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Dickens' Journalism: The Amusements of the People and other Papers: Reports, Essays and Reviews, 1834-51 Volume 2: v.2

Dickens' Journalism: The Amusements of the People and other Papers: Reports, Essays and Reviews, 1834-51 Volume 2: v.2

by Charles Dickens (Author), Michael Slater (Editor)

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    Paperback 1997

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Synopsis

The volume covers the first eighteen months of Dicken's contributions to his ownjournal Household Words (est. 1850). Whether discussing cheap theatres or pre- raphaelite painting, the new detective police or workhouse reform, Dickens' interests and enthusiasms keep a finger on the pulse of what he called "the moving age".

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 512
 Edition: New
 Publisher: W&N
Published: 04 Aug 1997
ISBN 10: 0460878808
ISBN 13: 9780460878807
Book Overview: * A wonderful introduction to that great urban world which Dickens created, the first of four volumes which will comprehensively define this most important aspect of the novelist's genius. *Offers a wealth of material to anyone interested in the social and cultural history of early Victorian England.

Author Bio
Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. In 1824, his father was imprisoned for debt, so Charles was sent to work in a shoe-dye factory. He later became a clerk in a law firm, a shorthand reporter in the courts, and a parliamentary and newspaper reporter. In 1833, Dickens began to contribute short stories and essays to periodicals, heralding the start of a glittering and prolific literary career. He married Catherine Hogarth in 1836, with whom he had nine surviving children before they separated in 1858. Dickens died suddenly at home on June 9, 1870, leaving behind an internationally acclaimed canon of work, including Oliver Twist (1837), Nicholas Nickleby (1838), David Copperfield (1849-50), Bleak House (1852-53), Little Dorrit (1855-57), A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Great Expectations (1860-61) and Our Mutual Friend (1864-65). He was buried in Westminster Abbey. Michael Slater is Professor of Victorian Literature at Birkbeck College in the University of London. He was editor of The Dickensian (1968-77) and President of the International Dickens Fellowship (1988-90). He has published many books and articles on Dickens. Michael Slater is Professor of Victorian Literature at Birkbeck College in the University of London. He was editor of The Dickensian (1968-77) and President of the International Dickens Fellowship (1988-90). He has published many books and articles on Dickens.