{"product_id":"2026770000113-secondhand-charles-dickens-and-the-begging-letter-writer","title":"Charles Dickens And The Begging Letter Writer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good             ,              ex-library\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA focused work of literary scholarship, this study examines Charles Dickens's complex and deeply personal relationship with the phenomenon of begging letter writers — the persistent individuals who flooded the famous author's correspondence with appeals for financial charity. Cumberland Clark chronicles Dickens's growing frustration and fascination with these writers, drawing on the novelist's own essays, letters, and public commentary to illuminate a largely overlooked aspect of Victorian social life. With careful attention to period detail, the text illustrates how Dickens's experiences with fraudulent and genuine petitioners alike shaped his attitudes toward poverty, charity, and the responsibilities of public celebrity. The tone is measured and academic, yet accessible, presenting a nuanced portrait of a great writer grappling with the moral complexities of fame and philanthropy in nineteenth-century England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887917052123,"sku":"2026770000113-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/72ae16d9-52cb-40dc-82a1-848411fd108a.png?v=1781749128","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000113-secondhand-charles-dickens-and-the-begging-letter-writer","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}