A Short Biography Of Charles Dickens
Probably that is why Agnes is the most disagreeable of his heroines, the real legless angel of Victorian romance, practically as poor as Thackeray’s Laura. Searching for greater editorial autonomy, Dickens arranged with Chapman and Hall to bring out a new weekly periodical, andMaster Humphry’s Clockwas born on April 4, 1840. Conceived in the spirit of Addison’sSpectatorpapers,Master Humphry’s Clockbegan as a blend of sketches, essays, and tales but speedily faltered…Read More