THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS BY
JOHN FORSTER. THREE VOLUMES IN TWO.
VOL. I.
THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS BY JOHN FORSTER. VOL. I. 1812-1842.
NOTE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
THE LIFE OF
CHARLES DICKENS.
CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD 1812-1822. Birth at Landport in
CHAPTER II. HARD EXPERIENCES IN BOYHOOD. 1822-1824. Mr. Dilke's
CHAPTER III. SCHOOL-DAYS AND START IN LIFE. 1824-1830. Outcome
CHAPTER IV. REPORTERS' GALLERY AND NEWSPAPER LITERATURE.
CHAPTER V. FIRST BOOK, AND ORIGIN OF PICKWICK. 1836
CHAPTER VI. WRITING THE PICKWICK PAPERS. 1837 First Letter from
CHAPTER VII. BETWEEN PICKWICK AND NICKLEBY. 1837-1838.
CHAPTER VIII. OLIVER TWIST. 1838 Interest in Characters at
CHAPTER IX. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. 1838-1839. Doubts of Success
CHAPTER X. DURING AND AFTER NICKLEBY. 1838-1839. The Cottage at
CHAPTER XI. NEW LITERARY PROJECT. 1839 Thoughts for the
CHAPTER XII. THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. 1840-1841. Visit to Walter
CHAPTER XIII. DEVONSHIRE TERRACE AND BROADSTAIRS. 1840 A Good
CHAPTER XIV. BARNABY RUDGE. 1841 Advantage in beginning Barnaby
CHAPTER XV. PUBLIC DINNER IN EDINBURGH. 1841
CHAPTER XVI. ADVENTURES IN THE HIGHLANDS. 1841 A
CHAPTER XVII. AGAIN AT BROADSTAIRS. 1841 Peel and his
CHAPTER XVIII. EVE OF THE VISIT TO AMERICA. 1841
CHAPTER XIX. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA. 1842 Rough
CHAPTER XX. SECOND IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA. 1842 Second
CHAPTER XXI. PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON, AND THE SOUTH. 1842 At
CHAPTER XXII. CANAL-BOAT JOURNEYS: BOUND FAR WEST. 1842
CHAPTER XXIII. THE FAR WEST: TO NIAGARA FALLS. 1842
CHAPTER XXIV. NIAGARA AND MONTREAL. 1842 Last Two
THE LIFE OF (2)
THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS BY (2)
JOHN FORSTER. VOL. I. 1842-1852.
CORRECTIONS MADE IN THE LATER EDITIONS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Autograph of Charles Dickens Fly leaf
TABLE OF CONTENTS. (2)
THE LIFE OF (3)
CHARLES DICKENS. (2)
CHAPTER I. AMERICAN NOTES. 1842 Return from America Longfellow
CHAPTER II. FIRST YEAR OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. 1843 A Sunset at
CHAPTER III. CHUZZLEWIT DISAPPOINTMENTS AND CHRISTMAS CAROL.
CHAPTER IV. YEAR OF DEPARTURE FOR ITALY. 1844
CHAPTER V. IDLENESS AT ALBARO: VILLA BAGNERELLO. 1844 Arrival
CHAPTER VI. WORK IN GENOA: PALAZZO PESCHIERE. 1844 Palace of
CHAPTER VII. ITALIAN TRAVEL. 1844
CHAPTER VIII. LAST MONTHS IN ITALY. 1845 Jesuit
CHAPTER IX. AGAIN IN ENGLAND. 1845-1846.
CHAPTER X. A HOME IN SWITZERLAND. 1846 On the Rhine Travelling
CHAPTER XI. SWISS PEOPLE AND SCENERY. 1846 The Mountains and
CHAPTER XII. SKETCHES CHIEFLY PERSONAL. 1846 Home
CHAPTER XIII. LITERARY LABOUR AT LAUSANNE. 1846
CHAPTER XIV. REVOLUTION AT GENEVA, CHRISTMAS BOOK, AND LAST
CHAPTER XV. THREE MONTHS IN PARIS. 1846-1847.
THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS BY (3)
JOHN FORSTER. THREE VOLUMES IN TWO. (2)
VOL. II.
CHAPTER XVI. DOMBEY AND SON. 1846-1848. Drift of the Tale Why
CHAPTER XVII. SPLENDID STROLLING. 1847-1852. Birth of Fifth
CHAPTER XVIII. SEASIDE HOLIDAYS. 1848-1851. Louis Philippe
CHAPTER XIX. HAUNTED MAN AND HOUSEHOLD WORDS. 1848-1850.
CHAPTER XX. LAST YEARS IN DEVONSHIRE TERRACE. 1848-1851.
JOHN FORSTER. VOL. III. 1852-1870.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS. (3)
THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS.
CHAPTER I. DAVID COPPERFIELD AND BLEAK HOUSE. 1850-1853.
CHAPTER II. HOME INCIDENTS AND HARD TIMES. 1853-1854-1855.
CHAPTER III. SWITZERLAND AND ITALY REVISITED. 1853 Swiss
CHAPTER IV. THREE SUMMERS AT BOULOGNE. 1853, 1854, and 1856.
CHAPTER V. RESIDENCE IN PARIS. 1855-1856. Actors and
CHAPTER VI. LITTLE DORRIT, AND A LAZY TOUR. 1855-1857. Little
CHAPTER VII. WHAT HAPPENED AT THIS TIME. 1857-1858.
CHAPTER VIII. GADSHILL PLACE. 1856-1870. First Description of
CHAPTER IX. FIRST PAID READINGS. 1858-1859. First
CHAPTER X. ALL THE YEAR ROUND AND THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER. 1859-1861.
CHAPTER XI. SECOND SERIES OF READINGS. 1861-1863. Daughter
CHAPTER XII. HINTS FOR BOOKS WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN. 1855-1865.
CHAPTER XIII. THIRD SERIES OF READINGS. 1864-1867.
CHAPTER XIV. DICKENS AS A NOVELIST. 1836-1870. THE TALE OF TWO
CHAPTER XV. AMERICA REVISITED: NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1867. 1867
CHAPTER XVI. AMERICA REVISITED: JANUARY TO APRIL 1868. 1868
CHAPTER XVII. LAST READINGS. 1868-1870. At Home Project for
CHAPTER XVIII. LAST BOOK. 1869-1870. First Fancy for Edwin
CHAPTER XIX. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS. 1836-1870. Dickens not a
CHAPTER XX. THE END. 1869-1870. Visit from Mr. and Mrs.
APPENDIX.
I. THE WRITINGS OF CHARLES DICKENS. 1835 Sketches by Boz.
II. THE WILL OF CHARLES DICKENS.
III. CORRECTIONS MADE IN THE LATER EDITIONS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
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