Stand up, Mr. Dickens: A Dickens anthology

by Edward Blishen, Jill Bennett (Illustrator)

Portrays the life of the famed English novelist and describes how he entertained audiences by reading his stories aloud. Includes excerpts from "The Pickwick Papers," "Oliver Twist," "A Christmas Carol," "Dombey and Son," "David Copperfield," and "Great Expectations."

87 pages, Hardcover

First published October 23, 1995

Reviews

[LuAnn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This gave me a better idea what some of Dicken's novels are like (I've only ever read A Christmas Carol). The bio focused on his writing with some background on the novels and public readings which was interesting.