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An exuberant and entertaining biography of Charles Dickens that captures the essence of the great novelist. Simon Callow‘s sparkling biography explores the central importance of the theatre to the life of the greatest storyteller in the English language. From his early years as a child entertainer in Portsmouth to his reluctant retirement from ‘these garish lights’ just before his death, Dickens was obsessed with the stage. Not only was he a dazzling mimic who wrote, acted in and stage-managed plays, all with fanatical perfectionism; as a writer he was a compulsive performer, whose very imagination was theatrical, both in terms of plot devices and construction of character. Like many actors, Dickens felt the need to be completed by contact with his audience. He was the original ‘celebrity’ author, who attracted thousands of adoring fans to his readings in Britain and across the Atlantic, in which he gave voice to his unforgettable cast of characters. In Charles Dickens, Callow brings his own unique insight to a life driven by performance and showmanship. He reveals an exuberant and irrepressible talent, whose ‘inimitable’ wit and personality crackle off the page.

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Simon Callow is an actor, director and writer. He has appeared on the stage in many films, including the hugely popular Four Weddings and a Funeral. Callow’s books include ‘Being an Actor’, ‘Shooting the Actor’, a highly acclaimed biography of Charles Laughton, a multi-volume biography of Orson Welles (of which the first two parts have been published) and ‘Love is Where it Falls’, an account of his friendship with the great play agent, Peggy Ramsay.
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August 30th, 2012
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
384
Dimensions
129x198x28
ISBN-13
9780007445318
Product ID
18272134

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