Dickens and his circle

Hawksley, Lucinda2016

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Summary

Those who had known Charles Dickens as a child must have been astonished at his rise from being, in his own words, 'a little labouring hind' to becoming one of the most famous and adored men in the world. Dickens is often described as the first 'modern' author, by which it is meant that he went on book tours and engaged with his public in a manner more considered a 20th century phenomenon. Through sheer force of will he propelled himself out of a rather depressing existence into the circle of intelligent, radical, questioning friends who feature in this book. This book explores the man behind the novels and the lives of those around him.