c1870 Speeches: Literary and Social

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First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

First edition, now first collected. A collection of speeches on literary and social topics from Charles John Huffam Dickens, an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic who created some of literature's best-known fictional characters. He is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. With chapters on gardeners and gardening, administrative reform, Thackeray, dramatic college schools, the House of Lords, and much more. Dated from the Victoria and Albert Museum libraries.