Inhalt: The Penguin English Library Edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens"Every idiot who goes around with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding"Charles Dickens's tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is haunted by three spirits and learns the true meaning of Christmas has had, along with Dickens's other Christmas writings, a lasting and significant influence upon our ideas about the season as a time for celebration, charity and memory.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. Systematik: Romane Englisch Umfang: 93 pages Standort: Romane Englisch Dick ISBN: 978-0-14-138947-9
Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol under financial duress, but it became one of his most popular and enduring stories. The old miser Ebenezer Scrooge cares nothing for family, friends, love or Christmas. All he cares about is money. Then one Christmas Eve he is visited by three ghosts: Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet To Come. These encounters leave Scrooge deeply moved and forever changed. Historians believe that A Christmas Carol contributed greatly to the modern sentimental Christmas.
A cautionary tale wrapped up in a Christmas bow, Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol, has touched readers for decades with its study of moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge, who on Christmas Eve is forced to examine his bitter, greedy life with help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Through the Ghosts Scrooge sees all of the opportunities he has missed, all the unhappiness he has created, and all the misery and tragedy he will continue to create for himself and others if he does not change his ways.
First released in 1843 in Victorian England A Christmas Carol was an instant success and helped England regain its love for Christmas traditions and celebrations and has now become a tradition of its own.
"Every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding," says Scrooge. Mean old Scrooge despises Christmas, until Christmas Eve, when a haunted voice from the past changes his life--overnight!
Many know the story, but few have experienced the marvel of the book. If you are one who has never read this family classic, this is the time to do so. Listen to our unabridged recording and make this a truly Charles Dickens Christmas. And, "God bless us, everyone!"
This collaborative short story brings together the creative talents of four of the Victorian era's most popular fiction writers—Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Adelaide Anne Procter each contributed a section to the work. When an elderly woman notices signs of activity at a supposedly abandoned home in her neighborhood, she devises a scheme to get to the bottom of the mysterious goings-on.
Charles Dickens attained an astounding level of popular acclaim during his lifetime; Victorian audiences clamored for his traditional Christmastime stories every year. The tale A Message From the Sea is an example of one of Dickens' Christmas publications; although the nautical setting of the story is not what one would traditionally expect from a holiday publication, the themes of charity, good will, and rising above seemingly insurmountable odds are sure to spark a warm glow in readers' hearts any time of the year.
One of a series of episodic tales that Charles Dickens originally published in serial form, A Message From the Sea has one of the most beloved fiction writers in British literary history turning his attention to a quaint seaside village and the encounter between its residents and a hoary crew of sailors that wash up on its shore. A must-read for Dickens buffs or fans of nautically themed tales.
Inhalt: The Penguin English Library Edition of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens'Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; - the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine!'Described by Dickens as 'the best story I have written', A Tale of Two Cities interweaves thrilling historical drama with heartbreaking personal tragedy. It vividly depicts a revolutionary Paris running red with blood, and a London where the poor starve. In the midst of the chaos two men - an exiled French aristocrat and a dissolute English lawyer - are both redeemed and condemned by their love for the same woman, as the shadow of La Guillotine draws closer...The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. Systematik: Romane Englisch Umfang: 460 pages Standort: Romane Englisch Dick ISBN: 978-0-14-119970-2
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Charles Dickens', A Tale of Two Cities, begins with these famous words. On the eve of the French Revolution of 1789, the story follows Charles Darney, a French aristocrat-turned-revolutionary, and Sydney Carton, a purposeless British lawyer in love with Darney's wife, Lucie. Sydney's love for Lucie inspires him to join the Revolution alongside his friend Darney, at a time when both France and England are experiencing tensions between the upper and lower classes.
First released in 1859 via magazine installments A Tale of Two Cities, is ultimately the tale of Carton and Darney, London and Paris... A Tale of Two Men.
A Tale of Two Cities is shorter and more compact than many of Dickens' novels and also more serious. Set in England and France during the French Revolution, it deals with ideas of grace and resurrection and explores the mob mentality of the Revolution. It is also a love story.
