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Beschreibung
Charles Dickens was born in Hampshire on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office, who was well paid but often ended up in financial troubles. When Dickens was twelve years old he was send to work in a shoe polish factory because his family had been taken to the debtors' prison. His career as a writer of fiction started in 1833 when his short stories and essays began to appear in periodicals. The Pickwick Papers, his first commercial success, was published in 1836. The serialisation of Oliver Twist began in 1837. Many other novels followed and The Old Curiosity Shop brought Dickens international fame and he became a celebrity in America as well as Britain. Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Charles Dickens was born in Hampshire on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office, who was well paid but often ended up in financial troubles. When Dickens was twelve years old he was send to work in a shoe polish factory because his family had been taken to the debtors' prison. His career as a writer of fiction started in 1833 when his short stories and essays began to appear in periodicals. The Pickwick Papers, his first commercial success, was published in 1836. The serialisation of Oliver Twist began in 1837. Many other novels followed and The Old Curiosity Shop brought Dickens international fame and he became a celebrity in America as well as Britain. Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Everyman's Library CLASSICS
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781841593234
ISBN-10: 1841593230
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Dickens, Charles
Illustrator: Rackham, Arthur
Hersteller: Random House UK
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Abbildungen: w. ill.
Maße: 214 x 136 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Charles Dickens
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2009
Gewicht: 0,559 kg
Artikel-ID: 121218770