Tom Tiddler's Ground - Charles Dickens

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Résumé :
Charles Dickens is considered one of the greatest English authors of all time. Dickens often used the pen name Boz. Much of his work first appeared in periodicals and magazines in serialized form. Unlike many writers of his time Dickens wrote the entire novel before serializing it. He made frequent use of the cliffhanger to keep the public interested. Along a wasteland called Tom Tiddler's Ground, five English children find a half-sunken canalboat and fix up its cabin for their clubhouse. When they find a piece of gold, two sinister-looking men try to run them away. The chiildren begin to uncover an old mystery of a missing inheritance. For older elementary grades.

Biographie:
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a prominent English novelist and social critic, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and keen observations of Victorian society. Born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England, Dickens experienced a difficult childhood marked by financial instability and a stint in a workhouse. These early experiences deeply influenced his writing and social consciousness. Dickens's novels are renowned for their memorable characters, intricate plots, and sharp social commentary. His works often critique the social and economic injustices of his time, including the harsh conditions faced by the poor and the inadequacies of the legal and educational systems. Dickens's writing is characterized by its rich, descriptive prose and its ability to blend humor with serious social issues. In addition to his novels, Dickens was an active public figure, engaging in various social causes and reform efforts. He was a passionate advocate for children's rights, labor reforms, and improvements to the criminal justice system. Charles Dickens passed away on June 9, 1870, but his legacy endures through his substantial contributions to literature and social reform. His works continue to be widely read and adapted, reflecting his lasting impact on both literary and social spheres....

Sommaire:
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) byl proslul? anglick? spisovatel a soci?ln? kritik, v?eobecn? pova?ovan? za jednoho z nejv?t??ch spisovatel? viktori?nsk? ?ry. Dickens se narodil v anglick?m Portsmouthu a pro?il t??k? d?tstv? poznamenan? finan?n? nouz?, kter? pozd?ji do zn?n? m?ry ovlivnila jeho tvorbu. Dickens se proslavil s?riov? vyd?van?mi rom?ny, v nich? dok?zal spojit humor, pronikav? spole?ensk? post?eh a hluboce lidsk? charaktery. Jeho d?la osv?tluj? probl?my chud?ch, nedostatky institucion?ln?ch syst?m? a velk? rozd?ly mezi spole?ensk?mi vrstvami v Anglii 19. stolet?. Dnes je Dickens oslavov?n nejen pro sv? poutav? vypr?v?n?, ale tak? pro sv?j trval? vliv na literaturu a spole?nost....