World of Dickens
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Charles Dickens’ novels are read and loved throughout the world, written at a time of struggle with the French emperor Napoleon and in an England at the peak of its power and prosperity through commerce, industry and the vigour of a fervently respectable middle class. The novels bear the stamp of the turbulent period in which Dickens’ life was lived, conveying a strong sense of progress and reform. This colourful and well-written guide conducts the reader through Dickens’ world via his life, both personal and professional. It includes a list of important dates in Dickens’ life and work, and a gazetteer of places to visit for a glimpse into the man himself and what inspired his novels.
Michael St John Parker is a historian and writer who has written a numerous amount of Pitkin guides. These include King Arthur, William Shakespeare, The Wars of the Roses, Life in Victorian Britain, The Civil War, Britain's Kings and Queens and more.Michael St John Parker is a historian and writer who has written a numerous amount of Pitkin guides. These include King Arthur, William Shakespeare, The Wars of the Roses, Life in Victorian Britain, The Civil War, Britain's Kings and Queens and more.