Charles Dickens 
The Child’s Story 

Originally published in the 1852 Christmas edition of Dickens’ journal Household Words, The Child’s Story is the account of a man’s life from childhood to the present as told to his grandson in the form of a fairytale about a traveler and the people he meets. This version of The Child’s Story is part of Dreamscape’s The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens.

Circa l’autore

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author and social reformer. He is widely considered the greatest Victorian novelist, having written such classics as Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and Oliver Twist. Aside from his novels, he also wrote short stories, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and countless letters.