Who was Charles Dickens?
Title
:
Who was Charles Dickens?
Personal Author EPSB
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Pam. Pollack
Summary
:
As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books likeOliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens's literary masterpieces continue to amuse and inspire writers and readers alike.
Year Published
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2014
Series
:
Who was?
Physical Description
:
105 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Contents
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Who was Charles Dickens? -- Welcome to London -- Hidden Talents -- Introducing Boz -- A whole new world -- Scrooges and Micawbers -- Back to Gad's Hill -- The worst of times -- New Journeys -- Terror to the end -- Poet's corner.
Personal Subject
:
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Subject
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Novelists -- English -- 19th century -- Biography.
Novelists, English.
Added Author
:
Geyer, Mark,
Belviso, Meg,
Summary
:
As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books likeOliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens's literary masterpieces continue to amuse and inspire writers and readers alike.
ISBN
:
9780448479675
Publisher
:
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2014.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| A. Blair McPherson | 921 DIC | Book | 31458000253230 | Everybody Fiction |