Tales From Dickens, retold from Charles Dickens by Calista McCabe Courtenay, illustrated by A.M. Turner and Harriet Kaucher.   The book is part of M.A. Donohue's Children's Classic Series. Copyright 1917 by Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Company, New York. Published by M.A. Donohue & Copany Chicago/New York, and printed in the U.S.A. in 1917. Quarter-bound printing (cloth spine and cardboard covers) 96 printed pages.  The book measures 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" (197mm x 140mm).

The cover image is Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol.

Synopsis: Tales From Dickens, retold by Calista McCabe Courtenay, is a children's adaptation of stories drawn from the works of Charles Dickens, introducing young readers to some of the celebrated author's most memorable characters, settings, and themes. Published by M.A. Donohue as part of its Children's Classic Series, the book simplifies Dickens's storytelling and language to make his literary works more accessible to younger audiences while retaining the humor, drama, adventure, and human warmth of the original tales.

Through its selection of stories, the book offers young readers an introduction to Dickens's world of Victorian England, with its colorful characters, memorable adventures, and contrasts between poverty, wealth, kindness, and hardship. It serves both as an entertaining collection of classic literature retold for children and as an early introduction to one of England's best-known authors.

The collection includes retellings featuring several familiar Dickens characters, including Oliver Twist, Little Nell from The Old Curiosity Shop, David Copperfield, Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol, Sissy Jupe from Hard Times, and characters from The Cricket on the Hearth and The Pickwick Papers. The 96-page volume is illustrated with delightful black and white line drawings.

Condition: The over a century old book is in very good condition (see all photos). 

Covers/Spine: the red covers and the front cover illustration have retained their colors. The covers have light wear along the edges and corner tips. The spine is intact and there are no loose pages.

Inner pages: the inner pages are also in very good condition with no writing or creases but they have some yellowing due to age (see photos).