The Wicked Wit of Charles Dickens

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A fascinating collection of some of the finest examples of Dickens' wit, humor, and comedy, containing wry reflections and razor-sharp remarks on such subjects as childhood and family, women and love, politics and wealth, and many more "Mr. Squeers's appearance was not prepossessing. He had but one eye, and the popular prejudice runs in favour of two."--Nicholas NicklebyAdmired by his contemporaries and a hugely celebrated writer of his day, Charles Dickens is now remembered as one of the greatest English novelists of all time, as well as an influential spokesman for the conscience of Victori.  Read more... Abstract: A fascinating collection of some of the finest examples of Dickens' wit, humor, and comedy, containing wry reflections and razor-sharp remarks on such subjects as childhood and family, women and love, politics and wealth, and many more "Mr. Squeers's appearance was not prepossessing. He had but one eye, and the popular prejudice runs in favour of two."--Nicholas NicklebyAdmired by his contemporaries and a hugely celebrated writer of his day, Charles Dickens is now remembered as one of the greatest English novelists of all time, as well as an influential spokesman for the conscience of Victori Content: Cover Title page Copyright Contents Introduction Timeline of Charles Dickens's Life Definition of a Horse: Childhood and Adolescence There Are Strings: Dickens in Love Bumblings He Had But One Eye: Dickens's Characters Demmit! I Am Miserable: Husbands and Wives Deformation of Character: Prison, Politics and the Law Americans Can't Bear to be Told Their Faults I'm Always Ill After Shakespeare: Books and the Theatre Please, Sir ... I Want Some More Papa, Potatoes, Poultry, Prunes and Prism: Nonsenses Works by Charles Dickens.