Dickensland: The Curious History of Dickens's London, Lee Jackson

Dickensland: The Curious History of Dickens's London, Lee JacksonNew Paperback Tourists have sought out the landmarks, streets, and alleys of Charles Dickenss London ever since the death of the world renowned author. Late Victorians and Edwardians were obsessed with tracking down the locationsdubbed Dickenslandthat famously featured in his novels. But his fans were faced with a city that was undergoing rapid redevelopment, where literary shrines were far from sacred. Over the following century, sites connected with

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The memoirs benefit from his key eye for observation and his skilful use of the material available to him

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