In nineteenth-century England, a young orphan boy lives in the squalid surroundings of a workhouse until he runs away and is captured by a gang of thieves, and is finally reunited with his long lost family.

A convict in an Essex churchyard, the half-crazed Miss Havisham, and the lovely but inaccessible Estella all play a part in the life of Pip, a young village boy with a mysterious legacy.

"First published serially in 1840 -- 41 in Dickens' own magazine, Master Humphrey's Clock , and in book form in 1841, The Old Curiosity Shop was an immediate popular success. The heart-wrenching story of Little Nell and her doting grandfather offered a rich amalgam of misery and malice, goodness and generosity, love and loyalty -- all with a pervading veneer of sentimentality that greatly appealed to Victorian readers. As the story opens up, Nell...

Collection of over twenty thought-provoking and entertaining holiday stories written by the nineteenth century author.

Describes the life of Little Dorrit, who was born and brought up in the Marshalsea prison where her father was confined for debt.

The ramblings, adventures and travels of the members of the Pickwick Club as they wander about the countryside, getting into trouble wherever possible.

When Oliver leaves a workhouse and ends up in London an abandoned orphan, he falls in with Fagin who teaches him to steal for a living.

On Christmas Eve, a despicable miser is visited by three spirits who show him visions of Christmasses past, present, and future. He is totally changed by these experiences and becomes cheerful and benevolent.

Loosely-adapted version of Dickens' classic story, in which Murray stars as a nasty TV network president whose life is changed by three visitors.