Publisher | Duncan Baird Publishers |
ISBN 13 | 9781844835737 |
ISBN 10 | 1844835731 |
Book Description | Charles Dickens is an undisputed genius whose novels have remained enduringly popular all around the world, amusing and moving his readers in equal measure. A quiet chat with his ghost in the inn beloved by Mr Pickwick brings you all his vigour, warmth and humanity - and a scintillating tour through the life, career, eccentricities and trenchant opinions of one of the superstars of the Victorian world. Dickens cultivated a genial intimacy with his readers, and after he died many of his admirers felt that they had lost a personal friend. Sit back and listen to this master conversationalist talk about everything from work in a boot-polish factory to his popular lecture tours in America. |
About the Author | Paul Schlicke, Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Aberdeen, has served as President of the Dickens Society of America and the International Dickens Fellowship. He is currently chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Charles Dickens Museum in London.Peter Ackroyd is a renowned novelist, critic and biographer. He has written 13 novels, including Hawksmoor, The Fall of Troy and Chatterton, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987. His biographies include works on Dickens, William Blake and Shakespeare. |
Language | English |
Author | Paul Schlicke |
Publication Date | 39548 |
Number of Pages | 144 pages |
Coffee with Dickens