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The Uncommercial Traveller and Child's History of England

The Uncommercial Traveller and Child's History of England

Dickens, Charles

Hardcover

Letters & EssaysTravel WritingBritish History

ISBN10: 1025361733
ISBN13: 9781025361734
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 700
Weight: 2.53
Height: 1.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Uncommercial Traveller and Child's History of England brings together two distinct facets of Charles Dickens's literary output, showcasing his versatility as both a social observer and a historical narrator. In The Uncommercial Traveller, Dickens adopts the persona of a wandering reporter, offering a series of evocative sketches and essays based on his travels through London and the English countryside. These pieces provide a vivid window into Victorian life, blending personal reflection with the author's signature wit and deep concern for social justice.

Complementing these sketches is A Child's History of England, a narrative account of British history written specifically to engage and educate younger readers. Covering the period from 50 BC to the late seventeenth century, Dickens delivers a lively, opinionated, and often dramatic retelling of the lives of monarchs and the evolution of the English state. Together, these works illustrate Dickens's unique ability to transform everyday observations and historical records into compelling prose. This collection remains a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the cultural and historical perspectives of one of the nineteenth century's most influential writers.

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.

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