Historical documents. What clues can you gather about Charles Dickens, the time, place, players, and culture?
Great Expectations
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E-text of the novel.
A Tale of Two Cities
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E-text of the novel.
Oliver Twist
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E-text of the novel.
Little Dorrit
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E-text of the novel.
A Christmas Carol
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E-text of the novel.
David Copperfield
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E-text of the novel.
Bleak House
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E-text of the novel.
Dickens's Biography
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A biographical sketch of the writer that appeared in 1860.
Great Expectations Review
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An 1861 review of the novel in The Atlantic.
The Life of Charles Dickens
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A biography of the author written by his friend John Forster.
Charles Dickens on Schools
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Text of an 1857 talk Dickens gave on education.
Mr. Dickens' First Reading
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An 1867 review of a reading Dickens gave in New York City.
The Death of Charles Dickens
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Dickens's 1870 obituary in the New York Times.