Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 154 McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker) 1874 1960 Walker, Joseph McSpadden, Joseph Walker Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Stories from Dickens Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Stories from Dickens" by J. Walker McSpadden is a collection of abridged tales based on the works of Charles Dickens, compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology focuses on the prominent characters and narratives from Dickens' novels, specifically tailored for younger readers, extracting themes of adventure, sorrow, and triumph while retaining the spirit of the original texts. The stories include beloved characters like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Little Nell, making them accessible to new audiences or those intimidated by the full-length novels. The opening of the anthology begins with a preface emphasizing the compiler’s aim of introducing young readers to the world of Dickens without overwhelming them with the complexity and length of his original works. It discusses how Dickens' stories often depict the joys and struggles of youth, highlighting key moments such as Oliver Twist’s challenging upbringing in a workhouse, where he famously asks for more food—a pivotal scene that encapsulates his desperate plight. The passage provides a glimpse into the harsh realities faced by children within Dickens’ narratives while hinting at the underlying themes of perseverance and hope that are characteristic of his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Stories, plots, etc. -- Juvenile literature English fiction -- Stories, plots, etc. -- Juvenile literature PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 522001 521941 2024-10-20T12:38:00.133556 2023-09-21T09:07:04.891950 text/html text/html 524396 2015-06-03T09:45:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 584054 2015-06-03T09:45:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 605471 2024-10-20T12:38:19.704457 application/epub+zip 909666 2024-10-20T12:38:17.430499 application/pdf 497426 2024-10-20T12:38:05.266506 application/pdf 614585 2024-10-20T12:38:08.494509 application/epub+zip 257062 2024-10-20T12:38:02.539521 application/epub+zip 746007 2024-10-20T12:38:24.213447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713111 2024-10-20T12:38:14.651510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357342 2022-09-22T09:26:20.242046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423518 423514 2024-10-20T12:37:59.346570 2023-09-21T09:07:04.077971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 424337 2015-06-03T09:45:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 160960 2015-06-03T09:45:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 422168 2015-06-03T09:45:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160591 2015-06-03T09:45:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 422166 2015-06-03T09:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160578 2015-06-03T09:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 28792 2024-10-20T12:38:24.368428 application/rdf+xml 411154 2024-10-20T12:37:57.713569 2023-09-21T09:07:02.834944 text/x-rst text/x-rst 411154 2015-06-03T09:45:06 text/x-rst 566099 2015-06-03T09:45:06 text/x-rst application/zip 22473 2024-10-20T12:38:06.342500 image/jpeg 3311 2024-10-20T12:38:05.750518 image/jpeg 583772 2024-10-20T12:38:00.193526 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia