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The Life of Charles Dickens

The Life of Charles Dickens( )
Author: Forster, John
Editor: Furneaux, Holly
Foreword by: Smiley, Jane
ISBN:978-1-4027-7285-6
Publication Date:Oct 2011
Publisher:Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Imprint:Sterling Signature
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $59.99
Book Description:

As we near the 2012 bi-centenary of Dickens's birth, this lovingly abridged and lavishly illustrated edition of Foster's influential three-volume biography is the perfect way for fans to celebrate. Long out of print, it is now finally accessible to a new generation of Dickens enthusiasts, who will delight in the host of supplemental texts and images, including extracts from the author's own work and from recent criticism. The rich selection of images ranges from original...
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Book Details
Pages:512
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):22.86 x 25.4 cm
Author Biography
Forster, John (Author)
Jane Smiley was born in Los Angeles, California on September 26, 1949. She received a B. A. from Vassar College in 1971 and an M.F.A. and a Ph.D from the University of Iowa. From 1981 to 1996, she taught undergraduate and graduate creative writing workshops at Iowa State University. Her books include The Age of Grief, The Greenlanders, Moo, Horse Heaven, Ordinary Love and Good Will, Some Luck, and Early Warning. In 1985, she won an O. Henry Award for her short story Lily, which was published in The Atlantic Monthly. A Thousand Acres received both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

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