Sign-In
Cart
Charles Dickens: A Biography From New Sources
Paperback
Literary FiguresLiterary CriticismBritish History
ISBN13: 9781025546544
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
CHARLES DICKENS a Biography From New Sources. provides a compelling and detailed examination of the life of one of history's most beloved novelists. Written by Ralph Straus, this work utilizes then-fresh research and private documents to offer a more nuanced look at the man who defined the Victorian literary landscape. The biography follows Dickens from his difficult childhood and his early days as a journalist to his eventual status as a global literary phenomenon.
The narrative explores the personal experiences that informed Dickens's social critiques and his vivid characterizations in classics such as David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and The Pickwick Papers. Straus delves into Dickens's complex personality, his tireless work ethic, his public readings, and his deep-seated desire for social reform. This work serves as a vital bridge between the historical record and the enduring legacy of Dickens's fiction, making it an essential read for students of English literature and admirers of the Victorian age. By focusing on the human elements of the author's life, the book presents a vivid portrait of a creative genius who transformed the world of letters.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Also from
Dickens, Charles
A Christmas Carol (Collector's Edition) (Illustrated) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
A Vintage Christmas: A Giftable Collection of Classic Christmas Stories and Seasonal Poetry
Dickens, Charles
Montgomery, L. M.
Alcott, Louisa May
Paperback
A Christmas Carol: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (Deluxe Illustrated Leatherbound Edition)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
A Christmas Carol: Ebenezer Scrooge and the Three Christmas Spirits Illustrated by Lisa Aisato with a Foreword by Kathi Appelt
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
The Essential Christmas Classics Collection (Boxed Set): A Christmas Carol; The Nutcracker; Twelve Classics of Christmas
Hoffmann, E. T. a.
Dickens, Charles
Various
Paperback
The Pickwick Papers (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
A Christmas Carol & Other Stories (Collector's Edition) (Illustrated) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
A Classic Christmas: A Giftable Collection of Classic Christmas Stories and Seasonal Poetry
Dickens, Charles
Andersen, Hans Christian
Alcott, Louisa May
Paperback
A Tale of Two Cities (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
Nicholas Nickleby (Large Print, Unabridged): Large Print, Annotated Extended Biography, Unabridged (Large Print Edition)
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
The Essential Christmas Classics Collection (Boxed Set): A Christmas Carol; The Nutcracker; Twelve Classics of Christmas
Hoffmann, E. T. a.
Dickens, Charles
Various
Hardcover
A Christmas Carol (Classics Made Easy): Unabridged, with Glossary, Historic Orientation, and Character Guide
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
Children's Holiday Collection Boxed Set (A Christmas Carol, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Nutcracker and the Mouse King) Set of 3 Books - [D
Hoffman, E. T. a.
Dickens, Charles
Baum, L. Frank
Hardcover
A Tale of Two Cities: A Clearview Large Print Edition (Large Print Edition)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
The Signal-Man: A Classic Ghost Story of Fate, Premonition, and Tragedy on the Rails
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
The Haunted House: A Collection of Short Stories by Charles Dickens and Others
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
Large Print - A Christmas Carol - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Large Print Edition)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
24 Cuentos de Navidad y de Reyes: Calendario de Adviento literario
Dickens, Charles
Andersen, Hans Christian
Pardo Bazán, Emilia
Paperback
A Christmas Carol - in Toki Pona: Translated into the minimalist language Toki Pona
Biletskyi-Volokh, Anton
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
The Old Curiosity Shop (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
Some Short Christmas Stories: Classic Story Collection! (A Christmas Tree, What Christmas Is as we Grow Older, The Poor Relation's Story, The Child's
Dickens, Charles
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
A Christmas Carol and A Christmas Tree (Collector's Edition) (Illustrated) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
Cuento de Navidad de Charles Dickens: Traducción Moderna y Actualizada al Español
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
Cruikshank's Water Colours
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton)
Ainsworth, William Harrison
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English
de Quincey, Thomas
Dickens, Charles
Hawthorne, Julian
Hardcover
The Haunted House: A Collection of Victorian Ghost Stories - Tales of Mystery and the Macabre (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
Haunted By Dickens: Humorous Asides and Personal Insight into the Themes of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Dickens, Charles
Lowry, Tim
Hardcover
Children's Holiday Collection Boxed Set (A Christmas Carol, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Nutcracker and the Mouse King) Set of 3 Books [Pap
Baum, L. Frank
Hoffman, E. T. a.
