I love Charles Dickens!

I read A Tale of Two Cities, hard read, but what a love story!!!

And of course the classic A Christmas Carol, I read that every other year.

WHY didn't I read this book when I was in highschool? It seems like I should have. Amazing. Hilarious. (Charles Dickens is one witty guy!)I totally love Pip's character development and the plot within the plot. Excellent classic. A must-read.

The print is kind of small (hence the 4 stars), but it's Charles Dickens' best work. I have not yet read "Hard Times" but plan to.

Great Expectations 3*
Hard Times 0*
A Christmas Carol 1*
A Tale of Two Cities 4*

This collection includes four of Dickens' greatest novels. His humour and social commentary are apparent and his storytelling is wonderful.

This omnibus of novels and novellas by Charles Dickens consists of Great Expectations, Hard Times, A Christmas Carol, and A Tale of Two Cities. Because I don't have the stamina or the patience to read all of these at one time, I decided to read each individually when the time is right. I will review each work as I finish it until I eventually have read them all. Below are links to my reviews for each of the works that I have read.

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - Began 1/25/18 and finished 3/6/18, Rated 2/5


Hard Times by Charles Dickens - Began 2/19/2020 and finished 3/14/2020, Rated 1/5

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Began and finished on 12/1/2011, Rated 4/5

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - Began 12/4/16 and finished 12/13/16, Rated 4/5

Enjoyed the story but had a difficult time with a few of the dialects. Dickens can be a bit preachy and this is the case if you study the setting that the story takes place in. Some lovable characters and some not so much.

I'd like to read all of these books. Right now I'm tackling Hard Times and I love it.

A Tale of Two Cities had a big impact on me.

Love A Christmas Carol. Liked Great Expectations. Suzanne is making me read a Tale of Two Cities, it is a little slow moving, as was Great Expectations. Have not read Hard Times.

I only read A Tale of Two Cities from this collection. I loved the begining and ending lines! I was rather confused about the beginning, though. Maybe I will be able to understand this book after i have had more experience reading books from this time period.