'And O, Angelica, what has become of you, this present Sunday morning when I can't attend to the sermon; and, more difficult question than that, what has become of Me as I was when I sat by your side?' At the height of his career, around the time he was working on Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens wrote a series of sketches, mostly set in London, which he collected as The Uncommercial Traveller. In the persona of 'the Uncommercial', Dickens wanders the city streets and brings London, its inhabitants, ...
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'And O, Angelica, what has become of you, this present Sunday morning when I can't attend to the sermon; and, more difficult question than that, what has become of Me as I was when I sat by your side?' At the height of his career, around the time he was working on Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens wrote a series of sketches, mostly set in London, which he collected as The Uncommercial Traveller. In the persona of 'the Uncommercial', Dickens wanders the city streets and brings London, its inhabitants, commerce and entertainment vividly to life. Sometimes autobiographical, as childhood experiences are interwoven with adult memories, the sketches include visits to the Paris Morgue, the Liverpool docks, a workhouse, a school for poor children, and the theatre. They also describe the perils of travel, including seasickness, shipwreck, the coming of the railways, and the wretchedness of dining in English hotels and restaurants. The work is quintessential Dickens, with each piece showcasing his imaginative writing style, his keen observational powers, and his characteristic wit. In this edition Daniel Tyler explores Dickens's fascination with the city and the book's connections with concerns evident in his fiction: social injustice, human mortality, a fascination with death and the passing of time. Often funny, sometimes indignant, always exuberant, The Uncommercial Traveller is a revelatory encounter with Dickens, and the Victorian city he knew so well.
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Add this copy of The Uncommercial Traveller: Dickens' Journalism Vol. 4 to cart. $4.93, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Undated; red cloth-bound, gilt lettering on front cover and backstrip, torn and loose top half of backstrip, bumped corners, slight foxing, otherwise internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Octavo. Bound in green leather. Spine is faded and is showing signs of damage, wear and tear. There is evidene of foxing on the books pages Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1500grams, ISBN:
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Used-Acceptable. Fair hardback in maroon cloth. Reprint in the 'signature' edition (rather small print). Owner's impressed stamp on title page; some foxing; spine faded & browned, with worn gilt lettering.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Undated. Quarto. Half-leather bound. Back cover detached, front cover loose. Backstrip attached but leather is damaged. Pageblock bound moderately tight. Heavy foxing on front end papers. Moderate foxing present on title page. Pages and text clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1300grams, ISBN:
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