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Dickens, Charles
Hardcover
The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English
Hawthorne, Julian
de Quincey, Thomas
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
Some Christmas Stories: Exploring the Spirit of Christmas Through Dickens' Timeless Tales
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
Il Circolo Pickwick - Voliii: Un viaggio comico attraverso le sfumature della società vittoriana.
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
Les Grandes Espérances: Les péripéties de Pip: un voyage de l'innocence à la maturité
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
Vie et aventures de Martin Chuzzlewit: Vie et aventures de Martin Chuzzlewit
Dickens, Charles
Lorain
Hardcover
Best of Children's Classics: Perfect Gift Set for Kids (Set of 5 Books) - A Christmas Carol, The Little Prince, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wind i
Baum, L. Frank
Dickens, Charles
De Saint-Exupery, Antoine
Paperback
Best of Children's Classics: Perfect Gift Set for Kids (Set of 5 Books) (Deluxe Hardcover Book) - A Christmas Carol, The Little Prince, The Wonderful
De Saint-Exupery, Antoine
Dickens, Charles
Baum, L. Frank
Hardcover
Le Avventure Di Nicholas Nickleby - Voli: Il viaggio di un giovane tra ingiustizie e speranza
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
La Piccola Dorrit - Voli: Il viaggio di una giovane donna tra le ombre della società vittoriana.
Dickens, Charles
Paperback
Also in
Literary Figures
Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times
Sachs, Aaron
Hardcover
Hidden Hemingway: Inside the Ernest Hemingway Archives of Oak Park
Cirino, Mark
Elder
Vetch, Aaron
Hardcover
Go Deep and Take Plenty of Root: A Prairie-Norwegian Father, Rebellion in Minneapolis, Basement Zen, Growing Up, Growing Tender
Storlie, Erik Fraser
Paperback
Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival
Greenblatt, Stephen
Hardcover
Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend
Romney, Rebecca
Paperback
Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of Winnie-The-Pooh
Brandreth, Gyles
Hardcover
Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Steinbeck, John
Paperback
Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft: A Memoir on Writing (Large Print Edition)
Coben, Harlan
Paperback
The Village on the Edge of the World: Writing and Surviving in Ceausescu's Romania
Müller, Herta
Hardcover
The War for Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933-1945
Loconte, Joseph
Hardcover
Darkness Becomes Bright: On the Brief Life and Immortal Art of Edgar Allan Poe
Ogden, Emily
Hardcover
Miss Greene's Secret: Based on the True Story of the Black Librarian Who Shaped the Morgan Library
Antona, Nicolas
Hardcover
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Winchester, Simon
Paperback
String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication
Wallace, David Foster
Hardcover
Mon Cher Amour: The Love Letters of Albert Camus and Maria Casares, 1944-1959
Camus, Albert
Hardcover
The Agatha Christie Cure: What Reading the Queen of Crime Taught Me about Life
Rentzenbrink, Cathy
Hardcover
Everybody Behaves Badly: The True Story Behind Hemingway's Masterpiece the Sun Also Rises
Blume, Lesley M. M.
Paperback
Henry and June: From a Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary (1931-1932) of Anais Nin
Nin, Anaïs
Paperback
The World of Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None a 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle: Illustrated by Ruby Ash
Agatha Christie Ltd, Agatha Christie
Other