Claire Tomalin

Charles Dickens: A Life

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ISBN 13:
9780141036939
author:
Claire Tomalin
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Penguin
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
576
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.8 x 3.6 cm
Genre:
Biography, Biography: general, Biography & Autobiography / Literary, Biography: Literary
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£13.90

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Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin is a comprehensive and engaging biography that explores the complex character of this great genius. Born into a family that struggled to provide for him, Dickens rose to become one of the most celebrated novelists of his time, creating characters that continue to appeal to readers to this day. Through Tomalin's masterful storytelling, the contradictions and nuances of Dickens' life are revealed, from his early struggles in a blacking factory to his later success as a writer, and from his relationships with his family to his passionate involvement with the social causes of his time. This biography offers a deeply humane and imaginatively sympathetic portrait of Dickens, making it a valuable read for anyone interested in understanding the man behind the literary legend. If you're looking to gain a deeper understanding of Dickens' life and work, this biography is an invaluable resource.

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