The Classic Charles Dickens Collection: 5-Book paperback boxed set (Arcturus Classic Collections, 2)

Titles in this Set:. The Classic Charles Dickens Collection: 5-Book paperback boxed set. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format:Paperback. ISBN :‎ 9781398809680. Readers can revel in Dickens' masterful atmospheric descriptions of Victorian London as they encounter some of the novelist's most enduring and best-loved characters, from Fagin to Scrooge and Miss Havisham. These intricately plotted masterpieces will provide reader with hours of pleasure.. Includes:. • Oliver Twist. • A Christmas Carol. • Hard Times. • A Tale of Two Cities. • Great Expectations. Together, these complete and unabridged novels provide the ideal introduction to one of English literature's greatest and much-loved authors.. About the Author:. Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office. The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired. Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt. Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist. In 1833 he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of Pickwick Papers. Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from Nicholas Nickleby to Little Dorrit. He also edited the journals Household Words and All the Year Round. Dickens died in June 1870.