{"product_id":"selected-short-fiction-by-charles-dickens-9780140431032","title":"Selected Short Fiction","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected Short Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e by Charles Dickens presents a collection of witty and amusing short pieces where Dickens is liberated from the more formal and sustained demands of the novel. Here, he experiments with a diverse range of fictional techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his tales of the supernatural, Dickens creates frighteningly believable, spine-tingling stories of prophetic dreams and visions, along with more fantastical adventures featuring goblins and apparitions. These stories provide a chilling yet enchanting escape into the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes impressionistic sketches that combine imaginatively heightened travel journals with wry observations of home and abroad. Through these sketches, Dickens's sharp eye for detail and insight into the human condition is vividly displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his dramatic monologues, Dickens demonstrates his talent for exploring the secret workings of the human mind. These short works reveal his exuberant sense of comedy and character, as his imagination is given free rein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46671361900780,"sku":"9780140431032","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27198093482237.jpg?v=1752814413","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/selected-short-fiction-by-charles-dickens-9780140431032","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}