Explore nineteenth-century America through the pen of one of the most celebrated authors of all time, Charles Dickens. American Notes is a detailed travelogue of Dickens' 1842 tour of North America, and in it, the author deploys his incisive wit and unparalleled gift for observation to convey his experiences traveling across the continent by steamship, coach, and rail. A rip-roaring read that will please Dickens fans and American history buffs alike.
Renowned storyteller Charles Dickens takes on the historical novel in Barnaby Rudge, a gripping fictionalized account of the anti-Catholicism turmoil that rocked England in the late eighteenth century. The novel pairs Dickens' social insights into the "anti-papist" riots of 1780 with the quirky, closely observed characters that have won him a loyal following the world over.
A enthralling story about the inequalities of the 19th-century English legal system Bleak House is one of Charles Dicken's most multifaceted novels. Bleak House deals with a multiplicity of characters, plots and subplots that all weave in and around the true story of the famous case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, a case of litigation in England's Court of Chancery, which starts as a problem of legacy and wills, but soon raises the question of murder.
Inhalt: "Marley era morto, partiamo da qui." Così inizia la storia natalizia più amata al mondo. Canto di Natale accompagna con la sua musica un vecchio avaro dal cuore inaridito, Ebenezer Scrooge, nel suo viaggio verso la redenzione, costringendolo a guardarsi attorno e a scrutare dentro di sé con l'aiuto di tre spiriti, i Fantasmi del Natale Passato, Presente e Futuro. È un canto che risuona nella poesia del testo, con la sua metrica e i blank verse tanto cari a Dickens, quasi ci invitasse a leggerlo a voce alta, a ricercare un ritmo nella nostra lingua e a tendere l'orecchio verso le note che segnano il passo di una storia in cui perfino i rumori per le strade possono diventare melodia. Il ballo di Fezziwig, l'impetuosa canzone del guardiano del faro, il motivo canticchiato dai marinai... fino alla malinconica canzoncina intonata da Timmy, ogni nota aiuta il cuore di un altro bambino, ormai cresciuto, a sciogliersi a poco a poco fino a riscoprire, in un'arietta semplice e carica di ricordi, ciò che è buono e sacro. E così, nella musica, il miracolo è pronto a compiersi, le campane a suonare a distesa e il lettore ad aprirsi alla magia di una favola immortale. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-88-305-3070-6
Inhalt: Charles Dickens is known for writing the greatest of all Christmas stories...A Christmas Carol, but few know that he wrote a number of other short stories for that holiday season. Here in one wonderful audio collection are six short stories about Christmas—A Christmas Tree, What Christmas is as We Grow Older, The Poor Relation's Story, The Child's Story, The Schoolboy's Story and Nobody's Story. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-1-61045-242-7
David Copperfield is considered to be Charles Dickens's most autobiographical novel. He said of it: "Like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield." It is a Bildungsroman, a tale which follows the development into maturity of its narrator, David Copperfield. The Russian greats Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky both greatly admired the novel, as did Kafka, Joyce and James. Freud called it his favourite novel.
Craving some feel-good fiction? Curl up with Doctor Marigold, a heartwarming tale from the pen of beloved author Charles Dickens. The story follows the tragedies and triumphs of a street vendor who loses a child and then adopts a young deaf girl and raises her to adulthood. The story is both a masterpiece of social realism and a reminder of the inherent potential inside every person.
Charles Dickens' Dombey and Son tells the story of the wealthy owner of a shipping company, Paul Dombey, who dreams of having a son to carry on the family business. It deals with themes such as marriage for financial gain, cruelty towards children, family relationships, pride, arrogance, betrayal and the destructive effects of industrialization.
