- Hardcover: 162 pages
- Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd; illustrated edition edition (27 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1854790471
- ISBN-13: 978-1854790477
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 884,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Part of 'The World According to..' series. An informative biography, which features extracts and quotes from his works. Provides a fascinating insight into this unique individual. An entertaining and informative biography, which features extracts and quotes from his works, and draws comparisons between the life and work of one of the world's best known writers.
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A prolific novelist and chronicler of Victorian England, the works of Charles Dickens have inspired, enthralled and entertained millions across the globe. In The World According to Charles Dickens, aspects of the personal life of Britain's greatest writer are revealed and explored, along with the highs and lows of his professional life, covering such subjects as childhood and family, women and love, politics and wealth, marriage and divorce. Born in Portsmouth, in 1812, he spent a happy childhood in Chatham, Kent, until the age of twelve, when his father was imprisoned for debt. After working as an office boy, and studying shorthand, he became a reporter for the Morning Chronicle before writing articles for numerous other periodicals. By 1836, these articles were republished in book form as Sketches by Boz. Dickens then began his career as a novelist, and continued to write until his death in 1870. An entertaining and informative biography, which features extracts and quotes from his works, and draws comparisons between the life and work of one of the world's best-known writers, The World According to Charles Dickens provides a fascinating insight into this great individual. A must for all readers and admirers of Dickens.
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THAT FAMILY LIFE was at the centre of the Victorian social ideal and that the innocence of children was well-nigh sacrosanct is what the Victorians would have had themselves and others believe. Read the first page
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Having a way with words...,
This review is from: The Wicked Wit of Charles Dickens (Hardcover)
I'm not sure this is a book you'd want to read from cover to cover. Personally I enjoy opening to a random page every so often and reading what I find there. All in all it's a beautifully bound and wonderful collection of all the best bits along with numerous examples of Dickens' satirical wit and brilliant characters.
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Not so wicked, but an incredible array of characters.,
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This review is from: The Wicked Wit of Charles Dickens (Hardcover)
A good reintroduction to Dickens in this year, the bi-centenary of his birth - although the title is a misnomer - there is much more to Dickens and this book than 'wicked wit'. Provides a brief background on his fascinating and controversial life as well as many extracts from his books and correspondence. A quick read that whets the appetite to revisit this great author and social reformer. Dickens was the master of producing great character driven tales - and so many of those characters are now embedded in our culture - Scrooge, Fagan, Twist - this little book brings to the fore many of those strange and wonderful character's memorable moments. A refreshing insight into many of Dickens' lesser known characters as well.
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