Charles Dickens

by Elizabeth James

Book Overview

Charles Dickens (1812-70) is probably Britain's best-known and well-loved author. His novels such as Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol and Hard Times have provided generations of readers with a unique insight into the realities of nineteenth-century Victorian society, and his own colourful and turbulent life helped to shape some of his most vibrant scenes and famous characters.

His impoverished childhood - dogged by his father's debts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195217888
• ISBN13: 9780195217889
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9