The Life of Charles Dickens - Couverture rigide

Forster, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1402772858 ISBN 13 : 9781402772856

Editeur : Sterling, 2011

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Forster (1812-1876), author, biographer and critic, was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Forsters biography of his close friend and advisee, Charles Dickens, was the first written and continues to be the basis for much of what we know about the author. The two met in 1836 and Dickens modelled the character John Podsnap (Our Mutual Friend) on Forster and the residence of lawyer Tulkinghorn in Bleak House is understood to be derived from Forsters home. Forster saw the manuscripts of nearly all of Dickens's novels before they were published and was appointed as his literary executor. The biography contains many examples of personal correspondence between the two men and offers a unique insight into one of the most influential writers in English Literature.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

John Forsters original three-volume text is abridged and brought to life with the addition of illuminating extracts from Dickenss own work and from recent criticism, biography and fiction. It is also generously illustrated with materials including original artwork from the serial parts of Dickenss novels, rare photographs and portraits of Dickens and his circle, as well as specially commissioned images from the Charles Dickens Museum of the authors personal possessions and favoured locations.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Sterling
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1402772858
• ISBN 13: 9781402772856
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 512