The Trial of William Tinkling: Written by Himself at the Age of 8 Years

By Charles Dickens

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• Language: English
• Publisher: DigiCat
• Release date: Sep 16, 2022
• ISBN: 8596547355151

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Dickens had a prolific collection of works including fifteen novels, five novellas, and hundreds of short stories and articles. The term “cliffhanger endings” was created because of his practice of ending his serial short stories with drama and suspense. Dickens’ political and social beliefs heavily shaped his literary work. He argued against capitalist beliefs, and advocated for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens advocacy for such causes is apparent in his empathetic portrayal of lower classes in his famous works, such as The Christmas Carol and Hard Times.

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Charles Dickens

The Trial of William Tinkling

Written by Himself at the Age of 8 Years

EAN 8596547355151

DigiCat, 2022

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FOREWORD

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The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867. It is the first of four stories entitled Holiday Romance and was published originally in a children's magazine in America. It purports to be written by a child aged eight. It was republished in England in All the Year Round in 1868. For this and four other Christmas pieces Dickens received £1,000.

Holiday Romance was published in book form by Messrs Chapman & Hall in 1874, with Edwin Drood and other stories.

For this reprint the text of the story as it appeared in All the Year Round has been followed.

THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM TINKLING

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We were married in the right-hand closet in the corner of the dancing-school where first we met, with a ring (a green one) from Wilkingwater's toy-shop.