The Mystery Of Charles Dickens by A. N. Wilson
An incisive portrait of a Victorian genius that probes the contradictions between public benevolence and private turbulence, tracing how childhood trauma, theatrical flair, and relentless self-promotion shaped both compassion and cruelty. It delves into the secrecy surrounding his marriage and relationship with Ellen Ternan, his fascination with mesmerism, and the manic energy of his public readings, linking these to the themes and moral fervor of his novels. Blending biography, literary criticism, and psychological insight, it presents a restless, divided figure whose creativity sprang from conflict as much as conviction, culminating in reflections on the unfinished final novel and the enduring enigma at the heart of his life.
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- 2020
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- English
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