Mr. Dickens Hits Town - Hardcover

Mark, Jan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0887764681 ISBN 13: 9780887764684

Verlag: Tundra Books, 1999

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Book by Mark Jan

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Why do people react so strangely in the presence of the famous? The first “media” tour of North America – complete with fans and reporters – was that of the mid-nineteenth century British novelist Charles Dickens. At the end of his journey, Dickens made a stop in Montreal, where he was invited to join the amateur theatrical group of the Montreal garrison. In short order, he took over the production, dismissing the organizing committee and taking the best roles for himself. He even raided people’s homes for furniture for the sets. All the while, Dickens neglected his poor, accident-prone wife, Kate.

With insight and wit, Jan Mark explores the mixed blessings of becoming involved with the very famous. Regolo Ricci’s wickedly funny paintings combine the high drama and the farce of Dickens’s writing...and his life.

Biografía del autor

Jan Mark has garnered numerous honors and awards for her work. She has written more than forty-five books, has contributed reviews to the Times Literary Supplement, and has edited the definitive The History of the Children’s Short Story for Oxford University Press. She makes her home in Oxford, England.

Regolo Ricci was born in southern Italy and moved to Canada at the age of two. A largely self-taught artist, he has illustrated numerous children’s picture books, including Gogol’s Coat (Tundra) and The Market Wedding (Tundra). He lives in Toronto.

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• Verlag: Tundra Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0887764681
• ISBN 13: 9780887764684
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 62
• Zeichner: Ricci Regolo