Inhalt: Der Weihnachtsklassiker von Charles Dickens! Für den hartherzigen Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge ist Weihnachten ein Ärgernis. Die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse seiner Mitmenschen interessieren ihn nicht. Das ändert sich, als ihn die Geister der vergangenen, gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen Weihnacht besuchen. Systematik: ab 12 Umfang: 127 S. Standort: ab 12 Dick Weihnachten ISBN: 978-3-8000-5580-7
Inhalt: Ebenezer Scrooge liebt Geld und hasst Weihnachten. Einsam sitzt er am Weihnachtsabend vor dem erloschenen Kamin seines großen, düsteren Hauses. Draußen glitzern Schneekristalle im Schein der beleuchteten Fenster von den Nachbarhäusern, hinter denen glückliche Familien Weihnachten feiern. Mürrisch geht der alte Scrooge zu Bett, aber an diesem Abend bekommt er kein Auge zu: Er wird nacheinander von gleich drei Geistern besucht, die ihn mit auf eine Reise durch Nacht und Zeit nehmen. Und Scrooge erkennt, dass nichts so ist, wie er dachte - alles wird auf den Kopf gestellt. Ist es vielleicht doch nicht verkehrt, sich um seine Mitmenschen zu kümmern? Vor genau 180 Jahren erschien die Erstausgabe der beliebten Weihnachtserzählung von Charles Dickens. Durch die fabelhafte Übersetzung von Gabriele Haefs und mit den fantastischen Bildern von Lisa Aisato wird dem Klassiker nun ein prächtiges neues Gewand verliehen. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-3-03967-032-1
Inhalt: Ebenezer Scrooge ist ein eigenbrötlerischer Geizhals, der Menschen verabscheut, seine Angestellten ausbeutet und Weihnachten über alles hasst. Da erhält er am Abend vor Weihnachten Besuch vom Geist seines verstorbenen Geschäftspartners Jacob Marley, der Scrooge ermahnt, sein Verhalten zu ändern und ihm den Besuch drei weiterer Geister ankündigt. Der erste ist der Geist der vergangenen Weihnacht, der Scrooge die einsamen, traurigen Weihnachtsfeste seiner Kindheit aber auch die wunderbaren, die er dank der Güte seines Lehrherrn erleben durfte, zeigt. Der zweite ist der Geist der gegenwärtigen Weihnacht, der ihm das Leben seines armen Angestellten Bob und dessen schwerkranken Sohnes Timi vor Augen führt. Der dritte Geist zeigt Scrooge schließlich seine eigene, trostlose Zukunft, die er erleiden wird, sollte er sein Verhalten nicht rechtzeitig ändern... Systematik: Kinderfilm Umfang: 1 DVD : ca. 64 Minuten Standort: Kinder-DVD [A] EAN: 4061229096201
The last major story that Dickens completed before his death, "George Silverman's Explanation" is something of a departure for the famed master of Victorian fiction. One of the rare tales Dickens wrote in the first person, the story is a narrative account of one man's horrific start in life, the ripples of which seem to fan out and negatively impact everything else that happens to him.
Master of Victorian fiction Charles Dickens was at his best when comparing and contrasting different classes of society. In this imaginative short story, a traveling circus sets up shop in an affluent neighborhood. When the performers begin mingling with the community's bankers and businessmen, hijinks ensue.
Pip is content with his simple life until a bitter gentlewoman employs him as a sometime companion to herself and her adopted daughter. Pip then aspires to become a gentleman himself, though his dreams are unrealistic until the day he mysteriously comes into a fortune and is sent to London to become refined. The story follows Pip's journey into adulthood and emotional maturity and understanding.
Inhalt: Gentleman müsste man sein, durch London flanieren und müßig gehen können. Für den armen Waisenjungen Pip aus einem Themse-Dorf ist solch ein Leben völlig außer Reichweite, bis ein unbekannter Gönner ihm genau dies ermöglicht. Und ihm damit den Fluch großer Erwartungen auflädt. Dieser atmosphärische Roman ist besiedelt von starken, geheimnisumwitterten Charakteren. Charles Dickens lotet hier die Untiefen der englischen Standesgesellschaft aus und treibt dabei ein fesselndes Spiel aus Schein und Sein. Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek ISBN: 978-3-641-27636-2
First published in 1854, Hard Times is a profoundly moving, articulate and searing indictment of the life-reducing effects of the industrial revolution, and certain aspects of enlightenment thinking. Set in the fictional midlands mill-town of Coketown, the narrative centers on the industrialist, Mr Thomas Gradgrind, whose belief in scientific utilitarianism skews his world view and is a motive force, carrying the narrative towards farce and tragedy.
