The world of Charles Dickens
Subtitle: the life, times and works of the great Victorian novelist
By: Martin Fido
Edition: [New ed.].
Publisher: Carlton
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781847329431
Subjects: English Novelists; Biography
Description: Charles Dickens is one of the most popular and enduring authors in the English language. His novels, short stories and sketches have made an indelible impression on generations of readers. This book presents the author's life and works in a highly illustrated volume that takes a thematic all-encompassing look at this brilliant writer and the society that so influenced his work. It also looks at both the public and the private Dickens- his beliefs, his passions and his relationships. -- from Book Jacket

In The World of Charles Dickens, eminent scholar Martin Fido traces that complex and fascinating history in all its drama, tragedy, and triumph.
Notes: Originally published: 1997.

Cover caption: "200 years of Dickens, 1912-2012."

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The age of Dickens; title: The popular writer; title: The novels; title: The friend of the poor; title: The great Victorian; title: The immortal reputation.