Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World

by Simon Callow

Book Overview

A short biography of Charles Dickens by acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow that offers a fresh perspective on one of the greatest novelists in the English language in a lively, highly readable account. "It has all the gusto that a popular biography of Dickens--a man who "could do nothing by halves"--should possess. . . . The best biography for Dickens newcomers and a wonderful read for all."--Library Journal

Dickens was one of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034580323X
• ISBN13: 9780345803238
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.9"