The Dickensian
Author | : Bertram Waldrom Matz |
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Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1915 |
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Author | : Bertram Waldrom Matz |
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Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1915 |
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Author | : Matthew Pearl |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1588368580 |
In his most enthralling novel yet, the critically acclaimed author Matthew Pearl reopens one of literary history’s greatest mysteries. The Last Dickens is a tale filled with the dazzling twists and turns, the unerring period details, and the meticulous research that thrilled readers of the bestsellers The Dante Club and The Poe Shadow. Boston, 1870. When news of Charles Dickens’s untimely death reaches the office of his struggling American publisher, Fields & Osgood, partner James Osgood sends his trusted clerk Daniel Sand to await the arrival of Dickens’s unfinished novel. But when Daniel’s body is discovered by the docks and the manuscript is nowhere to be found, Osgood must embark on a transatlantic quest to unearth the novel that he hopes will save his venerable business and reveal Daniel’s killer. Danger and intrigue abound on the journey to England, for which Osgood has chosen Rebecca Sand, Daniel’s older sister, to assist him. As they attempt to uncover Dickens’s final mystery, Osgood and Rebecca find themselves racing the clock through a dangerous web of literary lions and drug dealers, sadistic thugs and blue bloods, and competing members of Dickens’s inner circle. They soon realize that understanding Dickens’s lost ending is a matter of life and death, and the hidden key to stopping a murderous mastermind.
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Total Pages | : 826 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Total Pages | : 826 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Author | : Paul Kendall |
Publisher | : Frontline Books |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 2022-01-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1399091379 |
Few writers have had a greater impact upon British society than Charles Dickens. His stories, and, in particular, his many memorable characters, highlighted the life of the forgotten poor and disadvantaged within society at a time when Britain was the leading economic and political power in the world. Dickens’ portrayal of the poor, such as Oliver Twist daring to ask for more food in the parish workhouse, and Bob Cratchit struggling to provide for his family at Christmas, roused much sympathy and an understanding of the poor and the conditions in which they lived. This led to many people founding orphanages, establishing schools to educate the underprivileged, or to set up hospitals for those who could not afford medical treatment – one such was Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital where one of its wards was named after the great writer. Little wonder, then, that his legacy can be found across the UK. From the buildings where he lived, the inns and hotels he frequented, the streets and towns which formed the backdrop to his novels and short stories, to the places where he gave readings or performed his own amateur dramatic productions to raise funds for his philanthropic causes. Dickensian memorabilia also abound, including his original manuscripts to his famous works and letters to his wife. Many of these have been woven in a single volume which transports the reader magically through stories and images into the Dickensian world of Victorian Britain.
Author | : Sampson Low |
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Total Pages | : 1630 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : English imprints |
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Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
Author | : Philip Whitwell Wilson |
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Total Pages | : 5 |
Release | : 1934 |
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Author | : Vivian Trow Thayer |
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Total Pages | : 806 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : American literature |
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Includes section "Books".
Author | : Anita Croy |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2019-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1534565892 |
Charles Dickens often wrote about the social problems of 19th-century England, such as child labor, poverty, and crime. By shedding a light on these issues through popular works of literature, he helped create change. Readers explore this connection between history, social issues, and literature as they examine the details of Dickens's life and literary career through engaging main text, fact-filled sidebars, graphic organizers, and historical images. Readers are also given a close look at one of Dickens's most famous works, Oliver Twist. They are encouraged to think critically about how his words may have changed the world.
Author | : Jane Smiley |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2002-05-13 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1101215437 |
With the delectable wit, unforgettable characters, and challenging themes that won her a Pulitzer Prize and national bestseller status, Jane Smiley naturally finds a kindred spirit in the author of classics such as Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol. As “his novels shaped his life as much as his life shaped his novels,” Smiley's Charles Dickens is at once a sensitive profile of the great master and a fascinating meditation on the writing life. This biographical deep dive offers brilliant interpretations of almost all the major works, an exploration of Dickens's narrative techniques and his innovative voice and themes, and a reflection on how his richly varied lower-class cameos sprang from an experience and passion more personal than his public knew. Smiley's own “demon narrative intelligence” (The Boston Globe) touches, too, on controversial details that include Dickens's obsession with money and squabbles with publishers, his unhappy marriage, and the rumors of an affair. Charles Dickens is a fresh look at the dazzling personality of a verbal magician and the fascinating times behind the classics we read in school and continue to enjoy today.