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The Uncommercial Traveller
Charles Dickens
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Description for The Uncommercial Traveller
Hardback. In this series of sketches Dickens brings the city of London and its inhabitants vividly to life. His travels take him to the workhouse, the theatre, and further afield to the Liverpool docks and the Paris morgue. Combining autobiography with reportage, the book showcases Dickens's characteristic wit, humour, and social concerns. Editor(s): Tyler, Daniel. Num Pages: 440 pages, 8 black and white. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 204 x 31. Weight in Grams: 546.
At the height of his career, around the time he was working on Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens wrote a series of sketches, mostly set in London, which he collected as The Uncommercial Traveller. In the persona of 'the Uncommercial', Dickens wanders the city streets and brings London, its inhabitants, commerce and entertainment vividly to life. Sometimes autobiographical, as childhood experiences are interwoven with adult memories, the sketches include visits to the Paris Morgue, the Liverpool docks, a workhouse, a school for poor children, and the theatre. They also describe the perils of travel, including seasickness, ... Read more
At the height of his career, around the time he was working on Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens wrote a series of sketches, mostly set in London, which he collected as The Uncommercial Traveller. In the persona of 'the Uncommercial', Dickens wanders the city streets and brings London, its inhabitants, commerce and entertainment vividly to life. Sometimes autobiographical, as childhood experiences are interwoven with adult memories, the sketches include visits to the Paris Morgue, the Liverpool docks, a workhouse, a school for poor children, and the theatre. They also describe the perils of travel, including seasickness, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199686650
SKU
V9780199686650
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Ref
99-85
About Charles Dickens
Daniel Tyler has researched Dickens's creative processes through the manuscript drafts of his fiction. He is the author of A Guide to Dickens's London (Hesperus, 2012), and editor of Dickens's Style (CUP, 2013). He is a frequent reviewer for the TLS.
Reviews for The Uncommercial Traveller
fascinating
Methodist Recorder
beautiful volume
The National
Tyler's introduction is substantial, thorough and stimulating.
Dickens Quarterly
... .there is plenty here and fans will enjoy spotting his nascent characters and books in these sketches.
The Times
Methodist Recorder
beautiful volume
The National
Tyler's introduction is substantial, thorough and stimulating.
Dickens Quarterly
... .there is plenty here and fans will enjoy spotting his nascent characters and books in these sketches.
The Times