Browne, Hablot Knight 1815-1882

A tale of two cities by Charles Dickens ( Book )
138 editions published between 1859 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 2,937 libraries worldwide
After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the aging Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There the lives of two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil roads of London, they are drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror, and they soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine. This edition uses the text as it appeared in its first serial publication in 1859 to convey the full scope of Dickens's vision, and includes the original illustrations by H.K. Browne ('Phiz'). Richard Maxwell's introduction discusses the intricate interweaving of epic drama with personal tragedy.

The personal history of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens ( Book )
220 editions published between 1849 and 2008 in 10 languages and held by 2,645 libraries worldwide
Charles Dickens's classic story of orphan David Copperfield growing up in nineteenth-century England.

Bleak house by Charles Dickens ( Book )
142 editions published between 1852 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 2,022 libraries worldwide
Bleak House defies a single description. It is a mystery story, in which Esther Summerson discovers the truth about her birth and her unknown mother's tragic life. It is a murder story, which comes to a climax in a thrilling chase, led by one of the earliest detectives in English fiction, Inspector Bucket.

The old curiosity shop by Charles Dickens ( Book )
79 editions published between 1840 and 2005 in English and German and held by 1,900 libraries worldwide
Illustrations from the 1897 edition of The Old Curiosity Shop courtesy of the Mercantile Library Association of New York.

Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens ( Book )
146 editions published between 1856 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,856 libraries worldwide
Roman, spelend in en om de oude Marshalsea-gevangenis te Londen, waar men wegens het maken van schulden door de schuldeisers kan worden gegijzeld.

The life and adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens ( Book )
129 editions published between 1843 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,764 libraries worldwide
At The Center of Martin Chuzzlewit -- the novel Angus Wilson called "one of the most sheerly exciting of all Dickens stories"--Is Martin himself, very old, very rich, very much on his guard. What he suspects (with good reason) is that every one of Iris close and distant relations. now converging in droves on the country inn where they believe he is dying, will stop at nothing to become the inheritor of Iris great fortune. Having unjustly disinherited Iris grandson, young Martin, the old fellow now trusts no one but Mary Graham, the pretty girl hired as Iris companion. Though she has been made to understand she will not inherit a penny, she remains old Chuzzlewit's only ally. As the viperish relations and hangers-on close in on him, we meet some of Dickens's most marvelous characters -- among them Mr. Pecksniff (whose name has entered the language as a synonym for ultimate hypocrisy and self-importance); the fabulously evil Jonas Chuzzlewit; the strutting reptile Tigg Montague; and the ridiculous, terrible, comical Sairey Gamp. Reluctantly heading for America in search of opportunity, the penniless young Martin goes west, rides a riverboat, and is overtaken by bad company and mortal danger -- while the battle for his grandfather's gold reveals new depths of family treachery, cunning, and ruthlessness. And in scene after wonderful scene of conflict and suspense, of high excitement and fierce and hilarious satire, Dickens's huge saga of greed versus decency comes to its magnificent climax.

Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens ( Book )
140 editions published between 1839 and 2005 in 6 languages and held by 1,571 libraries worldwide
A satire on England's educational system tells of the harsh schoolmasters and the boys who are at their mercy.

Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens ( Book )
95 editions published between 1841 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 1,158 libraries worldwide
"Charles Dickens's first historical novel, set during the anti-Catholic riots of 1780, is an unparalleled portrayal of the terror of a rampaging mob, seen through the eyes of the individuals swept up in the chaos."--Jacket.

The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens ( Book )
168 editions published between 1836 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 1,106 libraries worldwide
Relates the various activities and adventures of the members of the Pickwick Club.

Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens ( Book )
136 editions published between 1848 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,063 libraries worldwide
Mr. Dombey's idealistic vision of his "Dombey and Son" shipping firm rests on the shoulders of his delicate son Paul. However, when the firm faces ruin, and Dombey's second marriage ends in disaster, it is his devoted daughter Florence, unloved and neglected, who comes to his aid.