Charles Dickens: A Penguin Life
by Smiley, Jane
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+, Not Price Clipped
- ISBN 10
- 0670030775
- ISBN 13
- 9780670030774
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Synopsis
For fans of the soon-to-be-released film about Charles Dickens starring Ralph Fiennes, a brilliantly insightful biography from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley With delectable wit and characteristic sensitivity, Jane Smiley presents a fresh, illuminating take on the life of Charles Dickens. Smiley finds a kindred spirit in the author of such classics as Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol , who was not only a prolific writer but also one of the first modern "celebrities." She offers interpretations of many of Dickens's major works, exploring his narrative techniques and his innovative voice and themes. A perceptive profile of the great master and a fascinating meditation on the writing life, this biography is perfect for fans of The Invisible Woman, the Charles Dickens biopic starring Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, and Kristin Scott Thomas, which hits theaters in February 2014.
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- Bookseller
- Hourglass Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003144
- Title
- Charles Dickens: A Penguin Life
- Author
- Smiley, Jane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+, Not Price Clipped
- Edition
- American First
- ISBN 10
- 0670030775
- ISBN 13
- 9780670030774
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Biography
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