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Charles Dickens novels are read and loved throughout the world, written at a time of struggle with the French emperor Napoleon and in an England at the peak of its power and prosperity through commerce, industry and the vigour of a fervently respectable middle class. The novels bear the stamp of the turbulent period in which Dickens life was lived, conveying a strong sense of progress and reform. This colourful and well-written guide conducts the reader through Dickens world via his life, both personal and professional. It includes a list of important dates in Dickens life and work, and a gazetteer of places to visit for a glimpse into the man himself and what inspired his novels.
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The World of Charles Dickens, Michael St. John Parker
- Language
- Released
- 1999
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Very Good
- Price
- €6.49
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- Title
- The World of Charles Dickens
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael St. John Parker
- Publisher
- Pitkin Guides
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 34
- ISBN10
- 0853729425
- ISBN13
- 9780853729426
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Education & School System, Society, England, Great Britain, History of Europe, Victorian Era
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Description
- Charles Dickens novels are read and loved throughout the world, written at a time of struggle with the French emperor Napoleon and in an England at the peak of its power and prosperity through commerce, industry and the vigour of a fervently respectable middle class. The novels bear the stamp of the turbulent period in which Dickens life was lived, conveying a strong sense of progress and reform. This colourful and well-written guide conducts the reader through Dickens world via his life, both personal and professional. It includes a list of important dates in Dickens life and work, and a gazetteer of places to visit for a glimpse into the man himself and what inspired his novels.