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    101 Amazing Facts about Charles Dickens
    101 Amazing Facts about Charles Dickens
    101 Amazing Facts about Charles Dickens
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    101 Amazing Facts about Charles Dickens

    By Jack Goldstein

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    Did you know that Charles Dickens owned a pet raven that inspired Edgar Allan Poe to write his famous poem? With his incredible ability for character names, can you imagine what he once called himself when performing a magic show for some friends? What unusual item was used to make his letter opener? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Charles Dickens, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying Dickens for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about the greatest author of the Victorian age, this is the book for you.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAUK Authors
    Release dateMar 11, 2014
    ISBN9781783336876

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