Three Great Novels: Hard Times; a Tale of Two Cities; Great Expectations Tapa blanda - 1994

Paperback. Acceptable.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1994. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Content appears as neat new, unread and unblemished with fine pictorial wraps displaying minimal surface/edge wear, as shown. About the book: These three very different novels show the remarkable scope of Dicken's work. Hard Times (1854) exposes the limits of utilitarian philosophy, as Louisa Gradgrind grows up trapped by her disciplinarian father's uncompromising views on bringing up children. A Tale of Two Cities (1859), set in London and Paris, sees the causes and effects of the French Revolution from the point of view of individuals caught up in events. One of Dicken's most experimental novels, it is also a highly charged examination of human suffering and sacrifice. Great Expectations (1860-1) charts the progress of Pip from childhood through a series of painful and comic experiences to adulthood, stressing that he must establish his own sense of self and discover his own set of values.Peopled with memorable characters such as Sleary of the circus in Hard Times, and… Leer más

Oxford University Press, 1994-08-18. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!