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Charles Dickens: The Life of the Author
From: The New York Public Library

In this seminar, The New York Public Library's Kenneth Benson surveys the life and works of the most beloved author of the Victorian era. Readers will follow Dickens through his childhood, exploring how his writings were both influenced by and reflected his family history and the wider currents of Victorian society. Overcoming the hardships of his youth, he launched his literary career in the 1830s, and his rise was meteoric. This seminar traces the course of Dickens's ever-increasing fame, from the humorous hijinks of the early Pickwick Papers to the artistic mastery of the great novels of the 1850s and 60s. more...

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Other Seminars from The New York Public Library
An Introduction to Hebrew Manuscripts
The Life and Works of Vladimir Nabokov
Heading West: Mapping the Territory 1540-1900

Edward Lear's Gift of Nonsense

From: The New York Public Library

Like many children's authors of his time, Edward Lear wrote nonsense stories and songs for real children. Nancy Finlay describes the life of this fascinating author and explains how he began writing for the offspring of England's most prominent citizens. more...

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Selected Features from The New York Public Library
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An Introduction to Illustrated Zoologies By: Miriam T. Gross
After September 11: Shifting Priorities of Global Justice? By: Christian Barry

Heavens Above: Art and Actuality

Seeing is Believing

The Library Shop

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