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This insightful biography explores the life of Jonathan Swift, the 18th century Irish writer best known for his satirical works such as Gulliver's Travels. Discover the fascinating personal and political…

John Forster (1812-76), an exact contemporary of Charles Dickens and one of his closest friends, published this three-volume biography between 1872 and 1874. Volume 2 covers the period 1842-51, including…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…

John Forster's comprehensive biography of Charles Dickens offers readers an in-depth look at the life and works of one of the most celebrated authors in history. Drawing on firsthand accounts…

The Life of Charles Dickens - Volume I is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such…