Now you can read twelve of Charles Dickens' most famous works in The Charles Dickens Collection. Included are:
• A Christmas Carol
• Little Dorrit
• A Tale of Two Cities
• Nicholas Nickleby
• Bleak House
• Oliver Twist
• David Copperfield
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood
• Great Expectations
• The Old Curiosity Shop
• Hard Times
• The Pickwick Papers
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire and spent his early years in London. When he was twelve, his father was imprisoned for debt at the infamous Marshalsea Debtor's Prison, and Charles was sent to work for ten hours a day in a boot-blacking factory earning six shillings a week with which he supported his family. His father's release several years later did nothing to dampen the anguish of this experience, and Dickens resolved to expose the conditions under which working-class people lived.
After a stint as a law clerk, Dickens turned to writing, producing "The Pickwick Papers" in 1836, "Oliver Twist" in 1837, "Nicholas Nickleby" in 1838, "The Old Curiosity Shop" in 1840, "A Christmas Carol" in 1843, "David Copperfield" in 1849, "Bleak House" in 1852, "Hard Times" in 1854, "Little Dorrit" in 1855, "A Tale of Two Cities" in 1859, "Great Expectations" in 1860 and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" in 1870. These works contain some of the most famous characters in all English literature: Ebenezer Scrooge, Fagin, Charles Darnay, Oliver Twist and Miss Havisham. Even more remarkable, most of these novels were written in monthly or weekly installments appearing in journals such as Master Humphrey's Clock and were only later reprinted in book form.
" 'Spirit,' said Scrooge, with an interest he had never felt before, 'tell me if Tiny Tim will live.'
'I see a vacant seat,' replied the Ghost, 'in the poor chimney-corner, and a crutch
without an owner, carefully preserved.' " A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
In 1870, the strain of giving public readings of his works led to ill health, and Dickens requested that he be buried without fanfare in a small cemetery in Rochester. However, upon his death, a grieving nation insisted that he be buried in Westminster Abbey, where his grave in its Poet's Corner overflows to this day with the flowers of his admirers.
To read The Charles Dickens Collection on your Symbian-based phone, you must first install an ebook reader. We suggest Mobipocket Reader, which you can download for free from their website. Because The Charles Dickens Collection is downloaded in a zipped format, you must first unzip it using either Winzip or Stuffit Expander on your PC or Mac. Then, use your desktop software to install the books you want to read to your phone, start Mobipocket Reader, and select a book. It's that easy!
Like it? Share with your friends!
If you got an error while installing Themes, Software or Games, please, read FAQ.
Sermons on Evil-Speaking Sermons on Evil-Speaking - Sermons on Evil-Speaking by Isaac Barrow
Excerpt:
Isaac Barrow was born in London in 1630. His father was draper to the king. His mother died when he was four years old. He was named Isaac after an uncle, who died in 1680, Bishop of St. Asaph
Other Software by developer «Rampart Software Development»:
The Zane Grey Collection Experience the American West as it once was in this rip-roaring collection of 24 of the master's greatest works
The Dog Collection The Dog Collection - Now you can enjoy the most famous dog stories of all time on your handheld with "The Dog Collection" featuring Jack London''s "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" and "The Further Adventures of Lad" by Albert Payson Terhune
The Horror Mega Collection The Horror Mega Collection - If you've always dreamed of owning a library of the world's greatest horror fiction, now is your chance. The Horror Mega Collection contains 50 of the most famous horror stories ever written from authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Louis Stevenson
The Mark Twain Collection Spend a couple hours dipping your toes into the cool water of the Mississippi with twelve of Twain's most famous works including, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
The Iliad and Odyssey Collection The Iliad and Odyssey Collection - Written nearly three thousand years ago, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" remain two of the most celebrated and widely read stories ever told. They tell of a glorious expedition to the East and of its leaders' fateful journeys home
Rampart College Survival Guide Rampart College Survival Guide - Wondering what to give your high school graduate? The Rampart College Survival Guide is a must-have for all incoming college freshmen, returning students, and college-bound high school students
The 100 Greatest Short Stories The 100 Greatest Short Stories - Now you can enjoy these "byte-sized" masterpieces any time and anywhere with The 100 Greatest Short Stories. A timeless collection of the world's greatest short stories, it includes the works of authors such as O
The Charles Dickens Collection Twelve of Dickens most famous works including, "Oliver Twist", "A Christmas Carol," "David Copperfield" and "A Tale of Two Cities."
The Casino Gambling Guide The Casino Gambling Guide - Ever wonder why some people win at casinos and others lose? It's not that Lady Luck has smiled on them; winners have learned the basics of each table game and slot machine in the casino
The Fu Manchu Collection 15 of Sax Rohmer's most famous novels including "The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu," "Dope", "The Yellow Claw" and "Brood of the Witch-Queen."
