The engaging biography of one of the most celebrated and enduring authors of Western literature Charles Dickens grew up in harsh poverty and became one of the world's most beloved authors. Biographer Fred Kaplan takes a brilliant, multifaceted...
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The engaging biography of one of the most celebrated and enduring authors of Western literature Charles Dickens grew up in harsh poverty and became one of the world's most beloved authors. Biographer Fred Kaplan takes a brilliant, multifaceted approach in his examination of Dickens's life: his fraught marriage and relationships; the ever-present effects of his humble beginnings; his extensive, but carefully managed, public life; and his friendships with famous writers. Dickens unearths the complex passions that drove both the man and his work, illuminating why the legendary author-just like th
Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Preface, 1998; CHAPTER ONE: Scenes of His Boyhood (1812-1822); CHAPTER TWO: The Hero of My Own Life (1822-1834); CHAPTER THREE: The First Coming (1834-1837); CHAPTER FOUR: Charley Is My Darling (1837-1841); CHAPTER FIVE: The Emperor of Cheerfulness (1842-1844); CHAPTER SIX: An Angelic Nature (1844-1846); CHAPTER SEVEN: As My Father Would Observe (1846-1849); CHAPTER EIGHT: No Need for Rest (1849-1853); CHAPTER NINE: The Sparkler of Albion (1853-1855); CHAPTER TEN: Superfluous Fierceness (1855-1857)
CHAPTER ELEVEN: My Own Wild Way (1857-1859)CHAPTER TWELVE: A Splendid Excess (1860-1864); CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The Sons of Toil (1864-1868); CHAPTER FOURTEEN: A Castle in the Other World (1867-1870); Notes; Image Gallery; Acknowledgments; Index; Copyright Page
