Dickens' Own Story

Dickens' Own Story is a biography of the famous British author Charles Dickens, written by William Robertson Nicoll. The book provides a detailed account of Dickens' life, from his childhood in poverty to his rise to literary fame and success. Nicoll delves into the personal and professional struggles that Dickens faced throughout his life, including his difficult relationships with family members, his activism for social justice, and his battles with depression. The book also explores the themes and characters that are prominent in Dickens' works, such as the plight of the poor, the importance of family, and the power of redemption. Through extensive research and analysis, Nicoll paints a vivid portrait of one of the most influential writers of the 19th century.Sidelights on his life and his personality. The essays in this volume are a selection of the �������Claudius Clear������� letters Nicoll contributed to the British Weekly between 1901 and 1918. The reader will note that Nicoll was no blind idolater of Dickens, although he did not write as much about any other author as he did of Dickens. He is keenly sensible to the faults no less in his character than in his work. However, one thing that baffled Nicoll was the cause of Dickens' dislike of non-conformity, especially of non-conformist ministers. In these essays, the reader will find Nicoll hovering around this questions and confessing his inability to answer it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.