Gradgrind's no-nonsense abhorrence of 'fancy' extends to his implementing an ambitious education scheme that aims to exclude all 'nonsense' and keep the minds of young people focused squarely on facts.
The book is ultimately an argument in favor of fancy and radical thinking, and a damning critique of industrial capitalism and its exploitation and repression of the workers whose lives were spent (literally) in sustaining the system.
In this charming series of short stories from Victorian author nonpareil Charles Dickens, four pairs of lovebirds offer up a detailed account of their courtships. There's just one catch — none of the besotted have yet reached the ripe old age of 10. Displaying his usual knack for uncannily accurate characterization, Dickens gives readers a glimpse into the triumphs and trials of schoolyard romance.
Looking for a quick but engrossing read? In Hunted Down, master storyteller Charles Dickens makes an uncharacteristic foray into quasi-detective fiction, and creating an idiosyncratic protagonist whose strange interests and preoccupations make him a natural when it comes to tracking down criminals.
Little Dorrit grows up in the Marshalsea debtor's prison, where her father has been imprisoned ever since her birth. When Mr Dorrit's debt is excused, he is anxious to forget his inglorious past and be accepted back into the best circles of society. Dickens criticizes the hierarchical society which would demand such an impossible thing of a man, and also questions which class of their acquaintance are good people and true friends. When one of London's biggest banks fail, everyone is affected, high and low alike.
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit is, according to Dickens, a novel about selfishness. And every member of the Chuzzlewit family is given the chance to display their own brand thereof, among them the infamous villain Jonas Chuzzlewit. After sales of the first few serial installments were poor, Dickens moved the action to America, which he satirized as a vast wilderness peopled by likewise selfish characters.
Anyone who has ever read a novel by Charles Dickens is well aware of the author's keen interest in social issues, especially the detrimental effects of poverty. This volume of essays brings together some of Dickens' best non-fiction writing on social issues, carried out in the form of letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, and correspondence.
If you loved the quirky tales of eccentric lodgers collected in Dickens' previous volume, Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings, you'll love these follow-up tales, which provide an update on the goings-on at the lodging house and tie up some loose ends that were left hanging in that collection.
Time and time again, Victorian literary luminary Charles Dickens gravitated to themes and fictional frameworks that allowed him to explore the diversity of humanity. That's the concept at the heart of these two tales about a kindhearted landlady and her generosity toward the lodgers who pass through her doors.
This charming collection of sketches from Victorian literary master Charles Dickens brings together a number of pieces that were originally published in various popular periodicals of the era. Most notable are the tales about the imaginary town of Mudfog, which detail, among other things, the political ascendancy and personal devolution of the town's mayor, as well as the lofty ambitions and intellectual pretensions of the town's scientific society.
Though he ranked as the most popular Victorian-era novelist by far, Charles Dickens craved creative innovation and often collaborated with other writers of the era. This clever collection of collaborative stories written by Dickens and a who's-who of Victorian literary luminaries is a series of linked tales that all relate to railway travel in some way.
Nicholas Nickleby A Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings and Complete Career of the Nickelby Family Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one of Dickens' early comic novels.
Inhalt: Der Weisenjunge Oliver Twist kämpft sich durch das harte Leben der Londoner Unterschicht. Als er der Gaunerbande des alten Fagin in die Hände fällt und zum Stehlen gezwungen wird, scheint sein Schicksal besiegelt.
Aus dem Engl. übers. Systematik: ab 12 Umfang: 335 S. : Ill. Standort: ab 12 Dick Kinderbuchstars ISBN: 978-3-570-21951-5
Oliver Twist is born an orphan and grows up handed from bad position to worse. Eventually he ends up in the London street gang run by Fagin, who attempts to blacken the boy's pure soul in his service. Through chance and coincidence Oliver is restored to his mother's middle-class family, where he is shown love and comfort for the first time in his life. The villains' attempts to kidnap him back are foiled and all are transported or hanged.
