Charles Dickens' Children Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"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.)

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 https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-08-18