Bibliography
Charles Dickens wrote more than a dozen major novels, a number of novellas, short stories and several essays, articles and travel books.
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Charles Dickens Bibliography:
- Sketches by Boz (1836)
- The Pickwick Papers (1836-7)
- Oliver Twist (1837-9)
- Nicholas Nickleby (1838-9)
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1)
- Barnaby Rudge (1841)
- Master Humphrey's Clock (1841)
- A Christmas Carol (1843)
- The Chimes (1844)
- American Notes (1842)
- The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-4)
- Christmas Books (1843-49)
- Pictures from Italy (1844-45)
- The Cricket on the Hearth (1845)
- The Battle of Life (1846)
- Dombey and Son (1846-8)
- The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (1848)
- David Copperfield (1849-50)
- A Child's History of England (1851-53)
- Bleak House (1852-3)
- Hard Times (1854)
- Little Dorrit (1855-7)
- The Wreck of the Golden Mary (1856)
- The Perils of Certain English Prisoners (1857)
- A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
- Hunted Down (1859)
- The Uncommercial Traveller (1860)
- A Message from the Sea (1860)
- Great Expectations (1860-1)
- Reprinted Pieces (1861)
- Tom Tiddler's Ground (1861)
- The Haunted House (1862)
- Somebody's Luggage (1862)
- Mrs Lirriper's Lodgings (1863)
- Mrs Lirriper's Legacy (1864)
- Our Mutual Friends (1864-5)
- Doctor Marigold (1865)
- The Trial for Murder (1865)
- Mugby Junction (1866)
- The Signal-Man (1866)
- No Thoroughfare (1867) (with Wilkie Collins)
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870)
- The Mudfog Papers (1880)
- The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices (1890) (with Wilkie Collins)
- To Be Read At Dusk (1898)
The works of Charles Dickens available on this site:
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Major Novels:
- A Christmas Carol »
Timeless novella about redemption of a selfish and cold-hearted old man Ebenezer Scrooge. (48 pages)
- A Tale of Two Cities »
A history novel telling an intriguing story of love, courage and self-sacrifice during the French Revolution. (227 pages)
- Barnaby Rudge »
Historical novel about the Gordon Riots (1780) that tells a story of individuals caught up in the mindless violence of the mob. (418 pages)
- Bleak House »
A tragic, romantic and complicated story about the inheritance and absurdities of English law in the 1850s. (579 pages)
- David Copperfield »
A coming of age story about the struggles and obstacles of life that a young man (David Copperfield) must overcome. (578 pages)
- Dombey and Son »
Bittersweet story about Paul Dombey, a wealthy businessman, whose dream is to have a son to continue his business. (591 pages)
- Great Expectations »
An epic tale that follows its protagonist, a boy named Pip, and charts his progress through life full of unexpected turns. (298 pages)
- Hard Times »
Tragic and deeply moving tale portraying a number of different characters and their growth through troubles and trials. (172 pages)
- Little Dorrit »
A story about disappointment and a satire on the shortcomings of the government and society. (560 pages)
- Martin Chuzzlewit »
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit is a brilliant satire on selfishness and hypocrisy revolving around a stubborn young protagonist. (556 pages)
- Nicholas Nickleby »
Story of a young man (Nicholas Nickleby) and his family that is faced with hardships and trying times. (546 pages)
- Oliver Twist »
Classic novel that tells a story of injustice and hope through the eyes of an orphaned boy who escapes to London. (267 pages)
- Our Mutual Friend »
Murder-mystery novel focusing on money and its effect on the intriguing characters. Satiric masterpiece. (541 pages)
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood »
An unsolved mystery novel (Dickens died before completing the story, leaving the mystery unsolved). (159 pages)
- The Old Curiosity Shop »
A story of a Little Nell, who lives with her unhappy grandfather in his shop of curiosities. (361 pages)
- The Pickwick Papers »
A humorous novel revolving around a small group of characters that get into all sorts of trouble. (520 pages)
Novellas & Short Stories:
- A Holiday Romance »
Charming four short stories presented through the point of view of four children. (23 pages)
- A Message From the Sea »
Nautical adventure and mystery story that begins with a message in a bottle... (21 pages)
- Doctor Marigold »
Short story about a street peddler who finds happiness with his adopted deaf-mute daughter. (19 pages)
- George Silvermans Explanation »
A short story about a man writing about his unfulfilled life. (18 pages)
