The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens
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The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens by Jenny Hartley
The nearest we can get to a Dickens autobiography, these letters give us unique insights into his life, and are essential reading for Dickens fans everywhere. Whether you dip in or read straight through, this selection of his letters creates afresh the brilliance of being Dickens, and the sheer pleasure of being in his company.
In short, the whole book bursts with the author's energy, and you will love him and know him better after reading even a few of these lettersIf you don't buy it now, or put it on your Christmas list, it can only be because you already have a copy. * Guardian, Nicholas Lezard *
This is Dickens by Dickens. Do not miss it. * Sunday Times Magazine, John Carey *
This is Dickens by Dickens. Do not miss it. * Sunday Times Magazine, John Carey *
Jenny Hartley is Professor of English Literature at Roehampton University. She is the author of two books on British women's writing from the Second World War, and The Reading Groups Book, a pioneering survey of reading groups. Her most recent book, Charles Dickens and the House of Fallen Women, published by Methuen in 2008, was picked Guardian 'Book of the Week' and described as 'brilliant' by Claire Tomalin. For the last ten years she has been a leading member of the Prison Reading Groups project.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199686834 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199686831 |
| Title | The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens |
| Author | Jenny Hartley |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2015-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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