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Résumé

Deep dive into this crackling collection of ‘Classic Christmas Stories’ from the very best writers around the world!

We’ll start by dissecting Dickens’ moral message in the famous and festive ‘A Christmas Carol’, before whisking away to Russia as one man attempts to secure his fortune and fate at a party in ‘A Christmas Tree and a Wedding’.

We’ll then encounter elves, demons, and dungeons in ‘A Kidnapped Santa Claus’ while witnessing two troubled couples attempt to give it all in ‘The Gift of the Magi’. Lastly, we’re all invited to ‘Christmas at Thompson Hall’ as one unsuspecting woman is forced to face the festive season with her long-lost ex-lover.

There are family feuds, festive fights, and plenty of personal politics in this crackling collection of ‘Classic Christmas Stories’. Perfect for fans of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’.

L Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author best known for his children’s books, particularly ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ and its sequels.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist and journalist. His works include ‘Crime and Punishment’, ‘The Idiot’, and ‘The Brothers Karamazov’.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic, known for creating some of the world’s best-known fictional characters. His works include ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘David Copperfield’, and ‘Great Expectations’.

Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. His works include the ‘Chronicles of Barteshire’, ‘The Macdermots of Ballycloran’, and ‘The Warden’.

O. Henry, the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), was an American writer, celebrated for his short stories. His works include ‘The Gift of the Magi’, ‘The Duplicity of Hargraves’, and ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’.

Auteur

  • Charles Dickens (auteur)

    Charles Dickens est né dans le sud de l'Angleterre en 1812. Son enfance "cahotique" sera marquée par l'incarcération de son père pour dettes qui le conduira à arrêter l'école pour aider sa famille et à subir le travail en usine dès l'âge de 12 ans. Il reprendra ses études grâce à un héritage familliale mais restera un fervent défenseur du droit des enfants à l'éducation et il dénoncera les injustices de classe durant toute sa carrière d'écrivain. Son œuvre très populaire a été traduite, rééditée et adaptée dans le monde entier, il décède en 1870, il est considéré comme le plus grand romancier de l'époque victorienne.

Auteur(s) : Lyman Frank Baum, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, O. Henry

Caractéristiques

Editeur : Saga Egmont International

Auteur(s) : Lyman Frank Baum, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, O. Henry

Publication : 4 janvier 2024

Intérieur : Noir & blanc

Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub]

Contenu(s) : ePub

Protection(s) : Marquage social (ePub)

Taille(s) : 328 ko (ePub)

Langue(s) : Anglais

EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9788728576342

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