cuentos de miedo".