Who was Charles Dickens?

Titre
Who was Charles Dickens?

Pam. Pollack

Sommaire
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.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2014

Who was?

Description matérielle
105 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.

Table des matières
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.

Vedette-matière - nom de personne
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.

Terme de vedette-matière
Novelists -- English -- 19th century -- Biography.
 
Novelists, English.

Vedette secondaire auteur
Geyer, Mark,
 
Belviso, Meg,

Résumé
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.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780448479675

Informations de publication
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2014.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Mount Pleasant921 POL (BIN)Book30152000254550Non-Fiction
Mount Pleasant921 POL (BIN)Book30152000246895Non-Fiction