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Interesting story but I need to read more Dickens before I really rate Dickens.
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Holiday Romance and Other Writings for Children
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'Holiday Romance' is a collection of four short interconnected stories written from the point of view of four children. Dickens has presented young characters that are forced to submit to the elite of the society. He advocates the right of imagination and fancy for the children.
The only piece of juvenile fiction by Dickens, this work presents beautiful ideas.
The only piece of juvenile fiction by Dickens, this work presents beautiful ideas.
368 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1868
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368 pages, Paperback
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January 1, 1995 by Everymans Library
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9780460876018
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0460876015
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English
About the author
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.
Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.
Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted, and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris, is his best-known work of historical fiction. Dickens's creative genius has been praised by fellow writers—from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell and G. K. Chesterton—for its realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterisations, and social criticism. On the other hand, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf complained of a lack of psychological depth, loose writing, and a vein of saccharine sentimentalism. The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters.
On 8 June 1870, Dickens suffered another stroke at his home after a full day's work on Edwin Drood. He never regained consciousness, and the next day he died at Gad's Hill Place. Contrary to his wish to be buried at Rochester Cathedral "in an inexpensive, unostentatious, and strictly private manner," he was laid to rest in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. A printed epitaph circulated at the time of the funeral reads: "To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years. He was a sympathiser with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world." His last words were: "On the ground", in response to his sister-in-law Georgina's request that he lie down.
(from Wikipedia)
Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.
Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted, and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris, is his best-known work of historical fiction. Dickens's creative genius has been praised by fellow writers—from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell and G. K. Chesterton—for its realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterisations, and social criticism. On the other hand, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf complained of a lack of psychological depth, loose writing, and a vein of saccharine sentimentalism. The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters.
On 8 June 1870, Dickens suffered another stroke at his home after a full day's work on Edwin Drood. He never regained consciousness, and the next day he died at Gad's Hill Place. Contrary to his wish to be buried at Rochester Cathedral "in an inexpensive, unostentatious, and strictly private manner," he was laid to rest in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. A printed epitaph circulated at the time of the funeral reads: "To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years. He was a sympathiser with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world." His last words were: "On the ground", in response to his sister-in-law Georgina's request that he lie down.
(from Wikipedia)
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Very interesting book. The stories are childish (as it should be). The idea of the book and the children's imagination both being very interesting and limited to their experiences was very well done.
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This is a sweet short story, made up of 4 shorter stories, told from the perspectives of four very young children. Each of their stories centre around love and capture a child-like sense of imagination, role-playing and adventure. This was a sweet and fun read.
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The romances of 2 couples (aged 6 to 8 years old) - each child has their own short story of what their romance is like. Charming stories - I especially liked the one where children are in charge and grown ups (called children in that land) have to do as they are bid & can be sent off to boarding school!
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This was an odd collection of stories - all written from the points of view of children of various ages. All the stories are very fanastical with the children imagining themselves in different grown-up situations such as married to one another, or as pirates terrorizing their grammar teacher, or as the "parents" of THEIR OWN parents who they call them their "children" - and they send them away to boarding school. It's all quite amusing once you get into the swing of what's going on - but it's not really holiday-ish or romantic so if you think you're picking this up to read about a Christmas romance, you're barking up the wrong pine tree.
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Pretty unusual collection of four short romance stories, "written by four children" but actually written by Dickens, of course. They are easy to read and quite enjoyable, though I find the premise of the collection a bit weird. I enjoyed the third story of Captain Boldheart the most, probably because it was the most adventurous and featured not so much romance. :-)
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So entirely charming and very funny. Master Dickens may have written these for the holidays, but they're a wonderful and very quick read any time of year.
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I adored this compilation of four short stories.
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