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Format: Poster
No. of Pages: 0
Publisher: SCHOFIELD & SIMS LTD
Language: English
Date Published: 2000-02-29
Dimensions: 50 x 530 x 50mm
Publication City/Country: West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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This attractive poster features a concise introduction to Charles Dickens, alongside a timeline putting the author's life events in their national and political context. Photographs and illustrations include the original title page of 'Nicholas Nickleby' and portraits of significant figures in Dickens' life, whilst detailed information is organised into the topics: early life; becoming a writer; realism in writing; Dickens and the theatre; public readings; chronology of novels; social conditions; private life; Dickens in America; odd names of some Dickens characters; travels abroad; Dickens' London. Trivia about the author will help to ignite children's curiosity.