Project Gutenberg 2008-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 678 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Dickens, Mamie 1838 1896 Dickens, Mary Hogarth, Georgina 1827 1917 The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Produced by Susan Skinner, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 2, 1857-1870" by Charles Dickens is a collection of correspondence written during the mid-19th century. This volume compiles a significant selection of Dickens's letters, revealing insights into his personal life, professional endeavors, and the literary and social climate of his time. The letters touch on various subjects, including his family, friendships, theatrical engagements, and reflections on his writing." "At the start of this volume, the letters illustrate Dickens's dynamic and busy life in the late 1850s. He expresses his excitement over acquiring Gad's Hill, a house he had long admired, while also lamenting the loss of his friend Douglas Jerrold. The letters detail his activities, such as organizing memorial entertainments for Jerrold and devoting time to his writing, including completing "Little Dorrit." Dickens shares his observations from his travels, highlights his engagement with other literary figures, and provides glimpses of his affectionate relationships with family members. This opening portion sets the stage for an intimate portrayal of one of literature's giants, providing readers with a compelling perspective on both his personal life and his multifaceted career." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Correspondence PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 984280 2025-06-10T14:50:16.393924 text/html 979825 2008-06-20T11:43:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 395067 2008-06-20T11:44:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 425343 2025-06-10T14:50:41.646320 application/epub+zip 446703 2025-06-10T14:50:22.962898 application/epub+zip 387015 2025-06-10T14:50:19.552906 application/epub+zip 897337 2025-06-10T14:50:51.227267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811615 2025-06-10T14:50:36.414811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599785 2022-09-12T06:31:55.282233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842656 2025-06-10T14:50:13.184970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 842363 2008-06-20T11:43:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 313612 2008-06-20T11:44:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 842370 2008-06-20T11:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313449 2008-06-20T11:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21975 2025-06-10T14:50:51.438231 application/rdf+xml 6171 2025-06-10T14:50:19.777901 image/jpeg 1605 2025-06-10T14:50:19.678879 image/jpeg 393323 2025-06-10T14:50:16.485892 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia