DickensFrom one of England's literary masters, a monumental biography of Dickens worthy of standing beside Painter's Marcel Proust and Ellman's James Joyce. Ackroyd constructs a stunning life and times work of Dickens, depicting 19th century London as one of Dickens' own novels. 32 pages of illustrations. |
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