Dickens: A Biography
by Fred Kaplan
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The engaging biography of one of the most celebrated and enduring authors of Western literature Charles Dickens grew up in harsh poverty and became one of the world's most beloved authors. Biographer Fred Kaplan takes a brilliant, multifaceted approach in his examination of Dickens's life: his fraught marriage and relationships; the ever-present effects of his humble beginnings; his extensive, but carefully managed, public life; and his friendships with famous writers. Dickens unearths the show more complex passions that drove both the man and his work, illuminating why the legendary author-just like th show lessTags
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Fred Kaplan teaches at Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY. He is the editor of The Essential Gore Vidal and the author of the biographies Henry James, Dickens, and Thomas Carlyle, which was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Kaplan lives in Brooklyn, New York. (Publisher Provided) Fred Kaplan show more (born 1937) is distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Kaplan grew up in the Bronx and attended Lafayette High School and Brooklyn College. He is the author of several biographies, including his book Thomas Carlyle which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. In 2015, his biography of John Quincy Adams: American Visionary, became listed on the New York Times bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title*
- Charles Dickens
- Original title
- Dickens. A biography
- Original publication date
- 1988 (1e édition originale américiane ∙ W. Morrow ∙ New York ∙ 1e édition originale américiane ∙ W. Morrow ∙ New York) (1e édition originale américiane ∙ W. Morrow ∙ New York ∙ 1e édition originale américiane ∙ W. Morrow ∙ New York); 1990-12-01 (1e traduction et édition française ∙ Grande biographie ∙ Fayard) (1e traduction et édition française ∙ Grande biographie ∙ Fayard)
- People/Characters*
- Charles Dickens
- Important places*
- Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
- Dedication*
- A Julia, Noah et Ben et à la mémoire de mon père
- Original language*
- Anglais (Etats-Unis) (Etats-Unis)
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- English, French
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- Paper, Ebook
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