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But the novel's real target is closer to home: the selfishness that corrodes every relationship, every family, and every heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Dickens at his most angry and funny: a novel about the war between selfishness and selflessness, and the slow, painful discovery that money is not the only inheritance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Chuzzlewit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a commercial disappointment when first published—and is now recognized as one of his most brilliant achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDickens's most sustained satire of American culture, including a famous send-up of the toothpick and the spittoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures some of his greatest comic characters: the monstrous Pecksniff and the loathsome Jonas Chuzzlewit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel that introduced the character of Mark Tapley, who insists on being cheerful in the worst possible circumstances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that selfishness, in the end, is its own punishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003cspan\u003e (1812–1870) was an English novelist, journalist, and social critic, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Chuzzlewit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published serially from 1843 to 1844. The novel was Dickens's least successful commercial venture at the time, largely because his biting satire of America offended readers on both sides of the Atlantic. However, it has since been recognized as a masterpiece of comic writing and social critique. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1837), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1850), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1853), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1859), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1861). 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Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Old Curiosity Shop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published serially in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Humphrey's Clock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 1840 to 1841. The novel was an instant sensation, and when the ship carrying the final installment arrived in New York, readers rushed to the docks shouting, \"Is Nell dead?\" The ending remains one of the most debated in English literature. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1837), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1850), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1853), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1859), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1861). 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And a novel that swallowed London whole.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's last completed novel is his darkest, strangest, and most dazzling—a sprawling masterpiece about money, dust heaps, and the people who will do anything for both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Harmon, heir to a vast fortune made from London's garbage (the \"dust heaps\" of the title), is presumed dead—murdered, his body pulled from the river. His fortune passes to a young couple, the cheerful, shallow Bella Wilfer and the mysterious John Rokesmith, who may not be who he seems. 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Humbug!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most famous ghost story ever written is not a tale of terror—it is a tale of transformation. And no reader has ever been the same after meeting Ebenezer Scrooge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's beloved novella needs no introduction, yet it rewards each new reading with fresh discoveries. On Christmas Eve, the miserly, cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge sits alone in his counting house, dismissing the holiday as \"humbug.\" That night, he is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley, dragged down by chains forged from a lifetime of greed. Marley warns Scrooge that three spirits will come: the Ghost of Christmas Past, who shows him the lonely boy he once was; the Ghost of Christmas Present, who reveals the suffering he could ease; and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who shows him a grave—his own—unwept, unmourned, and alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Dickens at his most magical and humane: a story about the possibility of change, no matter how late, no matter how lost. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has never been out of print since its publication in 1843—and for good reason. It is a book that believes in second chances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most adapted stories in history, inspiring countless films, stage productions, and television specials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in just six weeks, it single-handedly revived Christmas traditions in Victorian England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of poverty, redemption, generosity, and the power of memory to transform\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for any season that could use a little more \"God bless us, every one!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003cspan\u003e (1812–1870) was an English novelist, journalist, and social critic, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. His major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1837), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1850), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1853), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1854), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1859), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1861), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1843). Dickens wrote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in just six weeks, partly to pay off debts, and it became an instant sensation. He performed public readings of it to enormous crowds until his death. 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Dickens's novels were originally published as serials, making him one of the most popular and commercially successful authors of his day. His vivid characters, sharp social critique, and masterful storytelling have never gone out of print. 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And a mystery that will take your breath away.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's masterpiece of social critique is also his most ingenious novel—a detective story, a romance, and a blistering attack on the English legal system, all wrapped in a fog that never quite lifts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has ground through the Court of Chancery for generations, devouring fortunes and driving litigants mad. Two young wards of the court, Richard Carstone and Ada Clare, wait for its resolution, unaware that the lawsuit will destroy them. Their guardian, the generous John Jarndyce, tries to protect them from afar. But the fog of Chancery reaches everywhere. Meanwhile, Lady Dedlock, a beautiful and bored aristocrat, hides a secret that connects her to a poor law writer named Nemo—and to a relentless detective named Inspector Bucket, who will not rest until he uncovers the truth. As the lawsuit consumes everyone in its path, Dickens asks: What happens when justice itself becomes unjust?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Dickens at his most ambitious and thrilling: a novel about the law's cruelty, the heart's resilience, and the hope that even in the bleakest house, a fire can still burn. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely considered his greatest achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequently ranked among the greatest novels in the English language\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures one of literature's first detectives: Inspector Bucket, a model for all who followed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA devastating critique of England's Court of Chancery, which helped inspire legal reform\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the fog of injustice never lifts by itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003cspan\u003e (1812–1870) was an English novelist, journalist, and social critic, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1853) is considered by many critics to be his finest novel, praised for its intricate plotting, narrative complexity (alternating between third-person and first-person narration), and scathing critique of the Court of Chancery. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1837), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1850), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1854), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1859), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1861). Dickens died of a stroke in 1870 and is buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54420207075700,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54420207108468,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54420207141236,"sku":"9612921002639","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54420207174004,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-bleak-house-53566703632756.jpg?v=1779965543"},{"product_id":"american-notes","title":"American Notes","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe most famous English writer in the world goes to America. America is not amused.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's travelogue of his 1842 journey across the United States is a fascinating, funny, and frequently furious account of a nation still finding its feet—and a writer who refused to pretend he liked what he saw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDickens arrives in Boston expecting to find a land of freedom, democracy, and boundless energy. Instead, he finds spitting, slavery, and a press that follows him into the bathroom. He visits factories, prisons, and insane asylums, praising American innovation while recoiling at American manners. He meets President John Tyler, whom he finds unremarkable. He witnesses a Congress where gentlemen call each other liars. And everywhere he goes, he is mobbed by admirers who have read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pickwick Papers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and want to shake his hand. But the real shock comes when Dickens travels south and confronts American slavery—a horror he denounces with an indignation that cost him many American friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Dickens at his most opinionated and unfiltered: a travel book that is also a moral indictment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e infuriated the United States when it was published—but it also forced Americans to look in the mirror. It remains a brilliant, cranky, and essential document of a nation at a crossroads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vivid snapshot of America in the 1840s, from steamboats to the White House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes one of the most powerful condemnations of slavery ever written by a foreign visitor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential reading for Dickens completists and anyone interested in transatlantic history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the best travel writing tells you as much about the traveler as the destination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003cspan\u003e (1812–1870) was an English novelist, journalist, and social critic, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. In 1842, at the height of his fame, Dickens and his wife, Catherine, embarked on a five-month tour of the United States and Canada. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Notes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas published later that year and was met with outrage in America, where many felt Dickens had repaid their hospitality with insults. He later fictionalized his American experiences in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Chuzzlewit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1844). 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Dickens died of a stroke in 1870 and is buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54420245447028,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54420245479796,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54420245512564,"sku":"9612921002431","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54420245545332,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-american-notes-53566702125428.jpg?v=1779965543"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/collections\/XQ4g8WGF09PH.png?v=1775657084","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/collections\/orphans-oddballs-and-overstuffed-london-streets.oembed","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}