This is a collection of extracts from eight of Dickens's novels, interwoven with Blishen's commentary. The book aims to create in the reader the feeling of being a member of the audience at one of Dickens's readings.

 

There are 104 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 1995 by Hachette Children's Group .

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. Edward Blishen was a recognised expert authority on children's literature. In 1970, he won the Carnegie Medal jointly with Leon Garfield for The God Beneath the Sea. He also compiled the acclaimed anthology, Children's Classics to Read Aloud, published by Kingfisher. Together with his wife Nancy he compiled several anthologies for Kingfisher, including The Kingfisher Treasury of Stories for Children. Edward Blishen died in 1996. Jill Bennett has taught at all levels, from nursery school to teacher training.