A highly accessible, informative and gloriously illustrated biography of Charles Dickens. A look at the life and work of one of our greatest novelists, including his early career, his performances, the great social and political upheavals of his time, and an examination of four of his best-known novels, with a particular focus on "Great Expectations".; Follow-up to "Shakespeare: His Work and His World".
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A highly accessible, informative and gloriously illustrated biography of Charles Dickens. A look at the life and work of one of our greatest novelists, including his early career, his performances, the great social and political upheavals of his time, and an examination of four of his best-known novels, with a particular focus on "Great Expectations".; Follow-up to "Shakespeare: His Work and His World".
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