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Charles Dickens Playing Cards

By John Mullan
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In Charles Dickens Playing Cards, John Mullan offers a unique exploration of Dickens's life and work through a creative and engaging format. The book delves into various aspects of Dickens's world, presenting insights about his characters, themes, and personal experiences. It's a captivating blend of biography and literary analysis, sure to intrigue both avid fans and newcomers to Dickens's oeuvre.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the life of Charles Dickens and enjoy exploring unique ways of understanding his literary contributions. It offers a creative twist by incorporating playing cards, providing an intriguing blend of biography and interactive experience for fans of the celebrated author.

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Charles Dickens Playing Cards

A set of playing cards featuring illustrations of Dickens' most famous characters, with an introduction to Victorian card games and their mentions in his novels included in the booklet

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54-CARD DECK: A set of playing cards featuring illustrations of Dickens' most famous characters. Features standard playing card suits, numbers, and court cards.

FUN, COLOURFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: Illustrator Barry Falls perfectly captures Dickens' most memorable characters. Suits are themed on character traits, with hearts for the Heroines and Heroes and spades for the Villains and Revengers.

BOOKLET INCLUDED: The accompanying booklet includes information about each character and an introduction to contemporary card games and their mentions in Dickens' novels.

EASY HANDLING: The cards will not crack or bend when shuffled or flexed. Neatly boxed, these cards are perfect for taking anywhere on the go.

PERFECT GIFT FOR BOOK LOVERS: Charles Dickens Playing Cards make the perfect gift for any bookworm.

LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING: Laurence King Publishing has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books.

Play cards with Oliver Twist and the Artful Dodger, keep your eye on Scrooge and Uriah Heep as 'Ace' Villains, and have a game of 'Beggar My Neighbour' with Pip and Estella. This playing card deck features 54 of Dickens' most memorable characters and includes an introduction to Victorian card games in the accompanying booklet.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399610070

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Cards

Date Published: 07 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Barry Falls
  • Illustrated by Barry Falls

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 92.0mm

Height: 116.0mm

Weight: 180g

Collections

Biography & Memoir General Fiction John Mullan Laurence King Publishing Literary Fiction Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

John Mullan (Author)

Professor John Mullan is Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature and Head of the English department at UCL.

Barry Falls (Illustrator)

Barry Falls is an illustrator based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has worked for The New York Times, The Guardian, American Airlines, Unicef and Random House.

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