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The Great Charles Dickens Scandal
Michael Slater
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Description for The Great Charles Dickens Scandal
Hardback. A page-turning account of the scandal that almost ruined Dickens and how the story disappeared from history Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470. 8vo .Good copy in dustwrapper. First edition
Charles Dickens was regarded as the great proponent of hearth and home in Victorian Britain, but in 1858 this image was nearly shattered. With the breakup of his marriage that year, rumors of a scandalous relationship he may have conducted with the young actress Ellen "Nelly" Ternan flourished. For the remaining twelve years of his life, Dickens managed to contain the gossip. After his death, surviving family members did the same. But when the author's last living son died in 1934, there was no one to discourage rampant speculation. Dramatic revelations came from every corner-over Nelly's role as Dickens's mistress, ... Read more
Charles Dickens was regarded as the great proponent of hearth and home in Victorian Britain, but in 1858 this image was nearly shattered. With the breakup of his marriage that year, rumors of a scandalous relationship he may have conducted with the young actress Ellen "Nelly" Ternan flourished. For the remaining twelve years of his life, Dickens managed to contain the gossip. After his death, surviving family members did the same. But when the author's last living son died in 1934, there was no one to discourage rampant speculation. Dramatic revelations came from every corner-over Nelly's role as Dickens's mistress, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
224
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300112191
SKU
KEX0307833
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About Michael Slater
Michael Slater is emeritus professor of Victorian literature at Birkbeck College, University of London; past president of the International Dickens Fellowship and of the Dickens Society of America; and author of Charles Dickens. He lives in London.
Reviews for The Great Charles Dickens Scandal
"A sexy story resting on a bed of comprehensive scholarship and pursued with Sherlock-ian imagination."-Kirkus (starred review) Kirkus "Slater's work is a fascinating investigation into the nature of scandal itself as much as it is a look at the particular episode."-Daily Beast The Daily Beast "Wise, witty and highly entertaining."-Simon Callow, The Guardian
Simon Callow The Guardian "Strangely riveting, ... Read more
Simon Callow The Guardian "Strangely riveting, ... Read more