American Notes, Pictures From Italy And A Child's History Of England
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Volume VIII of the nineteen-volume Biographical Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens brings together three of the author's most celebrated works of non-fiction travel writing and history: American Notes, Pictures from Italy, and A Child's History of England. American Notes chronicles Dickens' landmark 1842 visit to the United States and Canada, presenting a sharp-eyed and at times scathing portrait of the young republic — its institutions, its people, and the moral contradictions of a nation that proclaimed liberty while permitting slavery. Pictures from Italy details his subsequent journey through the Italian peninsula, capturing the grandeur of its ruins and the vivid energy of its streets with the same wit and precision that defined his fiction. Together, these three works illustrate the full breadth of Dickens' literary genius beyond the novel. A Child's History of England argues for a simplified, morally instructive retelling of English history, reflecting the Victorian impulse to educate and edify the young. As a set, the three works reveal a restless, opinionated mind — one equally at home dissecting foreign cultures, recording vivid landscapes, or passing judgment on kings. For admirers of Dickens, this volume is an indispensable window into the man behind the masterpieces.
Author: Charles Dickens
Format: Hardback
Published: 1894, The Biographical Edition
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition, some fading. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure.
Volume VIII of the nineteen-volume Biographical Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens brings together three of the author's most celebrated works of non-fiction travel writing and history: American Notes, Pictures from Italy, and A Child's History of England. American Notes chronicles Dickens' landmark 1842 visit to the United States and Canada, presenting a sharp-eyed and at times scathing portrait of the young republic — its institutions, its people, and the moral contradictions of a nation that proclaimed liberty while permitting slavery. Pictures from Italy details his subsequent journey through the Italian peninsula, capturing the grandeur of its ruins and the vivid energy of its streets with the same wit and precision that defined his fiction. Together, these three works illustrate the full breadth of Dickens' literary genius beyond the novel. A Child's History of England argues for a simplified, morally instructive retelling of English history, reflecting the Victorian impulse to educate and edify the young. As a set, the three works reveal a restless, opinionated mind — one equally at home dissecting foreign cultures, recording vivid landscapes, or passing judgment on kings. For admirers of Dickens, this volume is an indispensable window into the man behind the masterpieces.