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Les Misérables

In post-revolutionary France, Jean Valjean is a man on the run. After serving years for stealing a loaf of bread, he’s determined to make a fresh start—only to find himself pursued by the dogged Inspector Javert. But when Valjean takes on the responsibility of raising Cosette, the young daughter of a tragic woman, his path to redemption becomes even more complicated.

Les Misérables is a gripping, heart-wrenching story of love, sacrifice, and the fight for justice, showing that even in the darkest times, compassion can change everything.

The Virginia Woolf Complete Collection: All 9 Novels; Selected Short Stories; Complete Collection of Essays; & More

Mrs Dalloway; To the Lighthouse; Orlando: A Biography; The Waves; The Years; Selected Short Stories; The Complete Collection of Essays; & More

The Jeeves Collection: Books 1-4

My Man, Jeeves; The Inimitable Jeeves; Carry On, Jeeves; Very Good, Jeeves

The Essential Classics: Volume 1

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; Anna Karenina; The Magic Mountain; Tess of the D'Urbevilles; & Bleak House

The Complete Father Brown Collection: Books 1-5

The Innocence Of Father Brown; The Wisdom Of Father Brown; The Incredulity Of Father Brown; The Secret Of Father Brown; & The Scandal Of Father Brown

The Ultimate Essays Collection: 30 of the Greatest Essays Ever Written from George Orwell, Thomas Paine, Henry David Thoreau, Virginia Woolf, Zorea Neale Huston, Langston Hughes, Jack London, & More

Common Sense, Notes on Nationalism, A Modest Proposal, A Room of One’s Own, Common Sense, How it Feels to be Coloured Me, Self-Reliance, The Crack-Up, The Weary Blues, Walden, Why I Write, & More

The Complete Katherine Mansfield Collection: 5 Short Story Collections & The Aloe

In a German Pension, Bliss and Other Stories, The Garden Party and Other Stories, The Doves' Nest and Other Stories, & Something Childish and Other Stories

The Complete Charles Dickens Collection: Part Two - 1844 to 1865

Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, The Uncommercial Traveller, Pictures from Italy, Dombey and Son, Our Mutual Friend, Selected Journalism & Essays, & More

The Complete Charles Dickens Collection: Part One - 1836 to 1849

Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, The Old Curiosity Shop, Sketches by Boz, The Pickwick Papers, Barnaby Rudge, American Notes, 5 Christmas Books, Selected Journalism and Essays, & More

Charles Dickens: The Short Stories Collection

Sketches By Boz, The Mudfog Papers, & Master Humphrey's Clock

The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens

Step inside the mind of one of history’s greatest writers with The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens, a fascinating collection of personal correspondence that reveals the character behind the novels. These letters offer an intimate glimpse into Dickens’ life, thoughts, and creative process, from his early days as a struggling writer to his rise as a global literary icon.

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop follows young Nell Trent and her grandfather, an eccentric and kind-hearted shopkeeper, as they struggle to survive in the shadow of poverty. The old curiosity shop, filled with strange and forgotten treasures, becomes a symbol of their fragile world—one that is constantly threatened by forces beyond their control.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Set in the atmospheric town of Cloisterham, the novel centers on the sudden disappearance of young Edwin Drood, a man with a tangled web of relationships and a dark past. As those closest to him—his fiancée Rosa, his uncle Jasper, and a colorful array of town residents—become embroiled in the search for the truth, the lines between innocence and guilt blur in a chilling way.

The Mudfog Papers

The Mudfog Papers is a delightfully absurd collection of essays and sketches that captures the wit, satire, and sharp social commentary that made Dickens one of the greatest writers of his time. Set in the fictional town of Mudfog, the series of quirky and eccentric characters come to life in this hilarious exploration of small-town politics, public life, and human nature.

The Complete Mapp and Lucia Collection: Books 1-6

Queen Lucia, Miss Mapp, Lucia in London, Mapp and Lucia, Lucia's Progress, & Trouble for Lucia

Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit follows the ambitious and headstrong young Martin as he embarks on a journey that will test his character and shake his beliefs. Driven by greed, selfishness, and a desire for wealth, Martin clashes with his eccentric, self-serving relatives—none more so than his manipulative grandfather, old Martin Chuzzlewit. The novel's twisty narrative takes him across the Atlantic to America, where he is confronted with the greed of the New World, revealing his own flaws in the process.

Hard Times

Through the story of Thomas Gradgrind, a strict, no-nonsense man who values "facts" above all else, Dickens explores the consequences of an education system that prioritizes logic and reason over imagination, emotion, and humanity. Gradgrind's rigid philosophy deeply affects his children and the lives of many others, including the innocent and idealistic Sissy Jupe, whose life is shaped by her connection to the circus and its emotional, colorful world. As characters struggle under the weight of an increasingly mechanized and soulless society, Hard Times reveals the profound human cost of reducing life to mere calculations and statistics.

Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son is a poignant exploration of pride, family, and the pursuit of legacy in Victorian England. The novel follows the powerful and often cold-hearted Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping magnate, who places all his hopes for the future on his son, young Paul. Obsessed with the idea of inheriting his business and name, Dombey’s disregard for the emotional needs of his children—especially his daughter Florence—leads to devastating consequences. As the story unfolds, Dombey’s single-minded pursuit of his goals ultimately challenges his understanding of love, family, and success.

Barnaby Rudge

Barnaby Rudge is a gripping historical novel set against the backdrop of the tumultuous period leading up to the infamous Gordon Riots of 1780.

A Tale of Two Cities

‘A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.’

The magnificent Miriam Margolyes reads one of the bestselling novels of all time, A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens’s deeply moving tale of love and war, set against the devastating backdrop of the French Revolution.

Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, flees to England to escape the violence of his noble family’s past, only to be drawn back into the chaos of his homeland. Lucie Manette, the daughter of a former prisoner of the Bastille, becomes the emotional anchor for those around her, including the brilliant but disillusioned lawyer Sydney Carton.