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Anyone who has ever read a novel by Charles Dickens is well aware of the author's keen interest in social issues, especially the detrimental effects of poverty. This volume of essays brings together some of Dickens' best non-fiction writing on social issues, carried out in the form of letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, and correspondence.
Contents
The agricultural interest -- Threatening letter to Thomas Hood from an ancient gentleman -- Crime and education -- Capital punishment -- The spirit of chivalry in Westminster Hall -- In memoriam: W. M. Thackeray -- Adelaide Anne Procter -- Chauncey Hare Townshend -- On Mr. Fechter's acting.
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