Speeches: Literary and Social by Charles Dickens

Name: Speeches: Literary and Social by Charles Dickens | Online Book
Author: Charles Dickens

Author: Charles Dickens | Published: -

Speeches: Literary and Social

Find out more about Speeches: Literary and Social.

About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens is considered one of the greatest authors in English literature. Born in 1812, he wrote fifteen novels and numerous short stories, novellas and essays throughout his life. His work has been adapted into films, television shows and musicals over the years, making him a household name across the world.

Dickens' works include classics such as A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. He wrote about love, poverty and crime with vivid descriptions that made his characters come alive on the page. His books often had an element of social commentary as well; highlighting issues such as child labor and abuse in Victorian England. Many of his stories have stood the test of time thanks to their timeless themes. Find out more about Charles Dickens.

Genres: Essay, Non-fiction

Completed: No

Word Count: 87683

Inside Cover (25 words)
I.
EDINBURGH, JUNE 25, 1841. (1714 words)
II.
JANUARY, 1842. (340 words)
III.
FEBRUARY 1842. (1986 words)
IV.
FEBRUARY 7, 1842. (1581 words)
V.
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 18, 1842. (1674 words)
VI.
MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 5, 1843. (2372 words)
VII.
LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 26, 1844. (1879 words)
VIII.
BIRMINGHAM, FEBRUARY 28, 1844. (2495 words)
IX.
GARDENERS AND GARDENING.
LONDON, JUNE 14, 1852. (1113 words)
X.
BIRMINGHAM, JANUARY 6, 1853. (2612 words)
XI.
LONDON, APRIL 30, 1853. (285 words)
XII.
LONDON, MAY 1, 1853. (352 words)
XIII.
BIRMINGHAM, DECEMBER 30, 1853. (961 words)
XIV.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
LONDON, DECEMBER 30, 1854. (2292 words)
XV.
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. (3420 words)
XVI.
SHEFFIELD, DECEMBER 22, 1855. (267 words)
XVII.
LONDON, FEBRUARY 9, 1858. (2642 words)
XVIII.
EDINBURGH, MARCH, 26, 1858. (280 words)
XIX.
LONDON, MARCH 29, 1858. (834 words)
XX.
LONDON, APRIL 29, 1858. (395 words)
XXI.
LONDON, MAY 1, 1858. (178 words)
XXII.
LONDON, JULY 21, 1858. (811 words)
XXIII.
MANCHESTER, DECEMBER 3, 1858. (3067 words)
XXIV.
COVENTRY, DECEMBER 4, 1858. (654 words)
XXV.
LONDON, MARCH 29, 1862. (621 words)
XXVI.
LONDON, MAY 20, 1862. (1228 words)
XXVII.
LONDON, MAY 11, 1864. (1728 words)
XXVIII.
LONDON, MAY 9, 1865. (1671 words)
XXIX.
NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.
LONDON, MAY 20, 1865. (2464 words)
XXX.
KNEBWORTH, JULY 29, 1865. (595 words)
XXXI.
LONDON, FEBRUARY 14, 1866. (2136 words)
XXXII.
LONDON, MARCH 28, 1866. (717 words)
XXXIII.
LONDON, MAY 7, 1866. (660 words)
XXXIV.
LONDON, JUNE 5, 1867. (1761 words)
XXXV.
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 17, 1867. (426 words)
XXXVI.
LONDON, NOVEMBER 2, 1867. (1291 words)
XXXVII.
BOSTON, APRIL 8, 1868. (360 words)
XXXVIII.
NEW YORK, APRIL 18, 1863. (1668 words)
XXXIX.
NEW YORK, APRIL 20, 1868. (284 words)
XL.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 10, 1869. (1402 words)
THE OXFORD AND HARVARD BOAT RACE.
SYDENHAM, AUGUST 30, 1869. (1525 words)
XLII.
BIRMINGHAM, SEPTEMBER 27, 1869. (4073 words)
XLIII.
BIRMINGHAM, JANUARY 6, 1870. (1039 words)
XLIV. LONDON, APRIL 6, 1846. (1386 words)
XLV.
LEEDS, DECEMBER 1, 1847. (1960 words)
XLVI.
GLASGOW, DECEMBER 28, 1847. (2285 words)
XLVII.
LONDON, APRIL 14, 1851. (1497 words)
XLVIII.
THE ROYAL LITERARY FUND.
LONDON, MARCH 12, 1856. (1306 words)
XLIX.
LONDON, NOVEMBER 5, 1857. (2159 words)
L.
LONDON, MAY 8, 1858. (1521 words)
LI.
THE FAREWELL READING.
ST. JAMES’S HALL, MARCH 15, 1870. (631 words)
LII.
THE NEWSVENDORS’ INSTITUTION.
LONDON, APRIL 5, 1870. (1834 words)
LIII.
MACREADY.
LONDON, MARCH 1, 1851. (1356 words)
LIV.
SANITARY REFORM.
LONDON, MAY 10, 1851. (1047 words)
LV.
GARDENING.
LONDON, JUNE 9, 1851. (715 words)
LVI.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY DINNER.
LONDON, MAY 2, 1870. (854 words)
CHARLES DICKENS AS A LETTER-WRITER, AND AS A POET. (4410 words)
CHARLES DICKENS’S READINGS.
THE FIRST PUBLIC READING.
BY ONE WHO HEARD IT. (4844 words)

Charles Dickens

Nikolai Gogol

Oscar Wilde

Anna Sewell

Henrik Ibsen

Speeches: Literary and Social by Charles Dickens

Speeches: Literary and Social

About Charles Dickens

Table of Contents