Dickens At Doughty Street
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Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A richly detailed work of literary biography and history, Dickens at Doughty Street chronicles the formative years Charles Dickens spent at his London home at 48 Doughty Street between 1837 and 1839, a period of extraordinary creative output for the young novelist. John Greaves presents an intimate portrait of Dickens at the threshold of his fame, detailing the domestic life, personal relationships, and professional ambitions that shaped one of literature's greatest careers. During these pivotal years, Dickens produced The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, and Nicholas Nickleby, and Greaves illuminates how the energy and atmosphere of that household fed directly into the author's rapidly evolving genius. Written with warmth and scholarly authority, the narrative brings to life not only Dickens himself but also the friends, family members, and contemporaries who passed through those famous doors. This is an essential read for any admirer of Victorian literature seeking a deeper understanding of the man behind the masterworks.
Author: John Greaves
Format: Paperback
Published: 1975, Elm Tree Books / Hamish Hamilton, London
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A richly detailed work of literary biography and history, Dickens at Doughty Street chronicles the formative years Charles Dickens spent at his London home at 48 Doughty Street between 1837 and 1839, a period of extraordinary creative output for the young novelist. John Greaves presents an intimate portrait of Dickens at the threshold of his fame, detailing the domestic life, personal relationships, and professional ambitions that shaped one of literature's greatest careers. During these pivotal years, Dickens produced The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, and Nicholas Nickleby, and Greaves illuminates how the energy and atmosphere of that household fed directly into the author's rapidly evolving genius. Written with warmth and scholarly authority, the narrative brings to life not only Dickens himself but also the friends, family members, and contemporaries who passed through those famous doors. This is an essential read for any admirer of Victorian literature seeking a deeper understanding of the man behind the masterworks.