{"product_id":"charles-dickens-paperback-by-jane-smiley","title":"Charles Dickens Paperback by Jane Smiley","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2011-11-29)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e224\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780143119920\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e161.6\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e18.14 x 12.73 x 1.42\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith the delectable wit, unforgettable characters, and challenging themes that won her a Pulitzer Prize and national bestseller status, Jane Smiley naturally finds a kindred spirit in the author of classics such as \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e. As “his novels shaped his life as much as his life shaped his novels,” Smiley's \u003ci\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a sensitive profile of the great master and a fascinating meditation on the writing life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This biographical deep dive offers brilliant interpretations of almost all the major works, an exploration of Dickens's narrative techniques and his innovative voice and themes, and a reflection on how his richly varied lower-class cameos sprang from an experience and passion more personal than his public knew. Smiley's\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eown “demon narrative intelligence” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) touches, too, on controversial details that include Dickens's obsession with money and squabbles with publishers, his unhappy marriage, and the rumors of an affair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh look at the dazzling personality of a verbal magician and the fascinating times behind the classics we read in school and continue to enjoy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Acres\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the Last Hundred Years Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Business\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLucky\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author as well of several works of nonfiction and books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. She lives in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552429494433,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780143119920","price":35.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780143119920.jpg?v=1781705467","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/charles-dickens-paperback-by-jane-smiley","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}