The Great Charles Dickens Scandal

by Michael Slater

Book Overview

A page-turning account of the scandal that almost ruined Dickens and how the story disappeared from history

Charles Dickens was regarded as the great proponent of hearth and home in Victorian Britain, but in 1858 this image was nearly shattered. With the breakup of his marriage that year, rumors of a scandalous relationship he may have conducted with the young actress Ellen "Nelly" Ternan flourished. For the remaining twelve years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300205287
• ISBN13: 9780300205282
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"