Dickens is considered to be one of the greatest British writers of all times. He was a social activist who wrote plays and novels during the Victorian period. His most famous novels include Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and David Copperfield. The Chimes is a Christmas story published in 1845. The book is divided into sections labeled to match the quarter hour chiming of a clock's bells. Tody Veck is a porter who is under the influence of the goblins of the church bells. He has a terrible nightmare with a vision of misfortune for his daughter. The story has some mention of social injustice and has a happy ending.