Who was Charles Dickens?

Título
Who was Charles Dickens?

Pam. Pollack

Resumen
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.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2014

Who was?

Descripción física
105 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.

Contenido
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.

Materia personal
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.

Término de la materia
Novelists -- English -- 19th century -- Biography.
 
Novelists, English.

Autor añadido
Geyer, Mark,
 
Belviso, Meg,

Síntesis
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

Información de publicación
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2014.


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