I can remember the students who were taking literature classes. They were the ones who had to buy like 20 different books for a single class or one ginormous and very expensive compilation of classical literature.
Students who are studying the works of Charles Dickens do not have to chase around looking for bound copies of each of his works. The great folks at Archive.org have the complete works of Charles Dickens. It is an undated compilation with 17 volumes published by the Oxford University Press. The volumes include the original illustrations and a great guide for students – a list of the characters in each of the works.
The Complete Works of Charles Dickens includes:
- A tale of two cities. A child’s history of England
- The Pickwick papers
- Oliver Twist. The uncommercial traveller
- Christmas books. Master Humphrey’s clock. The mystery of Edwin Drood
- Great expectations. Reprinted pieces
- Dombey and son
- Nicholas Nickleby
- David Copperfield
- Christmas stories
- Bleak house
- Hard times. Hunted down. Holiday romance. George Silverman’s explanation. American notes. Pictures from Italy
- Sketches by Boz
- Martin Chuzzlewit
- The old curiosity shop
- Barnaby Rudge
- Little Dorrit
- Our mutual friend
Despite the title, this compilation is not the complete works of Charles Dickens. However, for less than $5 (at least the last time we checked), you can get Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated) as a Kindle book on Amazon. It comes with the original illustrations, all of the collaborative works with other authors, several biographies of Dickens (including one by his daughter Mamie) and essays examining Dickens’ contribution to literature.
View this Free Online Material at the source:
The Complete Works of Charles Dickens