Captain Boldheart: And Other Stories in a Holiday Romance

by Charles Dickens

Overview

Four thoroughly charming, fun and silly stories for kids by Charles Dickens. Contents include The Colonel's Bride, The Magic Fish-Bone (about a sensible princess), Captain Boldheart (pirate yarn of a young sea captain who achieves fame before reaching the age of 10), and The Perfect Country.

A Dickens devotee should have these even if there is not a child in sight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589635647
Publisher:	Fredonia Books (NL)
Publication date:	10/01/2001
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 8.02(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington

Table of Contents

I.	The Colonel's Bride: Introductory Romance from the Pen of William Tinkling, Esq. Aged eight	5
II.	The Magic Fish-Bone: Romance from the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird. Aged seven	37
III.	Captain Boldheart: Romance from the Pen of Lieut.-Col. Robin Redforth. Aged nine	73
IV.	The Perfect Country: Romance from the Pen of Miss Nettie Ashford. Aged half-past six	109