Writing Charles Dickens' biography is like writing five biographies. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes biography charle dicken
Dickens was a part of how the whole celebration of Christmas as we know it today emerged during the 19th century. Claire Tomalin 19thcelebrationcentury Change image and share on social
As a young man, Dickens worked as a reporter in the House of Commons and hated it. He felt that all politicians spoke with the same voice. Claire Tomalin commondickenfelt Change image and share on social
Why do we read biography? Why do we choose to write it? Because we are human beings, programmed to be curious about other human beings, and to experience something of their lives. This has always been so - look at the Bible, crammed with biographies, very popular reading. Claire Tomalin beingbiblebiography share on social
'Great Expectations' has been described as 'Dickens's harshest indictment of society.' Which it is. After all, it's about money. About not having enough money; about the fever of the getting of money; about having too much money; about the taint of money. Felix Dennis dickenexpectationfever share on social
I like contemporary American literature and I like biographies and I like jazz and I like baseball and I like writers who write about the human condition and sci-fi is just something that I happened into. Jonathan Frakes americanbaseballbiography share on social
The splendid empire of Charles the Fifth was erected upon the grave of liberty. John Lothrop Motley charleempireerect Change image and share on social
