{"product_id":"the-life-of-the-author-charles-dickens-9781119697459","title":"The Life of the Author: Charles Dickens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and reliable introduction to the life and works of Charles Dickens, offering a unique combination of academic biography and literary analysis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: Charles Dickens \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the relationship between Dickens' lived experience and his works, discussing themes within and key influences on literary classics such as \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Bleak House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNicholas Nickleby\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations. \u003c\/i\u003eAn excellent introduction to the world of Dickens scholarship, this easily accessible volume provides the necessary background about the author's life while encouraging readers to critically analyze Dickens' works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized thematically by chapter, the book opens with a brief overview of Dickens' life and a chronology of major works. Subsequent chapters focus on key aspects of Dickens' life, concluding with case studies of selected texts that demonstrate the similarities between events in Dickens' own life and the literature he was writing at the time. Throughout the book, readers are provided with an informative portrait of Dickens' early family life, personal relationships, professional networks, social circles, travels abroad, charitable works, financial issues, dealings with publishers, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates the latest discussions in Dickens research alongside documents and materials from Dickens' time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the afterlife of Dickens in film, theater, and television, including \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e, Dickens' most adapted story\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures archival material from the Charles Dickens Museum and discussion of Dickens' roles as a journalist, editor, and professional reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes short case studies at the end of each chapter to demonstrate the ways Dickens' life informed his work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: Charles Dickens \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal introductory textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in English Literature and Victorian Literature courses, as well as a valuable resource for Dickens scholars and enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETE ORFORD\u003c\/b\u003e is the Course Director of the MA in Charles Dickens Studies run by the University of Buckingham and the Charles Dickens Museum in London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Edwin Drood: Charles Dickens' Unfinished Novel \u0026amp; Our Endless Attempts to End It\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003ePictures from Italy\u003c\/i\u003e for the Oxford Dickens. He has contributed several articles and chapters to significant works including \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Charles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Charles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50868178452754,"sku":"9781119697459","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3d28cfe8-d6ca-4d79-8673-143e7359d5f6.jpg?v=1737721656","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-of-the-author-charles-dickens-9781119697459","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}