A Child's History of England (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

By Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens dedicated this engaging volume to his own children, in whom he hoped to inspire an interest in history. Written with Dickens’s characteristic eye for detail, the history covers the period from 50 B.C. to 1689, ending with a chapter summarizing events from then until Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne in 1837.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Release date: Mar 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781411438057

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of England's greatest writers. Best known for his classic serialized novels, such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, Dickens wrote about the London he lived in, the conditions of the poor, and the growing tensions between the classes. He achieved critical and popular international success in his lifetime and was honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.

Reviews for A Child's History of England (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

[aliceanna-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Quite interesting and informative. Reading these histories in conjunction with reading Shakespeare's history plays helped put things in perspective -- viewing these same kings from different generations and different motivations and viewpoints.