Charles Dickens and the great theatre of the world / by Simon Callow.
| Author/creator | Callow, Simon, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Vintage Books, 2012. |
| Description | xiii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Paradise -- Paradise Lost -- Beginning the World -- The Birth of Boz -- The Peregrinations of Pickwick -- Practical Power -- Here We Are! -- Sledge-Hammer Blow -- Animal Magnetism -- Every Man in His Humour -- The Great Fight and Strife of Life -- Not So Bad as We Seem -- The Ice-Bound Soul -- Going Public -- The Loadstone Rock -- On the Ground. |
| Abstract | A concise portrait of the forefront Victorian novelist by the acclaimed actor and award-winning author of My Life in Pieces draws on his own experiences of portraying his subject on stage and screen to illuminate Dickens' genius and lesser-known status as a celebrity in his own time. - Publishers description. |
| General note | "A Vintage original." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-356) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012014287 |
| ISBN | 9780345803238 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 034580323X (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR4581 .C35 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |