The Chimes

by Charles Dickens

Overview

Dickens Christmas Books, in Large Print, Volume 2: The Chimes is the second in a series of five novels that Charles Dickens wrote for the Christmas season. This LARGE PRINT edition is designed in 14-point Century Schoolbook for easy reading and includes an original introduction as well as a bonus essay (What Christmas Is As We Grow Older). Filled with an array of comic characters, The Chimes tells the story of Toby Veck, or Trotty, a humble porter whose loses his faith in human nature at the hands of his presumed social superiors, but regains it thanks to the spirits of the bells.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508021278
Publisher:	Dead Dodo Definitive Dickens
Publication date:	08/12/2015
Series:	Charles Dickens Collection
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
Pages:	123
File size:	539 KB

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is one of England's most important literary figures. His works enjoyed enormous success in his day and are still regarded as among the most popular and widely read classics of all time.

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