Full of sharp irony and wit, Oliver Twist was Dickens' first social novel. He did not indulge in the romanticism of villains, popular at the time, but attempted to display areas and practices in London which were all but visible to his readership.
Our Mutual Friend was Charles Dickens' last completed novel, and some believe his most sophisticated. A young man discovers that he must marry a mercenary young woman before he can claim his inheritance. He is on his way to do his father's bidding when a body discovered in the Thames is identified as his, and his inheritance passes instead to Boffins, a working class man. The effects are felt through all levels of society.
Penguin JUNIOR - Einfach selbst lesen Kinderbuchklassiker--Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte: Einfach selbst lesen ab 7 Jahren Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
Inhalt:Das perfekte Weihnachtsgeschenk für alle Kinder ab 7. Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge hält nichts von Weihnachten und Mitgefühl. Doch dann kündigt sein verstorbener Kollege Marley an Heiligabend den Besuch von den drei Geistern der Weihnacht an. Mit ihnen erlebt Scrooge das Weihnachtsfest der Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft und begreift, was der wahre Sinn von Weihnachten und des Lebens ist. Zum Glück ist es noch nicht zu spät, etwas zu ändern!
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Whether you're just diving into the works of Charles Dickens or you're a confirmed fan trying to get your hands on new reading material, the eclectic collection Reprinted Pieces is an essential entry to add to your list. Comprising dozens of essays, sketches, short stories, and vignettes from Dickens' days as a columnist and editor, Reprinted Pieces is a charming survey of his breadth of talent.
The most unique aspect of Charles Dickens' skill as a writer — and the characteristic that propelled him to unprecedented heights of literary fame — was his ability to immerse readers in the quotidian details of his characters' lives, loves, and struggles. That strength shines through in this vast collection of short pieces culled from Dickens' tenure as a newspaper columnist.
Charles Dickens' work is ranked among the finest writing in the Western canon, and the author specialized in seasonal stories to warm the hearts of his adoring fans during the holiday season. This collection of Christmas-themed tales are an entertaining read during the holidays or any time you need a quick pick-me-up.
Charles Dickens was the literary superstar who singlehandedly set the bar for popular fiction in the mid to late nineteenth century. As a result of his fame, Dickens was also in great demand as a speaker. This collection brings together dozens of the author's lectures and talks on topics ranging from the literature of the day to the toughest social issues.
Though he is best remembered today as one of the most renowned novelists of the Victorian era, British author Charles Dickens was deeply engaged with the political and social debates of his time and often wrote essays and opinion pieces staking out his position in topical debates. In the essay "Sunday Under Three Heads," which Dickens originally published under a pseudonym, the writer argues in favor of the working classes having Sundays free to pursue their interests and hobbies.
Curl up with this heartwarming tale of redemption from the master of the happy ending, Charles Dickens. A great read at Christmas-time or whenever you could use some uplifting lighter fare, The Battle of Life is a fast-paced tale that you'll finish with a smile on your face and renewed faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.
Love A Christmas Carol? Celebrate the holiday season with the second of Dickens' trio of Christmas classics, The Chimes. This tale of humanity's warring moral impulses and ultimate redemption highlights the true meaning of the holiday season. An uplifting read at Christmastime, or at any time of the year.
Tired of the materialistic cynicism and cheerless hustle and bustle that seem to taint the holiday season these days? Hearken back to a simpler time and celebrate the true virtues of the season with this classic tale from Charles Dickens, master of the heartwarming Christmas parable.
Another entrant in his astoundingly popular series of Christmas parables, Dickens revisits many of the themes and plot devices he first explored in A Christmas Carol in The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. This novella recounts the supernatural experiences of Professor Redlaw, who learns several life-changing lessons from a mysterious spirit.
Over the course of his career, Charles Dickens wrote a series of Christmas-themed short stories that were serialized in popular magazines of the era. The Holly Tree Inn, like many of these tales, reflects on the deeper meaning of the holiday, using the loneliness of the solitary traveler as a lens through which to examine society.
