The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Charles Dickens
English novelist, mentioned in lecture context.
minor
Also known as Dickens
First appearance: Old Lecture Days in Boston
Charles Dickens shows up with force in Old Lecture Days in Boston. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in passing: De Cordova used a 'Dickens arrangement' of a tall gallows frame with upholsteries for his reading desk.
Charles Dickens first appears in 0020 volume i old lecture days in boston.
In Old Lecture Days in Boston: Mentioned in passing: De Cordova used a 'Dickens arrangement' of a tall gallows frame with upholsteries for his reading desk.
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