Charles Dickens and Georgina Hogarth
a curious and enduring relationship
$37.87
- Hardcover
312 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2023
Summary
The Unwavering Sister: Georgina Hogarth and Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens called his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth his ‘best and truest friend’. Georgina saw Dickens as much more than a friend. They lived together for twenty-eight years, during which time their relationship constantly changed. The sister of his wife Catherine, the sharp and witty Georgina moved into the Dickens home aged fifteen. What began as a father-daughter relationship blossomed into a genuine rapport, but t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526166081 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526166089 |
| Author: | Christine Skelton |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 22mm |
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‘Essential for anyone interested in Charles Dickens’s personal life. Christine Skelton’s thoroughly researched and brilliantly written book fills in a missing piece of the jigsaw. It makes for enthralling reading.’ Jenny Hartley, author of Charles Dickens and the house of fallen women and Charles Dickens: A very short introduction‘Georgina Hogarth has been given a voice at last! Christine Skelton has done an admirable job of bringing ‘aunty Georgy” out of the shadow of her celebrity brother-in-law. This is an engaging biography that takes the reader into the heart of one of Victorian Britain’s most famous homes.’ Lucinda Hawksley, author, biographer, and great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens‘A major, and much-needed, contribution to our knowledge and understanding of both the private and the professional life of our greatest novelist.’ Professor Michael Slater, author of The Great Charles Dickens Scandal and Dickens and Women
– .About The Author
Christine Skelton
Christine Skelton is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Birmingham.
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