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Barnaby Rudge was the fifth of Dickens ' novels to be published. It had originally been planned to appear as his first, but changes of publisher led to many delays, and it first appeared in serial form in the Clock from February to November 1841. Set against the backdrop of the Gordon Riots of 1780, Barnaby Rudge is a story of mystery and suspense which begins with an unsolved double murder and goes on to involve conspiracy, blackmail, abduction and retribution. Through the course of the novel fathers and sons become opposed, apprentices plot against their masters and Protestants clash with Catholics on the streets. And, as London erupts into riot, Barnaby Rudge himself struggles to escape the curse of his own past. With its dramatic descriptions of public violence and private horror, its strange secrets and ghostly doublings, Barnaby Rudge is a powerful, disturbing blend of historical realism and Gothic melodrama.

"Dombey and Son" is a novel written by the British writer Charles Dickens. This book is in English and should not be missed by English lovers. "Dombey and Son" is a tightly structured novel written by Dickens. It tells the story of Dombey, a large wholesaler, who is cold and arrogant. Apart from business interests and money transactions, he has no other relationships between people. As a result, his wife and son died in a gloomy and indifferent family environment, and his second wife also left him. Eventually the company collapsed and he felt lonely. The work exposes all the darkness under the capitalist system and shapes Dombey, a typical image of the British bourgeoisie. It not only expresses the author's views on the relationship between money and human nature, but also truly reflects the development of British industrial capitalism in the 1830s and 1940s. In particular, the development of the railway transportation industry occupies an obvious position in the novel. Not only that, the work also describes the vanity and hypocrisy of small citizens and the evils of the marriage system in Victorian England.

This set of books is a collection of Charles Dickens' classic novels, one of the most influential novels of the 19th century. For readers who like Dickens' works, this book is worth reading. The work is in English, so English lovers should not miss it. Dickens deeply sympathized with the fate of the people and had deep feelings for the working people. This adds ideological brilliance to the novel, giving it immortal artistic vitality. His works have been best-selling ever since they were published, have been translated into dozens of languages ​​around the world, and have also been adapted into film and television works. The stories presented in the book have infected the hearts of generations of readers. Whether used as language learning textbooks or popular literature readers, these books have considerable practical value.

This set of books is a collection of Charles Dickens' classic novels, one of the most influential novels of the 19th century. For readers who like Dickens' works, this book is worth reading. The work is in English, so English lovers should not miss it. Dickens deeply sympathized with the fate of the people and had deep feelings for the working people. This adds ideological brilliance to the novel, giving it immortal artistic vitality. His works have been best-selling ever since they were published, have been translated into dozens of languages ​​around the world, and have also been adapted into film and television works. The stories presented in the book have infected the hearts of generations of readers. Whether used as language learning textbooks or popular literature readers, these books have considerable practical value.

LittleDorritisanovelbyCharlesDickenswhichsatirisestheshortcomingsofbothgovernmentandsociety, includingtheinstitutionofdebtorsprisons, wheredebtorswereimprisoned, unabletowork, untiltheyrepaidtheirdebts. TheprisoninthiscaseistheMarshals ea, whereDickens'sownfatherhadbeenimprisoned. Dickensisalsocriticalofthelackofasocialsafetynet, thetreatmentandsafetyofindustrialworkers, aswellthebureaucracyoftheBritishTreasury, intheformofhisfictional"CircumlocutionOffice". Inaddition hesatirisesthestratificationofsocietythatresultsfromtheBritishclasssystem. InhisIntroduction, DavidGatesarguesthat"intensityofimaginationisthegiftfromwhichDickens'sothergreatattributesderive: hiseyeandear, hisnear-universalempathy, hisa bility to enter bothasenseoftheridiculousandasenseofultimatesignificance." Dickenscriticizesthehierarchicalsocietywhichwoulddemandsuchanimpossiblethingofaman, andalsoquestionswhichclassoftheiracquaintancearegoodpeopleandtruefriends.