Throughout his lifetime, Charles Dickens produced several works of fiction and non-fiction in collaboration with his friend and fellow writer, Wilkie Collins. This fictionalized account of a walking tour the two took together highlights the pair at their best. The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices is a hilarious and engaging tale that will please Dickens fans and those with an affinity for top-notch travel writing.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final, uncompleted novel by Charles Dickens. John Jasper is a choirmaster who is in love with one of his pupils, Rosa Bud. She is the fiancee of his nephew, Edwin Drood. A hot-tempered man from Ceylon also becomes interested in her and he and Drood take an instant dislike to one another. Later, Drood disappears, and as Dickens never finished the novel, Drood's fate remains a mystery indeed.
Beautiful, honest Nell Trent lives with her devoted Grandfather in his Old Curiosity Shop, an enchanting shop of odds and ends. Desperate to make a better life for his Nell, Grandfather secretly gambles and gets deeply into debt with the unscrupulous Quilp. When what little money they have is lost in a game of cards, Quilp claims The Old Curiosity Shop as payment for the loans
Released in installments from 1840 to 1841, Charles Dicken's The Old Curiosity Shop caused such a sensation at the time that crowds of avid readers were waiting on the docks of New York to hear news of their heroine when the ship with the last episode approached the port.
In 1857, Charles Dickens paired up with his close friend and fellow Victorian novelist Wilkie Collins to produce this interesting novella. Said to have been inspired by the Sepoy Mutiny of that year, the tale scrutinizes the moral impact of colonialism and lauds the bravery of a regiment of Marines tasked with the responsibility of protecting a community of British expats from an encroaching swarm of dangerous pirates.
The Pickwick Papers was Dickens' first published novel and the first ever publishing phenomenon with illegal copies, theatrical performances and merchandise. It follows the travels of Mr Pickwick and the Pickwick Club through the English countryside, and is made up of Dickens' usual array of exaggerated, comic characters. The various adventures and encounters are loosely related, suiting the serial format in which the novel was first published.
Although he is now revered as the author of such long-form masterworks as Great Expectations, Charles Dickens' short stories ranked among his most popular creative endeavors during his lifetime. Like many of his Christmas-themed stories, The Seven Poor Travellers was originally serialized in a magazine. This heartwarming tale is a must-read during the holiday season, or anytime your spirit could use a boost.
Taking a cue from his love of pleasure travel and people-watching, in 1860 Charles Dickens developed a new persona he called the "Uncommercial Traveller." In the series of essays written from this perspective, Dickens describes his long, leisurely walks around London and occasional jaunts to other locales. This charming collection highlights Dickens attention to detail and his keen powers of observation.
Ready to dive into a nautical mystery? The Wreck of the Golden Mary is a collaborative work from the minds of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, two of the most popular nineteenth-century British writers of fiction. The Golden Mary is sunk by an iceberg under mysterious circumstances, and the rescue efforts devolve into chaos. Will the passengers survive?
Though best known for his heartwarming holiday tales and sweeping social novels such as A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations, Charles Dickens was a prolific writer who was always willing to experiment with new styles. The chilling tales collected in Three Ghost Stories are a result of his brief but successful foray into the mystery and detective genres.
This story, one in Dickens' decades-long run of Christmas-themed tales, takes its name from a popular schoolyard game. It centers on a hermit who closes himself off from humanity as a result of painful childhood experiences — and his quest to gradually reconnect with the world around him.
Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte lass dich vom Geist der Weihnacht verzaubern Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010)
Standort: DVD 3439 [W] Weihnachten
Inhalt: Der alte Ebenezer Scrooge ist ein hartherziger Geizkragen, wie man ihn im ehrwürdigen London wohl kaum ein zweites Mal antrifft. Für seine bedürftigen Mitmenschen hat er nur Geringschätzung übrig und Weihnachten hält er für geld- und zeitverschwendenden Humbug. In der Nacht zum 25. Dezember jedoch erhält er unerwarteten Besuch. Der Geist seines vor sieben Jahren verstorbenen Geschäftspartners Jacob Marley sucht ihn auf, um ihn vor einem schrecklichen Schicksal zu warnen. Marley bietet Scrooge nun eine Möglichkeit sich zu bessern und seine Hartherzigkeit, seine Gier und seinen Geiz abzulegen. Dazu werden ihn drei Geister aufsuchen, der Geist der vergangenen Weihnacht, der Geist der gegenwärtigen Weihnacht und der Geist der zukünftigen Weihnacht...
