Scenes of London Life: From 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens (English) Hardc

Description: Scenes of London Life by Charles Dickens, J.B. Priestley, George Cruikshank Thirteen stories from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz, selected and introduced by the inimitable J. B. Priestley FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Charles Dickens was one of the great chroniclers of London life. From the colourful chaos of dances and gin-shops to the sparse destitution of the pawnshop and the penitentiary, he captured the grime and the glory of the English capital with singular brilliance.Orphans and beggars, lord mayors and murderers, actors, criminals, cab drivers and prostitutes; all rub shoulders in this wonderful selection from Sketches by Boz.Chosen and introduced by the playwright J. B. Priestley, these thirteen marvellous sketches are accompanied by George Cruikshanks evocative illustrations.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collectors Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collectors Library are books to love and treasure. Flap What inexhaustible food for speculation, do the streets of London afford! Author Biography Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth, where his father worked as a clerk. Living in London in 1824, Dickens was sent by his family to work in a blacking-warehouse, and his father was arrested and imprisoned for debt. Fortunes improved and Dickens returned to school, eventually becoming a parliamentary reporter. His first piece of fiction was published by a magazine in December 1832, and by 1836 he had begun his first novel, The Pickwick Papers. He focused his career on writing, completing fourteen highly successful novels including Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and Bleak House, as well as penning journalism, shorter fiction and travel books. He died in 1870.J. B. Priestley was born in Bradford in 1894. He fought in the First World War and was badly wounded in 1916. He went on to study at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and, from the late 1920s, established himself as a successful novelist, playwright, essayist, social commentator and radio broadcaster. He is best known for his 1945 play, An Inspector Calls. J. B. Priestley died in 1984. Promotional Thirteen stories from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz, selected and introduced by the inimitable J. B. Priestley Promotional "Headline" Thirteen stories from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz, selected and introduced by the inimitable J. B. Priestley Details ISBN1509854282 ISBN-10 1509854282 ISBN-13 9781509854288 Format Hardcover Author George Cruikshank Publisher Pan Macmillan Series Macmillan Collectors Library Media Book Audience Age 18 Illustrator George Cruikshank Imprint Macmillan Collectors Library Subtitle From Sketches by Boz Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Position Illustrator Year 2018 Pages 152 Short Title Scenes of London Life Language English DEWEY 828.8 Publication Date 2018-02-08 UK Release Date 2018-02-08 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-01-29 NZ Release Date 2018-01-29 Illustrations 13 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123681153;

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