I always feel sad when I come to the end of a book. Claire Tomalin bookendfeel Change image and share on social
Biographers use historians more than historians use biographers, although there can be two-way traffic - e.g., the ever-growing production of biographies of women is helping to change the general picture of the past presented by historians. Claire Tomalin biographerbiographychange share on social
Writers often feel obliged to adopt some sort of public appearance. Claire Tomalin adoptappearancefeel Change image and share on social
Dickens is always full of surprises. Claire Tomalin dickenfullsurprise Change image and share on social
Dickens had more energy than anyone in the world, and he expected his sons to be like him, and they couldn't be. Claire Tomalin dickenenergyexpect 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
I didn't start writing my own books until I was 40. Claire Tomalin bookstartwrite Change image and share on social
The young Dickens was so alive, so self-confident, so funny. Claire Tomalin aliveconfidentdicken Change image and share on social
By the time I went up to Cambridge, I was extremely quiet and well behaved, although I now meet people who remember me as not like that at all. Claire Tomalin behavecambridgeextremely Change image and share on social
Today's children have very short attention spans because they are being reared on dreadful television programmes which are flickering away in the corner. Claire Tomalin attentionchildcorner Change image and share on social