FSK: ab 6 Jahren Systematik: Kinderfilm Umfang: 1 DVD : 97 Min. [dt.] Altersfreigabe: ab 6 Jahren Standort: DVD 3439 [W] Weihnachten
Inhalt: Mit der Gestalt des Ebenezer Scrooge schuf Dickens 1843 eine der im besten Wortsinn merkwürdigsten Figuren der Weltliteratur: Durch den Besuch dreier Weihnachtsgeister am Heiligen Abend wandelt sich der hartherzige Geizhals in einen gütigen und hilfsbereiten Menschen. Wunderbar festlich, witzig und anrührend sind auch die acht weiteren Erzählungen dieses Bandes, von den berühmten "Sylvesterglocken" bis zu "Doktor Marigold". Systematik: Klassiker Umfang: 671 Seiten, Mit den schwarz-weißen Illustrationen der Erstau Standort: Klassiker Dick ISBN: 978-3-7306-1023-7
Inhalt: Der Klassiker von Charles Dickens: das rührende Weihnachtsmärchen über den ständig schlecht gelaunten und habgierigen Mr. Scrooge, der für Weihnachten und die Wünsche seiner Mitmenschen kein Verständnis hat. Erst durch die Weihnachtsgeister wird der alte Griesgram mit verschiedenen tragischen Schicksalen konfrontiert. Er ändert sich und kann am Ende glücklich das Weihnachtsfest mitfeiern. Systematik: Bilderbuch Umfang: 26 S. : überw. Ill. (farb.) Standort: W Bilderbuch Weihnachten ISBN: 978-3-522-43618-2
Inhalt: Der Klassiker unter den Weihnachtsgeschichten. Stimmungsvoll illustriert von Ute Simon. Systematik: ab 6 Umfang: 47 S. : überwiegend Ill. Standort: ab 6 Dick Weihnachten ISBN: 978-3-8157-4277-8
Inhalt: Vom verarmten Waisenkind zum gefeierten, strahlenden Schriftsteller - und dazwischen jede Menge spannende, skurrile, lustige und bewegende Ereignisse: Charles Dickens' berühmte, halbbiografische Geschichte wird in "David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück" mit viel frischem Wind, Humor und einer großartigen diversen Besetzung neu aufgelegt.Von seiner Geburt bis hin zum Erwachsenenalter ist der gutherzige David Copperfield (Dev Patel) von Freundlichkeit, Bosheit, Armut und Reichtum umgeben und trifft im viktorianischen England auf eine Reihe bemerkenswerter Persönlichkeiten. Auf seinem Weg zum Schriftsteller und seiner Suche nach Familie, Freundschaft, Romantik und Status, ist die Geschichte seines Lebens die wohl schönste Geschichte von allen.Der für einen Oscar® nominierte Regisseur Armando Ianucci interpretiert die Ode an Mut, Menschlichkeit und die Kraft der Liebe mit großem Feingefühl auf eine moderne, mitreißend-komische Weise und liefert den besten Beweis für deren Zeitlosigkeit und Relevanz."Alles an 'David Copperfield - Einmal Reichtum und zurück' ist frisch und unendlich unterhaltsam" (Brigitte) Systematik: Spielfilm Umfang: 1 DVD : ca. 114 Minuten Altersfreigabe: ab 6 Jahren Standort: DVD [D] EAN: 5053083229641
Inhalt: In der Nacht vor Weihnachten wird der Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge von einer seltsamen Erscheinung überrascht: Ein Geist verlangt, dass Scrooge von nun an großzügig sein soll. Er lässt den Geizhals in die Vergangenheit blicken - und in die Zukunft, die ihm bevorsteht. Da erkennt Scrooge, wie wichtig es ist, dass er sich ändert. Noch ist es nicht zu spät. - Der Klassiker von Charles Dickens, in einer altersgerechten Nacherzählung von Wolfgang Knape. Systematik: ab 8 Umfang: 66 S. : zahlr. Ill. Standort: ab 8 Dick Weihnachten ISBN: 978-3-401-70113-4
