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The Chimes (1844), by Charles Dickens , is a gripping tale of social justice and redemption that follows the story of an elderly toymaker and his journey to reclaim his faith in humanity. Through his encounters with a mysterious stranger, he discovers the power of kindness and... Read Full Overview

"The Chimes" is an 1844 novella by Charles Dickens. First published one year after "A Christmas Carol" in 1844, it represents the second of his famous Christmas books", which include "A Christmas Carol", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Battle of Life", and "The Haunted Man... Read Full Overview

THE CHIMES: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol. It is the second in his series of "Christmas books": five short books with strong social... Read Full Overview

A captivating blend of social commentary and fantastical storytelling, The Chimes invites readers to walk alongside Trotty Veck, a man grappling with poverty and despair in the shadow of a grand city. As the bells toll, he embarks on an otherworldly adventure that challenges... Read Full Overview

The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In is the second of Charles Dickens' Christmas books, published in 1844. Its contemporary setting is the "Hungry Forties", a time of social and political unrest, and the book has a strong moral... Read Full Overview

Here are not many people-and as it is desirable that a story-teller and a story-reader should establish a mutual understanding as soon as possible, I beg it to be noticed that I confine this observation neither to young people nor to little people, but extend it to all conditions... Read Full Overview

"The Chimes" is an 1844 novella by Charles Dickens. First published one year after "A Christmas Carol" in 1844, it represents the second of his famous Christmas books", which include "A Christmas Carol", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Battle of Life", and "The Haunted Man... Read Full Overview

A captivating blend of social commentary and fantastical storytelling, The Chimes invites readers to walk alongside Trotty Veck, a man grappling with poverty and despair in the shadow of a grand city. As the bells toll, he embarks on an otherworldly adventure that challenges... Read Full Overview

The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol and one year before The Cricket on the Hearth. It is the second in his series of "Christmas... Read Full Overview

On New Year's Eve, Trotty, a poor elderly "ticket-porter" or casual messenger, is filled with gloom at the reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers, and wonders whether the working classes are simply wicked by nature. His daughter Meg and her long-time fianc Richard... Read Full Overview

One New Year's Eve, Trotty, a poor elderly "ticket-porter" or casual messenger, is filled with gloom at the reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers, and wonders whether the working classes are simply wicked by nature. His daughter Meg and her long-time fiance Richard... Read Full Overview

The Chimes is the 2nd of the five 'Christmas Books' written by Charles Dickens in the 1840s. The most successful of which was A Christmas Carol and while it's still well known today, the other four books have slipped out of the public eye. - A Christmas Carol (1843)- The Chimes... Read Full Overview

The book was written in late 1844, during Dickens' year-long visit to Italy. John Forster, his first biographer, records that Dickens, hunting for a title and structure for his next contracted Christmas story, was struck one day by the clamour of the Genoese bells audible from... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol and one year before The Cricket on the Hearth. It is the second in his series of "Christmas... Read Full Overview