Résumé
The Greatest Christmas Stories of All Time is a treasury of short fiction by great writers of the past two centuries — from Dickens, Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy to Willa Cather, Damon Runyon and Beatrix Potter. As a literary subject, Christmas has inspired everything from intimate domestic dramas to fanciful flights of the imagination, and the full range of its expression is represented in this wonderfully engaging anthology.
Auteur
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Charles Dickens was an English novelist and social critic known for creating iconic fictional characters. He is considered one of the greatest Victorian-era novelists. His works, such as "A Christmas Carol," "Oliver Twist," and "Great Expectations," are frequently adapted and evoke images of early Victorian London. Dickens drew inspiration from his own experiences, including his father's imprisonment for debt. He began his career as a journalist and writer in his early twenties, and his unique style and humor quickly gained him fame. Dickens was also known for his philanthropy and advocacy for social issues. He made a trip to the United States and Canada in 1842 and expressed his condemnation of slavery. Dickens's novels often depicted the struggles of the poor and disadvantaged, challenging societal norms and advocating for change. Despite some criticism of his sentimentality, Dickens's popularity remained strong, and he is regarded as one of the greatest British novelists. He left a lasting legacy, with museums and festivals dedicated to his life and works.
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Hans Christian Andersen était un romancier, dramaturge, conteur et poète danois, célèbre pour ses nouvelles et ses contes de fées, écrits dès 1835. On lui doit plusieurs récits célèbres, dont Le Stoïque Soldat de plomb, La Bergère et le Ramoneur, La Reine des neiges, La Princesse au petit pois, La Petite Fille aux allumettes, La Petite Sirène, ou Le Vilain Petit Canard.
Il est traduit dans plus de cent langues et demeure l’un des conteurs les plus populaires.
Auteur(s) : Charles Dickens, Beatrix Potter, Lucy Maud Montgomery, O. Henry, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Louisa May Alcott, The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Oscar Wilde, L. Frank Baum, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Mark Twain, Leo Tolstoy
Caractéristiques
Auteur(s) : Charles Dickens, Beatrix Potter, Lucy Maud Montgomery, O. Henry, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Louisa May Alcott, The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Oscar Wilde, L. Frank Baum, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Mark Twain, Leo Tolstoy
Publication : 21 février 2025
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub]
Protection(s) : Aucune (ePub)
Taille(s) : 3,6 Mo (ePub)
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9789895622511
