{"product_id":"the-gospel-in-dickens-selections-from-his-works-9780874868418","title":"The Gospel in Dickens: Selections from His Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eWish you had time to re-read and enjoy that daunting stack of Charles Dickens novels? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTake heart: Dickens enthusiast Gina Dalfonzo has done the heavy lifting for you. In short, readable excerpts she presents the essence of the great novelist's prodigious output, teasing out dozens of the most memorable scenes to reveal the Christian vision and values that suffuse all his work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDickens can certainly entertain, but \u003c\/b\u003ehis legacy endures because of his power to stir consciences with the humanity of his characters and their predicaments. While he could be ruthless in his characterization of greed, injustice, and religious hypocrisy, again and again the hope of redemption shines through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn spite of - or perhaps because of - his own failings, \u003c\/b\u003eDickens never stopped exploring the themes of sin, guilt, repentance, redemption, and restoration found in the gospel. In some passages the Christian elements are explicit, in others implicit, but, as Dickens himself said, they all reflect his understanding of and reverence for the gospel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gospel in Dickens \u003c\/i\u003eincludes \u003c\/b\u003eselections from \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son, Bleak House, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSketches by Boz \u003c\/i\u003e- with a cast of unforgettable characters such as Ebenezer Scrooge, Sydney Carton, Jenny Wren, Fagin, Pip, Joe Gargery, Mr. Bumble, Miss Havisham, betsey Trotwood, and Madame Defarge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDickens, Charles:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e (1812-1870) was the most popular author of his day and is still widely considered the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His books include \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDalfonzo, Gina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eGina Dalfonzo \u003c\/b\u003eis editor of the popular Dickensblog, a blog about all things Charles Dickens. The author of \u003ci\u003eDorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOne by One: Welcoming the Singles in Your Church, \u003c\/i\u003eshe has been an editor at \u003ci\u003eBreakpoint \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003eand a columnist at \u003ci\u003eChrist and Pop Culture. \u003c\/i\u003eHer writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic, National Review, Gospel Coalition, First Things, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGuideposts.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Plough Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493646766354,"sku":"9780874868418","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2cdaaa5c-f53d-40cc-b370-634a748aa91a.jpg?v=1730655439","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gospel-in-dickens-selections-from-his-works-9780874868418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}