Life of Charles Dickens

by Frank Thomas Marzials

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Genres: Biography, British Literature

204 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

1840-1912

Reviews

[Joan K]

DNF - got about 32% of the way through, after skipping over and trying to avoid the parts concerning the Dickens’ books that I haven’t yet read, because plotlines etc. were being given away - I gave up as I was bored with it :(

[Eileen]

3.75 stars (liked it)

A very good biography for a short one.

[Haythem Bastawy]

The book is very sentimental and narrates the life of Charles Dickens as though he were a god not a man; everything he had done in his life is great and every word he wrote is extraordinary. In spite of its sometimes good details the book is some form of posthumous sycophancy.

[Summer]

This book gives some interesting insight into the life and works of Charles Dickens. I got a free Kindle version so it was a cheap way to read up on Dickens but I'd like to find a more modern biography that looks at Dickens through modern eyes.

[Melodee]

This is an in-depth biography of Dickens. It does a great job of delving into uncomfortable details while still extolling the author. An excellent read.

[Linda]

Written 17 years after Dickens death, it is very insightful. Covers each of the novels in depth.