Public post in the reader discussion for Hard Times.
Choosing Editions for Dickens' Works
By sun33
I’m pretty new to Charles Dickens. I just got through Bleak House and I’m almost done with Martin Chuzzlewit, and now I’m excited to keep going. I’d love recommendations on which editions/publishers to look for when I’m picking up the rest. I’m mostly thinking of buying new, but I’m open to great used editions too if they’re worth it. My biggest thing is that I want a good, sturdy binding. I also liked the Bleak House I read a lot because it had illustrations and an intro by GK Chesterton, so I’d definitely like more of that—solid notes or an intro, and illustrations if possible. If anyone has suggestions for specific editions/books, or even a publisher that does a decent job with all (or most) of Dickens’ big works, I’d really appreciate it.