Charles Dickens
90) Little Dorrit
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When Arthur Clennam returns to London after several years abroad, he wants to learn more about his mother's new seamstress, young Amy Dorrit. His search brings him to the Marshalsea Debtors Prison, where he learns the truth about struggle and hardship in 1820s England.
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The story opens on a bleak and cold Christmas Eve as Ebenezer Scrooge is closing up his office for the day. As the story progresses and Christmas morning approaches, Scrooge encounters the unforgettable characters that make this story a classic, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and, of course, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
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Español
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"Quizá para ti también sea una lástima que la Navidad sea sólo una vez al año, porque, como dijo Charles Dickens, autor de esta popularísima Canción de Navidad, "cuando empiece a permanecer con nosotros durante todo el año, haremos de la Tierra un lugar distinto".Y es justo en este cuento donde Dickens hace realidad el deseo de "Paz en la tierra, buena voluntad hacia los hombres", en la historia de Scrooge, un hombre de gran fortuna, peleando...
98) Oliver Twist
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English
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Director Roman Polanski offers a slightly darker version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. After living in poor conditions, Oliver runs away to the streets of London. There he meets a gang of pickpockets and soon Oliver's life is changed forever.