This vintage book contains a fascinating critical study of the life and work of Charles Dickens. This interesting and insightful exploration of all things Dickensian will appeal to those with an interest in English literature, and it is not to be missed by fans of Dickens's seminal work. The chapters of this book include: "The Dickens Period", "The Boyhood of Dickens", "The Pickwick Papers", "The Great Popularity", "Dickens and America", "Dickens and Christmas", "The Time of Transition", "Later Life and Works", "The Great Dickens Characters", etcetera. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an English author, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, theologian, and biographer. He was famed for his witty, irreverent and highly contemporary writing. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.