Dickens's women : his great expectations / Anne Isba.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: London ; New York : Continuum, 2011. Description: xiv, 167 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: 9781441107206; 1441107207Other title: Dickens's women : his life and lovesSubject(s): Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography | Women -- Great Britain -- BiographyDDC classification: 823.8 LOC classification: PR4582 | .I83 2011Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Table of contents only | Publisher description | WorldCat details Summary: On the bicentenary of his birth, this short account of the emotional life of Charles Dickens examines his relationships with some of the women to whom he was closest. They include the mother who failed to recognise his early promise; the young woman who spurned him before he was famous; the wife he cast aside in middle age; the benefactress for whom he managed a house for 'fallen women'; and the actress, less than half his age, with whom he spent his final years. Each woman casts light on a different aspect of Dickens's personality. But they were united by a common theme: whatever they gave him, it was rarely enough to satisfy Dickens's sense of entitlement.--Publisher's description.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-158) and index.
On the bicentenary of his birth, this short account of the emotional life of Charles Dickens examines his relationships with some of the women to whom he was closest. They include the mother who failed to recognise his early promise; the young woman who spurned him before he was famous; the wife he cast aside in middle age; the benefactress for whom he managed a house for 'fallen women'; and the actress, less than half his age, with whom he spent his final years. Each woman casts light on a different aspect of Dickens's personality. But they were united by a common theme: whatever they gave him, it was rarely enough to satisfy Dickens's sense of entitlement.--Publisher's description.
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