Christmas Books (4 books in series)

The Battle of Life A Love Story (2000)
language
English
3.13 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: To have loved and lost it only to find love again; in someone else is the main theme of this novella by the master of characterizations, Charles Dickens. While I read this book I had to constantly remind myself that it wasn’t a work of Thomas Hardy. I am always happy to read Vict...
The Battle Of Life (1901)
language
English
3.13 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: A novella by Dickens and I like reading minor works of authors. The book brought me in with the quintessential Dickens qualities, going into a scene with Dr. Jeddler, his two daughters, the intended of the younger one, odd servants, and two lawyers. Their outdoor luncheon was a...
The Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain (2000)
language
English
3.32 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: Unfortunately this story was very difficult for me to digest.Regarding its language, there is a lot of unnecessary repetition and it might be fun once or twice to let a husband and wife repeat the same sentences over and over again, but it gets dull soon.I've read that Dickens go...
The Haunted Man (1901)
language
English
3.33 of 5 Votes: 3
review 1: Ive just finished the fifth and final novella of Dickens Christmas series. I struggled with it even though I loved the characters within and it was a pleasure yet again of seeing life through the eyes of a giant in the art of observation. I'm definately going to read it again t...