Christmas Stories

Vurnakes, Claudia; Hanft, Joshua E.

ISBN 10 : 1596792388 ISBN 13 : 9781596792388

Editeur : Spotlight, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Vurnakes Claudia Varnakes Claudia Dickens Charles

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

One whom young and old, wherever the English language is spoken, have been accustomed to regard as a personal friend is suddenly taken away from among us. Charles Dickens is no more. The loss of such a man is an event which makes ordinary expressions of regret seem cold and conventional. It will be felt by millions as nothing less than a personal bereavement. Statesmen, men of science, philanthropists, the acknowledged benefactors of their race might pass away, and yet not leave the void which will be caused by the death of Dickens. They may have earned the esteem of mankind; their days may have been passed in power, honour, and prosperity; they may have been surrounded by troops of friends, but, however pre-eminent in station, ability, or public services, they will not have been, like our great and genial novelist, the intimate of every household. Indeed, such a position is attained not even by one man in an age. It needs an extraordinary combination of intellectual and moral qualities to gain the hearts of the public as Dickens has gained them. Extraordinary and very original genius must be united with good sense, consummate skill, a well-balanced mind, and the proofs of a noble and affectionate disposition before the world will consent to enthrone a man as their unassailable and enduring favourite. This is the position which Mr. Dickens has occupied with the English and also with the American public for the third of a century. If we compare his reputation with that of the number of eminent men and women who have been his contemporaries, we have irresistible evidence of his surpassing merits The Times Obituary 10 June 1870

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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Spotlight
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1596792388
• ISBN 13: 9781596792388
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Illustrateur: Zerner Jesse