"Charles Dickens" is the definitive illustrated guide to the man and his works. It follows Dickens from early childhood, including his time spent as a child labourer, and looks at how he became the greatest celebrity of his age - and how he still remains recognized as one of England's greatest celebrities, even in the twenty-first century. The book also takes an intimate look at what he was like as a husband, a father, a friend and an employer; at his longing to be an actor, at his travels across North America, his year spent living in Italy and his great love of France. Alongside Dickens himself, readers will meet his fascinating family and his astonishing circle of friends - and will discover when and how life and real-life personalities were imitated in Dickens' art. The cast of characters in "Charles Dickens" embraces an incredible array of famous - and occasionally infamous - Victorians. This exploration is made all the more special by the inclusion of rare, removable facsimile items from Dickens's life, including his hand corrected proof manuscripts and his original design for his writing table.
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..a very different sort of biography is just out, written by his great-great-great-granddaughter...hers contains fascinating documents and memorabilia....These really bring alive Dickens' life...A martyr to the family cause. --Richard Brooks, Sunday Times Culture
The most unusual of the bicentenary offerings ... a brilliant collection of pictures, play programmes, letters and manuscripts reproduced with great care ... bite-sized chapters take you through the events of Dickens s life in a straightforward and engaging manner written with great style by his great-great-great-granddaughter... At £30 it is amazing value and worth the price. --BBC Radio 4's Paul Lewis
The most unusual of the bicentenary offerings ... a brilliant collection of pictures, play programmes, letters and manuscripts reproduced with great care ... bite-sized chapters take you through the events of Dickens s life in a straightforward and engaging manner written with great style by his great-great-great-granddaughter... At £30 it is amazing value and worth the price. --BBC Radio 4's Paul Lewis
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Lucinda Dickens Hawksley is the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens and a patron of the Charles Dickens Museum in London. She has written more than 20 books, including Lizzie Siddal, The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel (2004) and Katey, The Life and Loves of Dickens's Artist Daughter (2006).
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By T Pickeral
Format:Hardcover
I simply cannot rate this new book on Charles Dickens highly enough. It is beautifully written by Lucinda Hawksley and brings the world of Dickens alive with every articulate word. Hawksley has struck a perfect balance with this book, providing intelligent and thoughful prose but in a totally accessible style that allows readers of all ages to really benefit from the content. The book is lavishly illustrated and includes a number of 'pockets' containing wonderful reproductions of notes, newspapers, visiting cards, photographs and more, which transport the reader back to the Victorian era. It is an absolute feast for Dickens' enthusiasts and guaranteed to captivate anyone who is not. Superb.
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By Kevin Quinn
Format:Hardcover
This wonderful new book stands out as unique from all the other books on Dickens. It presents a complete and intelligent picture of Charles Dickens, both the private man and the public figure, firmly placed in the context of the times. It's full of interesting stories, meticulously researched facts, and lively family anecdotes, all told with a refreshingly inside slant by a brilliant descendant of the great author. But what makes it unique is the rich format. It is printed on lovely paper that has a textured look, and is good sized, measuring 30 cm X 27 cm (12" x 10.5"). It features four pockets, containing many removable documents such as private letters, visiting cards, Katy Dickens' private photo album and even a copy of Dickens' will. The large format allows for many wonderful visuals. For example, in Chapter 27, titled Dickens and Art, J. M. W. Turner's "The Fighting Temeraire" and John Everett Millais's " "The Black Brunswicker" are splendidly reproduced, among other works by George Cruikshank, Marcus Stone and William Powell Frith. Scholarly yet accessible, it's the kind of book that one can open to any page and immediately be engaged in something interesting, whether one is familiar with the works of Dickens or not. Very reasonably priced, too. I highly recommend this book as a must have for any lover of Dickens or any one interested in the Victorian age: an excellent gift for any one else, too. What larks, indeed!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Pam
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I did realise that this book was in scrapbook form when I ordered it but I didn't expect it to be such a thin volume, only 114 pages of information and most of that is taken up by reprodctions of photgraphs and paintings. It is quite well laid out but the paper is smooth and slightly shiny, the pull out documents are also on shiny paper and in my opinion this lets down the whole presentation of the book. Sadly I wouldn't describe this book as very high quality, the book spine cracks every time I open it or turn a page which is worrying and I don't like the colour of the cover - which just goes to show that you can't please everyone! Other than that it is very nice I am just glad that I didn't pay £30 for it.
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Superb presentation...very pleased..A well written biography and worth passing on to grandchildren..A delightful piece of history to treasure .Would recommend
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Detailed insight in the the live of our greatest novelist from one who should know all about him. The documents included add an extra dimension and personalise the narrative.
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