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Dickens
His Work and His World
By Rosen, Michael J. & Ingpen, Robert R.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76362-752-2
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2005
Gr 5-8 Opening with Dickens's touring life and final London performance, Rosen then turns to the writer's humble beginnings and nomadic childhood, paying particular attention to the people he met, the sights he saw, and the situations he endured -all of which were to find their way into his writings. The author looks at 1800s London, pointing out the societal changes that were to influence Dickens's progressive thinking. He investigates the writer's best-known works: "A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield", and "Great Expectations". For the first...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
