Leigh Hunt and Charles Dickens; the Skimpole caricature

by Luther Albertus Brewer

This monograph examines the character Dickens created in "Bleak House", "Harold Skimpole," an amateur artist and musician who was always sponging on his friends. Dickens was believed to have based this character on the author Leigh Hunt, who was much offended. The primary aim of this book is to study the relations between the two men both before and after Dickens created the Skimpole characterization.

35 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

1858-1933