Books by John Bowen and Robert I. Patten
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The Best Charles Dickens Books
Jenny Hartley, Biographer
Interviews where books by John Bowen and Robert I. Patten were recommended
The Best Charles Dickens Books, recommended by Jenny Hartley
He was the most popular novelist of the Victorian era, a convivial family man who always championed the underdog. But he also harboured dark secrets that only came out after his death. Jenny Hartley recommends the best books by and about Charles Dickens and discusses Dickens the phenomenon, past and present.