Claire Tomalin: Charles Dickens. A Life.

[selenak]

Barring special subject cases like serial killers and/or genocidal dictators, biographies tend to err on one of two extremes: either they're hagiographies, blending out much if not all that's disagreeable about the subject, or they're bashfests magnifying the flaws to the nth degree and hardly bothering with anything not contemptible the person in

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[swmbo]

That is a fascinating review and now I want to read the biography - thank you!

[selenak]

You're welcome. Here is a terrific interview with the author about Dickens as well.

[ponygirl2000]

Oooh! Now I want this book very much!

[selenak]

So worth buying!

[selenak]

It's out as a paperback, so should also be in libraries.

[espresso_addict]

Thanks for this -- sounds like an interesting thing to request for Christmas.

[selenak]

It truly is!

[oracne]

This sounds REALLY interesting. Thanks for the pointer.

[selenak]

You're welcome!