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Biography of the English author who rose from extreme poverty to become one of the most popular writers of all time.

Describes what life was like during the Victorian period in England, discussing how England's culture, people, government, industry, arts, and literature changed during the era.

The story of an orphan who was destined for a life of misery but after surviving years of neglect, hunger, and violence finds a good family to take care of him.

Contains over 2,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide a wide variety of information about nineteenth-century English novelist Charles Dickens, covering his novels and other writings, characters, biographical details, social themes, literary forms and terms, and other topics.

Discusses the importance, historical context, and critical reception of Dickens's A tale of two cities.

Examines the life of Charles Dickens, author of fourteen novels and numerous stories and essays, discussing his family and youth in Victorian England, his marriage, and the development of his career and fame as a writer.

An illustrated look at the life and works of Victorian author Charles Dickens and the society that influenced his writing.

London in the nineteenth century was a fascinating place, a city that had some of the greatest wealth of its time?and some of the poorest people to be found anywhere.