Charles Dickens
Written by G. K. Chesterton
Narrated by Steven Smith, Sinead Dixon, Claire Walsh and
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G. K. Chesterton was a great admirer of Charles Dickens, and wrote a noted critique of Dickens' works expressing his opinion in his own inimitable style.
CONTAINS:
- CHAPTER I.—THE DICKENS PERIOD
- CHAPTER II.—THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS
- CHAPTER III.—THE YOUTH OF DICKENS
- CHAPTER IV.—"THE PICKWICK PAPERS"
- CHAPTER V.—THE GREAT POPULARITY
- CHAPTER VI.—DICKENS AND AMERICA PART TWO
- CHAPTER VII.—DICKENS AND CHRISTMAS
- CHAPTER VIII.—THE TIME OF TRANSITION
- CHAPTER IX.—LATER LIFE AND WORKS
- CHAPTER X.—THE GREAT DICKENS CHARACTERS
- CHAPTER XI.—ON THE ALLEGED OPTIMISM OF DICKENS
- CHAPTER XII.—A NOTE ON THE FUTURE OF DICKENS
G. K. Chesterton
G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.
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