Dickens's England: An A-Z Tour of the Real and Imagined Locations - Hardcover

Tony Lynch

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849940355 ISBN 13: 9781849940351

Publisher: Batsford Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Dickens's England details the towns, villages, streets and buildings with connections to Dickens's life, and explores the fascinating landscape of his imagination, that mixture of fact and fantasy inhabited by the memorable characters in his novels. Arranged as a gazetteer, the book explores a world that is largely hidden or demolished, but still leaves traces today. Quoting liberally from the novels themselves, it brings to life Mr Pickwick's Bath, David Copperfield's Yarmouth, Nicholas Nickleby's Yorkshire, the Kent of Great Expectations and the London of Oliver Twist and Bill Sikes, of the Dorrits and the Dombeys, of Chancery and Newgate Prison. The book is illustrated with a mixture of images contemporary to the time and more up-to-date photographs that reveal a surprising amount of Dickensian atmosphere still lingering in the 21st century. The book also covers the places associated with Dickens himself, including his birthplace in Portsmouth, the site of the blacking factory where he famously worked as a child, his favourite holiday destinations, and his final home at Gad's Hill in Kent, including the Dickens museums and attractions in Portsmouth, London, Broadstairs and Rochester. There are over 200 entries, taking us from London to Liverpool, from Plymouth to Preston, from Bath to Birmingham, plus a chronology of Dickens's life and maps showing all the locations in England and London. Endlessly fascinating, Dickens's England is the perfect companion for Dickens fans, tourists and armchair travellers alike.

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Review:

Charting landmarks from both his life and novels, Lynch s book brings Dickens England to life through detailed illustrations of Victorian sites and photos of their modern-day incarnations. --BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

...an extensive tour of all those real and imaginary places, all the towns, villages and buildings with which he's particularly associated are vividly represented... accessible format and beautifully illustrated with a blend of period drawings and contemporary photographs, it is ideal amchair companion, literary inspiration for rewarding journey into the heart of Dickens creativity. --Good Book Guide

About the Author:

Tony Lynch is a journalist and photographer who has written books of investigative journalism and biographies. This book is the result of a lifelong interest in Charles Dickens and the background to his novels. He lives in Woking, Surrey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Batsford Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849940355
• ISBN 13: 9781849940351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208