Widely considered the greatest author of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, winning universal praise as a literary genius. Dickens’ novels and beloved tales not only entertained the world, but helped to improve the lives of the lower classes and fight social injustices. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Dickens’ complete works, with hundreds of illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and a treasure trove of Delphi bonus material. (Version 13)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dickens’ life and worksOriginal introductions to the novels and other worksALL 15 novels, with individual contents tablesThe novels are illustrated with their original Phiz and Cruikshank illustrations – enjoy the true spirit of Dickens’ worksImages of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Victorian textsExcellent formatting of the textsSpecial ‘Droodiana’ section, with four different continuations of the unfinished THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD – first time in digital printThe Christmas Books are fully illustrated with their original artworkSpecial chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short storiesEasily locate the poems or short stories you want to readIncludes Dickens’ plays, speeches, letters and rare non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s diverse worksRare works often missed out of other collections and appearing here for the first time in digital printAdaptations section, with Dickensiana works inspired by the great man’s novelsSpecial criticism section, with 23 books and essays evaluating Dickens’ contribution to literature, including seminal works by Gissing, Chesterton and LangFeatures 8 biographies, including Forster’s landmark work - discover Dickens’ literary and personal lifeScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresUPDATED with revised texts, improved images and many new featuresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles