Synopsis
First edition. The subject of this extraordinary work of fiction is Charles Dickens--taken from biographies, from personal scholarship, from Dickens' own work--and brought to life, as he was at the end of his days: a desperate man in physical and emotional agony, obsessed with his emotional power over his readers. The end result is a profound and provocative vision of the man and his age. A presentation copy from the author inscribed on the front free endpaper. x , 222 pages. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, dust jacket. small 8vo..
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About the Author
Frederick Busch is the author of "Girls, The Children in the Woods, Harry & Catherine, "and" Closing Arguments. "
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Busch's 1978 novel reveals the character of Charles Dickens through narrator George Dolby, who serves as the novelist's jack-of-all-trades. LJ's reviewer stated, "the complex narrative is handled brilliantly," and both Dickens and Dolby emerge as fully developed characters (LJ 5/15/78).
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