{"product_id":"selected-journalism-1850-1870","title":"Selected Journalism 1850-1870","description":"\u003cp\u003eA testament to the energy and creativity of a writer and journalist without equal, Charles Dickens''s \u003ci\u003eSelected Journalism 1850-1870 \u003c\/i\u003eis edited with an introduction and notes by David Pascoe in Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout his writing career Charles Dickens was a hugely prolific journalist. This volume of his later work is selected from pieces that he wrote after he founded the journal \u003ci\u003eHousehold Words\u003c\/i\u003e in 1850, up until his death in 1870. Here subjects as varied as his nocturnal walks around London slums, prisons, theatres and Inns of Court, journeys to the continent and his childhood in Kent and London are captured in remarkable pieces such as ''Night Walks'', ''On Strike'', ''New Year''s Day'' and ''Lying Awake''. Aiming to catch the imagination of a public besieged by hack journalism, these writings are an extraordinary blend of public and private, news and recollection, reality and fantastic description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Pascoe''s introduction traces the development of Dickens''s career as a journalist and examines his fusion of real events with flights of fancy. This edition also includes explanatory notes, a bibliography and a Dickens chronology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language, whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books, including \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pickwick Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, have been adapted for stage and screen and read by millions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eSelected Journalism 1850 - 1870\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Dickens''s \u003ci\u003eSketches by Boz\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57448637563262,"sku":"NW9780140435801","price":14.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780140435801.jpg?v=1779373118","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/selected-journalism-1850-1870","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}