Charles Dickens Famous Novels & Stories

His eyes widened in admiration as he carefully pulled out the novel I’d been reading—Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. Before I could respond, Eleanor's voice from my phone hit my ear–I realized she had already picked up the call.

But Emily didn't say anything. Back at their table, Jane opened a Tale of Two Cities to see how bad it was going to be. 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," read the opening line. Charles Dickens could have been talking about Jane's own life.

I noticed he didn’t add a specific date and time to his invitation. Mother kept up her chatter. “And first editions.” She clapped her hands together. “Such a collection. Or so I’ve heard. Well, many of us have heard. A first edition of Jane Eyre, all three volumes. And Dickens, I believe you have a Dickens?” “Uh, yes, ‘Christmas Carol,’” he muttered. “Chapman and Hall, 1843.” “Think of it.” Mother turned first to my father and then to Mrs. Carville. “Imagine owning a first edition of anything by Charles Dickens, let alone ‘A Christmas Carol.’”

I didn't think that Allen had time for anything other than medical texts. "Find anything interesting?" he teased. "Ah, you've caught me. It's my secret obsession." "What's your secret obsession?" I replied with a teasing smile, trying not to think about my own secret obsession with another man who had probably forgotten all about me months ago. "Charles Dickens," he said with a smile. "Although, not all of Dickens. Some of his stuff is boring. But 'Great Expectations'? That's a different story, pun intended. It's incredible!"