Reviews"To own at one swoop virtually everything written by one of the most prolific geniuses of the 19th-century novel is a reader's fantasy.... The perfect gift for a bookish individual or a whole family of readers."--The Washington Post Book World "Magnificent."--Newsweek "Every library should have a set of Dickens, and this inexpensive but well-made illustrated edition...fits the bill."--USA Today, "To own at one swoop virtually everything written by one of the most prolific geniuses of the 19th-century novel is a reader's fantasy.... The perfect gift for a bookish individual or a whole family of readers."-- The Washington Post Book World "Magnificent."-- Newsweek "Every library should have a set of Dickens, and this inexpensive but well-made illustrated edition...fits the bill."-- USA Today, "To own at one swoop virtually everything written by one of the most prolific geniuses of the 19th-century novel is a reader's fantasy.... The perfect gift for a bookish individual or a whole family of readers."--The Washington Post Book World"Magnificent."--Newsweek"Every library should have a set of Dickens, and this inexpensive but well-made illustrated edition...fits the bill."--USA Today
Number of Volumes21 vols.
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SynopsisLong out of print, The Oxford Illustrated Dickens is again available in a handsome 21-volume hardbound set complete with the original illustrations. Based on the definitive Charles Dickens Edition, which was revised by the author in 1860, each volume features up to 76 original illustrations by such notable Victorian artists as "Phiz" and George Cruikshank, and an informative introduction by a prominent writer or critic. Dickens captured the popular imagination as no other novelist. His high-spirited humor, genius for characterization, mysterious plots, and biting irony give his works an appeal for all ages in all times. Simply name the stories--"A Christmas Carol," Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, Oliver Twist--and a marvelous world comes to mind, peopled by some of the most memorable characters in literature., This popular series is reissued with the same quality of production as before, but at a much lower price. Each volume includes up to 76 engravings by 'Phiz' and other artists, and the text is derived from the Charles Dickens Edition, revised by the author in the 1860s. The series is available both as a complete set and in individual volumes., This popular series is reissued with the same quality of production as before, but at a much lower price. Each volume includes up to 76 engravings by Phiz' and other artists, and the text is derived from the Charles Dickens Edition, revised by the author in the 1860s. The series is available both as a complete set and in individual volumes.