Martin Chuzzlewit
- 944 pages
- 34 hours of reading
This edition of one of Dickens's earlier novels is based on the accurate Clarendon edition of the text and includes the prefaces to the 1850 and 1867 editions and Dickens's Number Plans.
Hablot Knight Browne Books
Hablot Knight Browne, known as Phiz, was an English artist renowned as the illustrator for authors such as Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, and Harrison Ainsworth. His work captured the spirit and intricate details of the stories he illustrated, bringing literary characters to life with vivid visual interpretations. Phiz's illustrations became integral to the reception of these classic works, defining the visual identity of many memorable characters. His distinctive artistic style significantly contributed to the atmosphere and narrative depth of these prominent Victorian literary pieces.
A Tale of Two Cities
- 371 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Dickens's stirring tale of love, hope and nobility during the French Revolution. The epic story of two cities and two men. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, very different in character, but in love with the same woman. Darnay, who has abandoned the cruelty of the French nobility for London, has to return to Paris during the violent Revolution to rescue his faithful servant from the guillotine. But what part does Carton play in the dramatic events that follow? This edition has been specially abridged for Puffin Classics.