George Silverman's Explanation by Charles Dickens

George Silverman's Explanation by Charles Dickens

After a traumatic early childhood spent living in poverty in a Preston cellar, the suddenly orphaned George Silverman grows up convinced that he is at fault for all the misfortunes in his life. Hoodwinked by hypocritical clergymen and exploited by his employer, he finds himself forsaking love and facing professional ruin. One of Dickens’s very last writings, ‘George Silverman’s Explanation’ is a dark and psychologically insightful investigation of failure and guilt. This volume also includes two other lesser-known pieces of fiction by Dickens: the novella for children ‘Holiday Romance’ and the detective story ‘Hunted Down’.

The power of [Dickens] is so amazing that the reader at once becomes his captive-- William Makepeace Thackeray

A literary phenomenon in his lifetime and renowned as much for his journalism and public speaking as for his novels, Charles Dickens now ranks as the most important Victorian writer and one of the most influential and popular authors in the English language. His memorable and vividly rendered characters and his combination of humour, trenchant satire and compassion have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination.

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ISBN 13	9781847494023
ISBN 10	1847494021
Titel	George Silverman's Explanation
Autor	Charles Dickens
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Alma Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-02-15
Seitenanzahl	144
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