- Hunted Down »
Detective short story revolving around poisoning and life-insurance fraud. (15 pages)
- Master Humphrey's Clock »
A story of a lonely man who decides to start a club, where the members would read out their stories to others. (76 pages)
- Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy »
A short story of how Mrs. Lirriper and her friend send stories to her son at school. (20 pages)
- Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings »
A short story first published in 1863 in All the Year Round magazine. (23 pages)
- Mudfog and Other Sketches »
Collection of short stories - Public Life Of Mr. Tulrumble, The First Meeting of Mudfog, The Pantomime of Life, A Lion... (54 pages)
- Mugby Junction »
Collection of short tales revolving around Victorian railway station. (33 pages)
- Reprinted Pieces »
Collection of short stories - The Long Voyage, The Begging-Letter Writer, A Child's Dream of a Star, Our English Watering-Place... (153 pages)
- Sketches by Boz »
Rich collection of short pieces presenting a variety of scenes and characters. (325 pages)
- Sketches of Young Couples »
Collection of short stories focusing on couples. A parody of social relations between the sexes. (32 pages)
- Sketches of Young Gentlemen »
Sarcastic and humorous work describing various types of Victorian young gentlemen - dedicated to the young ladies. (30 pages)
- Some Short Christmas Stories »
Collection of Christmas Stories - A Christmas Tree, The Child's Story, The Schoolboy's Story, Nobody's Story, The Poor Relation's Story... (34 pages)
- Somebody's Luggage »
Story about a waiter who stumbles upon some luggage and tries to identify its owner. (33 pages)
- Sunday Under Three Heads »
A political tract that was written as a protest against a law that would prohibit all work and all recreation on Sunday. (19 pages)
- The Battle of Life »
A novella published in 1846 as one of the Christmas stories, portraying the struggles of daily lives. (51 pages)
- The Chimes »
A Christmas morality tale about self-respect and the consequences of the choices we make. (51 pages)
- The Cricket on the Hearth »
A heartwarming Christmas fable telling a story of John Peerybingle and his much younger wife Dot. (53 pages)
- The Haunted House »
A short ghost story set in a deserted haunted house. (19 pages)
- The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain »
The last novella in Dickens' Christmas series tells a story of Professor Redlaw, who is haunted by his ghostly twin. (56 pages)
- The Holly Tree »
A warm short story that focuses on romance and the baggage that comes with it. (23 pages)
- The Lamplighter »
A farce in one act revolving around the lamplighter. (12 pages)
- The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices »
Humorous narrative of two idle apprentices running away from their employer. (67 pages)
- The Perils of Certain English Prisoners »
An adventure story of kidnapping and pirates set in Central America. (31 pages)
- The Seven Poor Travellers »
A short war story told on Christmas Eve with lessons of kindness and forgiveness. (17 pages)
- The Signal Man »
A ghostly thriller revolving around a railway worker with supernatural visions. (9 pages)
- The Trial For Murder »
Short story of a bored bank official, who is haunted by a vengeful ghost. (8 pages)
- The Wreck of the Golden Mary »
A short story about a terrifying ordeal of the passengers when the ship Golden Mary collides with an iceberg. (20 pages)
- To Be Read At Dusk »
A short ghost story told from the point of view of an eavesdropper. (8 pages)
- Tom Tiddler's Ground »
A short story exploring hermitage existence. (17 pages)
Essays, Speeches, Nonfiction:
- A Childs History of England »
A delightful history of England written by Dickens. It covers history of England from 50 BC to 1837 AD. (266 pages)
- All The Year Round »
Contributions to All The Year Round magazine: The Poor Man and his Beer, Landor's Life, The Late Mr. Stanfield, Leigh Hunt... (39 pages)
- American Notes »
An interesting and critical portrait of the young American nation, written by Dickens in response to his travels through the US. (173 pages)
- Miscellaneous Papers »
Collection of essays from The Examiner newspaper, Household Words and All The Year Round magazines. (40 pages)
- Pictures From Italy »
Travelogue, written in 1846, describing Dickens's journey through Italy and its famous sights. (122 pages)
- Speeches: Literary and Social »
A collection of literary and social speeches given by Dickens. (130 pages)
- The Uncommercial Traveller »
A collection of semi-autobiographical essays and literary sketches, reminiscences about childhood and the past. (238 pages)