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English author Charles Dickens (1812-70) was the creator of novels whose appeal has endured to the present day. The most popular author of the 19th cent., & the most published of any after Shakespeare, his works remain among the best-loved books of all time. Here is a valuable intro. to his unique world, presenting a range of extracts, incl. famous scenes & characters from Mr. Pickwick, Sarah Gamp & Mr. Micawber to Uriah Heep, Scrooge & Oliver Twist. Both his familiar & less well-known writings are considered with biographical commentaries, reviews by eminent contemporaries & the recollections of friends & relatives. Full-color illustrations depict memorable episodes from the novels.Dickens, Charles is the author of 'Charles Dickens An Illustrated Anthology Great Writers', published 1993 under ISBN 9780756783921 and ISBN 0756783925.
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