Dickens on the Tories: With an Introduction by F. G. Kitton

By Charles Dickens and F.G. Kitton

"Dickens on the Tories” contains a collection of verse satires by Charles Dickens related to the Tory party of the United Kingdom, whom he despised and abhorred. Displeased with their return to power, he originally considered standing for the Liberals before writing "The Fine Old English Gentleman", "The Quack Doctor's Proclamation", and "Subjects for Painters" to vent his anger. Also includes: “The British Lion a New Song but an Old Story”, and “The Hymn of the Wiltshire Labourers” and an introductory chapter by F. G. Kitton. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812–1870) was an English writer and social critic famous for having created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters. His works became unprecedentedly popular during his life, and today he is commonly regarded as the greatest Victorian-era novelist. Although perhaps better known for such works as “Oliver Twist” or “A Christmas Carol”, Dickens first gained success with the 1836 serial publication of “The Pickwick Papers”, which turned him almost overnight into an international literary celebrity thanks to his humour, satire, and astute observations concerning society and character.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
• Release date: May 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781528789707

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and grew up in poverty. This experience influenced ‘Oliver Twist’, the second of his fourteen major novels, which first appeared in 1837. When he died in 1870, he was buried in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey as an indication of his huge popularity as a novelist, which endures to this day.

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DICKENS

ON THE TORIES

By

CHARLES DICKENS

WITH AN

INTRODUCTION BY

F. G. KITTON

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

By F. G. Kitton

THE FINE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN

THE QUACK DOCTOR’S PROCLAMATION

SUBJECTS FOR