Hesperus Press has recently been publishing some of of
Dickens' lesser-known writings, some of which were collaborative works with other prominent Victorian authors. In particular, they've printed:
The Haunted House
The Wreck of the Golden MaryA House to Let
Somebody's LuggageMugby JunctionDoctor Marigold's Prescriptions
Mrs. LirriperA Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire
Are there any of these that you've read and are willing to recommend?
I think I have read these but they mostly do not stick in my mind so they are perhaps not recommendable. Mugby Junction though is worth reading as are any of Dickens' satirical depictions of people and places. Honestly there is often amusement to be had in most of Dickens's short works although I am not so keen on his short stories. I would certainly recommend
The Uncommercial Traveller or
Sketches by Boz for a varied read of different Dickensian styles. And as for short stories you should definitely read
George Silverman's Explanation one of the last things he ever wrote and a fascinating hint of where his pen may have taken him.
Thanks for the lists & suggestions here. I hope to read them eventually....
I recently obtained a copy of
A House to Let. Its a collaborative work by Dickens, Collins and Gaskell. It'll probably sit in my TBR pile for some time yet. I am too distracted by the
canonical works at the moment :)
I have an old, old copy of
Sketches by Boz but I haven't read it yet. I think it was printed in 1864. It will have to be read with care...
Collins, Dickens,
and Gaskell collaborated on
A House to Let? Where can I find a copy? :-)
Oh, thank you! *saves links*
I've just finished
No Thoroughfare by Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Quite an intriguing and enjoyable story!
I'm reading
Mrs Lirriper this week. It is quite delightful. I also have an audio recording of the BBC Radio dramatisation. Mr Jemmy Jackman reminds me of Mr Macawber :)
Has anyone read The Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi edited by Charles Dickens?
Sorry, just spotted this one. Yes, I have. I have a very old copy with cut pages, and all I can really remember is thinking that it was obvious that Dickens only edited it, because it doesn't read like him at all.
I don't know where to put this, but I had to put it somewhere. This morning on NPR I heard a reporter quote the coach of the Detroit Lions after a win last week. He said, "To quote John Steinbeck, 'It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.'" The reporter ended the piece by saying, "To quote Charles Dickens, "Somebody's going to reap 'the grapes of wrath.'"
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