Major works of Charles Dickens [Boxed set]

This Charles Dickens box set (penguin clothbound classics) includes six of his most famous and influential novels, each a masterpiece of Victorian literature. These works showcase Dickens’s unparalleled ability to weave compelling narratives filled with vivid characters, social critique, and emotional depth.

• A Tale of Two Cities takes readers into the turmoil of the French Revolution, contrasting the lives of characters in London and Paris. With themes of sacrifice, love, and redemption, the novel explores the brutality of revolution and the power of selflessness, culminating in one of the most famous final lines in literature.
• Great Expectations follows Pip, an orphan who dreams of rising in society, believing wealth will bring happiness. However, as he discovers the truth about his mysterious benefactor, Pip learns that integrity and love hold more value than social status, making this one of Dickens’s most profound coming-of-age tales.
• Oliver Twist is a powerful critique of poverty and injustice, chronicling the hardships of an orphan boy in Victorian England. Oliver’s encounters with workhouses, criminals like Fagin and Bill Sikes, and moments of kindness highlight the cruelty of the time while offering a hopeful view of human resilience.
• A Christmas Carol remains one of Dickens’s most beloved works. This novella tells the transformative journey of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who, through visits from three ghosts, learns the true meaning of compassion, generosity, and Christmas spirit.
• Bleak House is a complex novel exposing the corruption of the legal system through the endless case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce. Filled with memorable characters, from the determined Esther Summerson to the cunning lawyer Tulkinghorn, this novel is a mix of mystery, satire, and social commentary.
• Hard Times critiques the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and utilitarianism. Through the rigid Gradgrind philosophy of education and the struggles of factory workers, Dickens highlights the dangers of prioritizing facts over emotion and imagination.

This collection represents Dickens at his finest—combining unforgettable storytelling, deep social consciousness, and a masterful ability to capture the human spirit in both its struggles and triumphs.