Charles Dickens' Children Stories by Charles Dickens
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"Charles Dickens' Children Stories" by Charles Dickens is a collection of retold tales likely composed during the late 19th century. This compilation presents various stories and characters drawn from Dickens' broader oeuvre, reimagined for a younger audience. Key figures such as little Nell and Pip set the stage for exploring themes of kindness, charity, and the struggles of childhood amidst adversity. The opening of this collection introduces several classic characters and settings,
offering readers a glimpse into their worlds. For instance, we meet Trotty Veck, a cheerful porter who treasures his relationship with his daughter Meg while facing societal hardships. The text also introduces poignant themes as Trotty encounters Will Fern, another struggling character in search of work, highlighting the struggles of poverty in Victorian society. The narrative progresses through Trotty's life, embodying the resilience of human spirit amid difficult circumstances, setting a reflective tone for the stories that follow in this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 00006382 |
| Title | Charles Dickens' Children Stories |
| Contents | Trotty Veck and his daughter Meg -- Tiny Tim -- Little Dombey -- The runaway couple -- Poor Jo! -- The little Kenwigs -- Little Dorrit -- The blind toy-maker -- Little Nell -- Little David Copperfield -- Jenny Wren -- Pip's adventure. |
| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories, English |
| Subject | Children -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Adaptations |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37121 |
| Release Date | Aug 18, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 416 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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