Books About Charles Dickens

The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits

Les Standiford whisks us back to Victorian England to share the tale of the invention of A Christmas Carol.

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Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin

From his sensational public appearances to the obsessive love affair that led him to betray, deceive, and break with those closest to him, Charles Dickens: A Life is a triumph of the biographer’s craft, a comedy that turns to tragedy in a story worthy of Dickens’ own pen.