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Great Expectations: The Sons And Daughters Of Charles Dickens (2012)

by Robert Gottlieb(Favorite Author)

3.46 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1466827769 (ISBN13: 9781466827769)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

review 1: Although much is known about Charles Dickens, His very public breakup with Catherine, the mother of his 9 children, his mistreatment of her, I have never read very much about the children. Gottlieb adroitly tackles the fate of the Dickens children, how they fared after the breakup of their parents marriage and what became of them after Dicken's early death.. Dickens was by all accounts a magical parent, entered into his children's games, was very involved in their lives and schooling, but he had another side that was very strict, rules must be followed or their were dire consequences. Very well written and informative book chronicling the lives and mishaps of these children. Henry, turned out to be the most level headed and successful of the boys. My only criticism of this... more book, is that especially in the beginning, tended to be a bit repetitive. I did enjoy reading this book and once again I have divided feelings about Charles Dickens, the man, the husband and the father. How much does genius and fame excuse?
review 2: If you love Dickens, and I do, it's impossible not to be curious about his children, who played such a central part in his life, if not his imagination. This book tells what happened to them all, and I realized, while reading, that all our stories end the same way, so you really learn more about people through moments in their lives, as opposed to the whole arc. Which is why people write stories. So it's a good read, but a little sad. less

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