Hamlet
The Pickwick Papers (version 3)
Mr Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, sets out with his three friends, Tupman, Snodgrass, and Winkle, to observe the world. They inten…
Nicholas Nickleby (Version 4)
After the death of his father, Nicholas must provide for his mother and sister. His wealthy uncle provides him with employment at a boys' s…
American Notes (Version 2)
Charles Dickens records his impressions of America during his 1842 journey. - Summary by Brad "Hamlet" Filippone
Martin Chuzzlewit (Version 3)
Dickens portrayal of selfishness, in this case in the Chuzzlewit family. Old Martin has a great fortune, and everyone wants in on it, espec…
Dombey and Son (version 3)
To Paul Dombey, the business is everything, and he must have a son who will learn the business and eventually inherit it. Will his newborn, …
Oliver Twist (version 7)
Orphan boy Oliver is forced into child labor at an early age, and after a simple plea for more food, finds himself alone in the streets of L…
The Old Curiosity Shop (version 3)
Nell and her elderly grandfather must flee from home after losing their shop and home to the evil Mr. Quilp. Her good-for-nothing brother, c…
Christmas Books
From 1843 to 1848, Charles Dickens wrote a series of five novellas to be published at Christmas. Most people are familiar with the first, &…
Sketches by Boz, version 2
A collection of early writings of Charles Dickens under his early pseudonym, "Boz." They first appeared in various publications f…
Barnaby Rudge (version 3)
The Protestant Sir John Chester and the Catholic Geoffrey Haredale have been feuding for years. In "Romeo and Juliet" fashion, Che…
Master Humphrey's Clock
Between April of 1840 and December of the following year, Charles Dickens published Master Humphrey's Clock - a weekly periodical that prese…
A Tale of Two Cities (version 4)
A small group of people become embroiled in the tumultuous events of the French Revolution. - Summary by Brad Filippone
David Copperfield, Version 4
David's journey from childhood to his adult life with all the friends and enemies he meets on the way - Summary by Brad J Filippone