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Charles Dickens: A Portrait in Letters

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6 Ratings

4.8

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4H 10min
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English
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Biographies

Those who only know Charles Dickens from his novels will be fascinated to discover the private and personal Dickens in this selection of his letters. His sister in law Georgina Hogarth thought they expressed his individuality; his friend Forster thought them literature. They give us a portrait of a complex man with so many different facets to his personality, ranging from the serious, when discussing social issues, to the outrageously humorous when writing merely to entertain his many friends. 200 years after his birth he still enlightens and entertains us.

© 2014 Naxos Audiobooks (Audiobook): 9781843796893

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Audiobook: May 1, 2014

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