Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 674 Marzials, Frank T. (Frank Thomas), Sir 1840 1912 Marzials, Frank Thomas, Sir Marzials, F. T. (Frank Thomas), Sir Life of Charles Dickens E-text prepared by Jason Isbell, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Life of Charles Dickens" by Sir Frank T. Marzials is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and works of the renowned English novelist Charles Dickens, who was born in 1812 and is celebrated for his vivid characters and social commentary. This biography delves into Dickens' formative years, his struggles, and the influences that shaped his literary genius, making it an engaging read for those interested in understanding the man behind classics such as "Oliver Twist" and "A Tale of Two Cities." The opening of "Life of Charles Dickens" paints a poignant picture of Dickens’ early life, highlighting the challenges he faced growing up in a financially struggling family. Marzials writes about Dickens' childhood experiences—including the humiliation of working in a blacking warehouse while his father was imprisoned for debt—drawing parallels between Dickens's life and that of David Copperfield, a character he created. This portion foreshadows the influential themes of hardship and resilience in Dickens's later works while establishing the tone of sympathy and insight that defines the biography. The early chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of how these experiences, combined with his keen observational skills, contributed to Dickens's success as a writer and his lasting impact on literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 442959 2025-08-07T08:44:31.654634 text/html 452682 2020-12-12T14:56:25 text/html 247960 2025-08-07T08:44:41.218553 application/epub+zip 255116 2025-08-07T08:44:34.987606 application/epub+zip 228305 2025-08-07T08:44:33.579607 application/epub+zip 453102 2025-08-07T08:44:45.483564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413576 2025-08-07T08:44:40.204549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365348 2022-09-08T07:33:12.916601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379092 2025-08-07T08:44:30.554596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378747 2020-12-12T14:56:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378764 2020-12-12T14:56:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20337 2025-08-07T08:44:45.630539 application/rdf+xml 12063 2025-08-07T08:44:34.107576 image/jpeg 3357 2025-08-07T08:44:33.843578 image/jpeg 144882 2020-12-12T14:56:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 172402 2020-12-12T14:56:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 144795 2020-12-12T14:56:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 241125 2025-08-07T08:44:31.688653 application/octet-stream application/zip