Synopsis
Discover the writings of Charles Dickens the Younger in a curated look at his papers from Household Words and beyond. This edition collects pieces written between 1850 and 1869, reprinted with notes that explain their place in Dickens’s wider body of work and thought.
These writings span travel, shipwreck stories, moral tales, and social observation. They illuminate how these essays were chosen, commented on, and arranged for readers to compare later with earlier work and with other famous sketches.
- Notes on how selected pieces were placed in chronological order for easy reading
- Context about the author’s process, themes, and the connections to classics like Sketches by Boz
- Historical glimpses through direct excerpts and illustrative notes
- Stories and essays that mix travel, letters, and reflections from a respected literary voice
Ideal for readers exploring 19th‑century literary history, or fans of Dickens who want a structured view of his lesser‑known papers and the editors’ notes that accompany them.
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About the Author
Arguably one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens is the author of such literary masterpieces as A Tale of Two Cities (1859), A Christmas Carol (1843), David Copperfield (1850), and The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1839), among many others. Dickens' s indelible characters and timeless stories continue to resonate with readers around the world more than 130 years after his death. Dickens was born in 1812 and died in 1870.
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