Pubblicata nel 1875 questa di John Forster è la prima biografia di Charles Dickens. All'interno - come in tutti i volumi LBO - gli "Indicatori" per consentire al lettore un agevole viaggio dentro il libro.

Charles John Huffam Dickens, English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.

Der Klassiker unter den Dickens-Biographien: Forsters Biographie in drei Bänden erschien kurz nach Charles Dickens' Tod im Jahre 1870 und wurde schnell zu einem Standardwerk. Es lebt von der engen und langjährigen Freundschaft des Kritikers und Herausgebers John Forster mit dem berühmten Schriftsteller. Ohne literaturwissenschaftliche Pedanterie sieht er das Leben und den Charakter des Verfassers zeitloser Werke wie "Oliver Twist" oder "A Christmas Carol". Dabei wechseln sich packende Beri...

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Detailliert und wohlinformiert als langjähriger Biograf schildert John Forster Leben und Schreiben des Erfolgsautors Charles Dickens in drei umfassenden Bänden.Band 3:David Copperfield und Bleak House (1850 – 1853). Häusliche Vorgänge und Harte Zeiten (1853 – 1855). Neuer Aufenthalt in der Schweiz und in Italien (1853). Drei Sommer in Boulogne. (1853, 1854 und 1856). Aufenthalt in Paris (1855 – 1856). Klein Dorrit und eine müßige Tour (1855 – 1857). Was sich um diese Zeit b...

In "John Forster," Percy Fitzgerald presents a meticulously researched and eloquently crafted biography of the esteemed Victorian critic and biographer, John Forster. Fitzgerald employs a narrative style that seamlessly blends biographical detail with critical analysis, illuminating Forster's pivotal role in the literary culture of his time. The book not only chronicles Forster's professional endeavors, including his close association with Charles Dickens, but also delves into the intricac...

Detailiert und wohlinformiert als langjähriger Biograf schildert John Forster Leben und Schreiben des Erfolgsautors Charles Dickens in drei umfassenden Bänden.Band 1:Kindheit (1812 – 1822). Harte Erfahrungen im Knabenalter (1822 – 1824). Schultage und Eintritt ins Leben (1824 – 1830). Die Galerie der Berichterstatter und die Zeitungsliteratur (1831 – 1835). Erstes Buch und Entstehung Pickwicks (1836). Er schreibt die Pickwick Papers (1837). Zwischen Pickwick und Nickleby (1...

Detailiert und wohlinformiert als langjähriger Biograf schildert John Forster Leben und Schreiben des Erfolgsautors Charles Dickens in drei umfassenden Bänden.Band 2:Die amerikanischen Noten (1842). Das erste Jahr von Martin Chuzzlewit (1843). Chuzzlewit-Enttäuschungen und das Weihnachtslied (1842 – 1844). Das Jahr der Abreise nach Italien (1844). Müßiggang in Albaro: Villa Bagnerello (1844). Arbeit in Genua: Palazzo Peschiere (1844). Reisen in Italien (1844). Die letzten M...

In "John Forster," Percy Fitzgerald embarks on an analytical exploration of the life and works of the influential Victorian biographer and critic. Through a richly detailed narrative, Fitzgerald delves into Forster's profound impact on literature, particularly through his celebrated biography of Charles Dickens. The book adopts a biographical and critical style, intertwining personal anecdotes with historical context, illustrating Forster's place within the literary canon of the 19th centu...

The biography begins with Forster's early life, detailing his upbringing and education. Fitzgerald delves into Forster’s career as a journalist and critic, highlighting his significant role in the literary circles of 19th-century England. Forster is celebrated for his insightful critiques and his deep understanding of literature, particularly his work as a biographer of Dickens, for whom he served as a close friend and confidant.Throughout the book, Fitzgerald reflects on Forster’s charact...

John Forster war nicht nur ein Kritiker und Biograph des großen englischen Autors Charles Dickens, sondern auch sein Freund. Seine Lebensbeschreibung ist so umfassend wie möglich und so privat wie es ein Bild des Autors nur sein kann. Wer sich für den Schöpfer von Uncle Scrooge interessiert kommt hier nicht vorbei.

Such has been the rapidity of the demand for successive impressions of this book, that I have found it impossible, until now, to correct at pages 31, 87, and 97 three errors of statement made in the former editions; and some few Other mistakes, not in themselves important, at pages 96, 101, and 102. I take the opportunity of adding that the mention at p. 83 is not an allusion to the well-known "Penny" and "Saturday" Magazines, but to weekly periodicals of some years' earlier date resemblin...