Inhalt: Während in Paris die Französische Revolution ihren blutigen Verlauf nimmt, verliebt sich der nach London emigrierte Franzose Charles Darnay in die schöne Lucie, Tochter von Dr. Manette. Der Arzt hat unter dem alten Regime schwer leiden müssen, und die neuen Herrscher wollen Darnay aufs Schafott bringen. Systematik: Klassiker Umfang: 508 Seiten Standort: Klassiker Dick ISBN: 978-3-7306-1179-1
Inhalt: Barbie ist als Sängerin Eden der größte Star an einem Londoner Theater. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Katze Chuzzlewit besteht sie darauf, dass alle am Heiligen Abend arbeiten müssen. Nicht einmal ihre Kindheitsfreundin Catherine, die Edens Kostüme näht, kann die selbstsüchtige Sängerin von ihrem Plan abbringen. Systematik: Weihnachten, , Kinderfilm Umfang: 1 DVD : 76 Minuten Standort: Weihnachten Kinder-DVD [B] EAN: 5050582577235
Inhalt: Barbie ist als Sängerin Eden der größte Star an einem Londoner Theater. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Katze Chuzzlewit besteht sie darauf, dass alle am Heiligen Abend arbeiten müssen. Nicht einmal ihre Kindheitsfreundin Catherine, die Edens Kostüme näht, kann die selbstsüchtige Sängerin von ihrem Plan abbringen. Systematik: Weihnachten, , Kinderfilm Umfang: 1 DVD : 76 Minuten Standort: Weihnachten Kinder-DVD [B] EAN: 5050582577235
Inhalt: Auf und davon! Der Waisenjunge Oliver Twist ist auf der Flucht... Systematik: ab 8 Umfang: 57 S. : zahlr. Ill. Standort: ab 8 Dick Kinderbuchstars ISBN: 978-3-473-36376-6
Inhalt: Als Schmuckausgabe zum Weihnachtsfest Die berühmteste Weihnachtsgeschichte der Welt In der Weihnachtsnacht erhält der herzlose alte Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge seltsamen Besuch: die Geister der vergangenen, der gegenwärtigen und der zukünftigen Weihnacht führen ihm vor Augen, wie hässlich er bislang zu anderen Menschen war und wie einsam er deshalb sterben wird. In dieser Nacht wandelt sich Scrooge: Der Menschenfeind wird herzlich und gütig. Dickens' Geschichte vom Wunder der Weihnachtsnacht, erschienen 1843, ist die berühmteste Weihnachtserzählung der Welt, ein Klassiker, der in keiner Familie fehlen sollte - und der hier in besonders aufwendiger, festlicher Ausstattung vorliegt. Wunderbar stimmungsvolle Bilder eines mehrfach ausgezeichneten Illustrators als ungekürzter Text in einer besonderen Ausstattung mit Goldfolie und Spotlack.
Aus dem Engl. übers. Systematik: ab 10 Umfang: 156 S.: Ill. Standort: ab 10 Dick Weihnachten ISBN: 978-3-7915-2804-5
Inhalt: Nach einigen Jahren Abwesenheit kehrt Arthur Clennam (Matthew Macfadyen, "Robin Hood") ins London der 1820er Jahre zurück. Im Haus seiner Mutter findet er eine junge Näherin vor, Amy Dorrit (Claire Foy, "Going Postal"). Doch seine Mutter (Judy Parfitt, "Das Mädchen mit dem Perlenohrring") ist keineswegs für ihre Wohltätigkeit und Warmherzigkeit bekannt. Warum also hat sie Amy aufgenommen? Die Suche nach der Wahrheit treibt Arthur immer weiter auf ein dunkles Geheimnis zu. Wird am Ende der Ruf seiner Familie an diesem Geheimnis zerbrechen?
FSK: ab 12 Jahren Systematik: Spielfilm Umfang: 4 DVDs : 468 Min. Altersfreigabe: ab 12 Jahren Standort: DVD 6487-6490 [L]
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