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You can discover all things Dickens from his plots and leading characters to his fights with his suicidal illustrator, Robert Seymour, and the themes of his books in the context of their time, including poverty, crime, family squabbles over wills and early mortality. And find out why Dickens' books are just as relevant now as they were in Victorian England. Full of fascinating facts, including the people on whom his characters were based and who they named after. Bob Fagin was Dickens' friend at the Blacking Factory where he was forced to work as a child by his poverty-stricken parents. It's a must-read book for anyone who loves Dickens and wants to find out more about his books, motivation and characters.

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Charles Dickens' great-great-great-grandaughter, Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, is one of the leading experts on Pre- Raphaelite Art. Her many books include Charles Dickens: Treasures; Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel and Essential Pre-Raphaelites. She is the patron for the Dickens' Museum in London, as well as being associated with many Dickens organisations, including the Norwegian Pickwick Club and has travelled to the US promoting Dickens at numerous events. She lives in London.

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