A Dickens Dramatic Reader: Scenes From Pickwick, Scenes From Nicholas Nickleby, The Cricket On The Hearth, A Christmas Carol (1913) is a book that features selected scenes from four of Charles Dickens' most famous works. The book is designed to be read aloud and performed as a dramatic reading, with each scene carefully chosen to showcase Dickens' unique style and memorable characters.The scenes included in the book come from four different novels: Pickwick Papers, Nicholas Nickleby, The Cricket On The Hearth, and A Christmas Carol. Each scene is introduced with a brief summary of the plot and context, allowing readers to quickly understand the setting and characters involved.The book is organized into four sections, with each section focusing on one of the four novels. The first section features scenes from Pickwick Papers, including the famous ""election"" scene and the comical encounter with Mr. Jingle. The second section includes scenes from Nicholas Nickleby, such as the dramatic confrontation with the villainous Squeers and the heartwarming reunion of the Nickleby family.The third section of the book features scenes from The Cricket On The Hearth, a lesser-known but still beloved Christmas story by Dickens. These scenes include the introduction of the kindly John Peerybingle and his wife Dot, as well as the arrival of the mysterious stranger Tackleton.Finally, the fourth section of the book features scenes from A Christmas Carol, perhaps Dickens' most famous work. These scenes include the introduction of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, his encounters with the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, and his eventual redemption and transformation.Overall, A Dickens Dramatic Reader: Scenes From Pickwick, Scenes From Nicholas Nickleby, The Cricket On The Hearth, A Christmas Carol (1913) is a delightful collection of scenes from some of Dickens' most beloved works. The book is perfect for readers who want to experience the wit, humor, and pathos of Dickens' writing in a new and engaging way.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.