Master Humphrey's Clock - (Dover Thrift Editions) by Charles Dickens (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A lonely old man living in early 19th-century London hits upon the idea of inviting friends over to read their manuscripts together. With the formation of this fictional literary club, Charles Dickens launched Master Humphrey's Clock, a weekly periodical that he published from 1840 to 1841. Mr. Pickwick and the Wellers of The Pickwick Papers are among the narrators in this ... collection of short stories"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A lonely old man in early nineteenth-century London hits upon the idea of inviting acquaintances over to read their manuscripts together. The friends gather one night a week between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., and with the formation of their fictional literary club, Charles Dickens launched <i>Master Humphrey's Clock, </i>a weekly periodical that he published from 1840 to 1841.<br /> Recounted with the author's customary flair for humor and pathos, the tales range from the confessions of a child murderer and an account of a rebel's secret burial to lighthearted exchanges between a pair of talking statues. This collection marked Dickens' establishment of characters from his forthcoming novels <i>The Old Curiosity Shop</i> and <i>Barnaby Rudge.</i> He also reintroduced popular personalities from <i>The Pickwick Papers, </i> adding Mr. Pickwick, Sam Weller, and Mr. Weller to the narrators. Generations of readers have delighted in the warmth and humanity of these lesser-known tales by a master storyteller.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>After a childhood blighted by poverty, commercial success came early to Charles Dickens (1812-70). By the age of 24, he was an international sensation whose new novels were eagerly anticipated. Two centuries later, Dickens' popularity endures as readers revel in the warm humanity and humor of his tales of self-discovery.
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