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(0)Charles Dickens
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Language
English
Description
Sam and Lizzie are freezing and hungry on the streets of Victorian London. When Sam asks a wealthy man for some coins, he is rudely turned away. Months of struggle suddenly find their focus, and Sam resolves to kill the man. Huddling in a graveyard for warmth, Sam and Lizzie are horrified to see the earth around one of the tombs begin to shift, shortly followed by the wraithlike figure of a ghostly man. He warns Sam about the future which awaits such...
166) A Christmas carol
Author
Series
Publisher
Evans
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
One of a series of illustrated, easy-to-read adaptations of classic titles designed to support the literacy requirements at Key Stage 2 and the English curriculum at Key Stage 3.
169) Oliver
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Follow the life of a little boy called Oliver as he goes from being a workhouse orphan to a life with a group of young pickpockets. Will he ever manage to escape his life of crime?
170) Scrooge
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A musical version of Dickens' famous novel. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Albert Finney) is so mean-spirited that he resents giving his clerk Bob Cratchit (David Collings) the day off for Christmas. At night, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late partner Jacob Marley (Alec Guinness), who warns him that three spirits will visit him in an attempt to save his soul.
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172) Scrooge (in colour)
Publisher
Renown
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Colourised version of this classic drama adapted from Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol'. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) is so mean-spirited that he even begrudges having to give his clerk, Bob Cratchit (Mervyn Johns), the day off for Christmas. Alone at home on Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley (Michael Hordern), who warns him that he will be visited by three spirits in an attempt to...
Publisher
Lionsgate UK
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Armando Iannucci co-writes and directs this comedy drama starring Dev Patel. Based on Charles Dickens' novel, the film follows the life of David Copperfield (Patel) as he comes of age in Victorian London. Raised by his single mother, David's idyllic childhood comes to an abrupt end with the arrival of his new step-father, who sends the young boy to an unforgiving boarding school. Following the death of his mother, David moves in with his aunt Betsey...
175) A tale of two cities
Author
Series
Publisher
Evans
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Fast-moving and accessible, each story in this series is a shortened, illustrated version of the classic novel, which loses none of the strength and flavour of the original. Each book also contains biographical details of the original author, and a glossary of unusual words and activity suggestions.
Publisher
BBC Audiobooks
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Charles Dickens is one of the most renowned novelists of all time, and this volume includes four full-cast radio dramatisations of his best-loved tales: 'A Tale of Two Cities', 'Great Expectations', 'Our Mutual Friend', and 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood'.
177) David Copperfield
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
David Copperfield tells of the life of the unlucky David Copperfield. David is sent away to boarding school. As he grows up, David meets many people - but who are his true friends and will his fortunes ever change? 'TreeTops Classics' are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.
178) Oliver Twist
Author
Series
Publisher
Evans
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
The titles in the 'Graphic Dickens' series adopt all the drama and excitement of the graphic novel format whilst introducing Dickens' storylines and characters.