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Mr. Dickens Hits Town
Jan Mark
出版
Tundra Books, Incorporated/Livres Toundra, Incorporated
, 2001
主題
Juvenile Fiction / Biographical / Other
Juvenile Fiction / Historical / General
Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Canada
Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts / Theater & Musicals
ISBN
0887765785
9780887765780
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=IOB-dTlA7AAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Why do people react so strangely in the presence of the famous? The first “media” tour of North America – complete with fans and reporters – was that of the mid-nineteenth century British novelist Charles Dickens. At the end of his journey, Dickens made a stop in Montreal, where he was invited to join the amateur theatrical group of the Montreal garrison. In short order, he took over the production, dismissing the organizing committee and taking the best roles for himself. He even raided people’s homes for furniture for the sets. All the while, Dickens neglected his poor, accident-prone wife, Kate.
With insight and wit, Jan Mark explores the mixed blessings of becoming involved with the very famous. Regolo Ricci’s wickedly funny paintings combine the high drama and the farce of Dickens’s writing…and his life.