Dickens' fur coat and Charlotte's unanswered letters : the rows and romances of England's great Victorian novelists / Daniel Pool.
Dickens' fur coat and Charlotte's unanswered letters : the rows and romances of England's great Victorian novelists / Daniel Pool.
By
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Pool, Daniel.
Publication Date
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1997
Publication Information
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New York : Harper Collins,
Physical Description
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xvi, 282 p. : ill., portraits.
Subject Term
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English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Literature publishing.
Authors and publishers.
Authors and readers.
Literature and society -- England.
Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Social conditions.
Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Economic conditions.
Fiction -- Authorship.
Books and reading -- History.
Geographic Term
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England -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-265) and index.
Summary
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Dickens' Fur Coat and Charlotte's Unanswered Letters plunks the reader down in the middle of the London book world to expose the madcap shenanigans, rows, rivalries, and general mayhem perpetrated by the supposedly prudish Victorians. We see Dickens on his first American book tour having bits of his fur coat snipped off by manic fans, romantic rumors swirling around Thackeray and Charlotte Bronte, Anthony Trollope scheming with Thomas Hardy in an attempt to get more money for his novels, and Bulwer Lytton (of "It was a dark and stormy night" fame) apparently plotting to poison his wife An eye-opening cultural history and a marvelously entertaining read, this is sure to be a gift book all fans of Victoriana fans.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780060183653
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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| Corner Brook | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 823.809 P78 |