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"The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete" by John Forster is a biographical work written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive biography chronicles the life of Charles Dickens, focusing particularly on his formative years and the experiences that shaped him as one of the greatest novelists of the era. It captures his childhood, early hardships, and the early influences that would later permeate his literary career. The opening of the biography delves into Dickens's early life, beginning with his birth in 1812 and unfolding his childhood years through vivid recollections of family dynamics and significant events. It discusses his family's struggles, particularly his father's financial difficulties that led to Dickens enduring hardships in his youth, including working in a blacking factory at a tender age. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, the text emphasizes his keen powers of observation and imaginative spirit, which would later flourish in his writing, layi

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Pages 21-46.

CHILDHOOD. ÆT. 1-10.

PAGE Birth at Landport in Portsea 21 Family of John Dickens 22 Powers of observation in children 23 Two years old 23 In London, æt. 2-3 23 In Chatham, æt. 4-9 23 Vision of boyhood 24 The queer small child 25 Mother's teaching 26 Day-school in Rome Lane 27 Retrospects of childhood 27 David Copperfield and Charles Dickens 28 Access to small but good library 29 Tragedy-writing 30 Comic-song singing 31 Cousin James Lamert 31 First taken to theatre 32 At Mr. Giles's school 32 Encored in the recitations 33 Boyish recollections 33 Birthplace of his fancy 35 Last night in Chatham 35 In London 36 First impressions 36 Bayham Street, Camden-town 36 Faculty of early observation 37 His description of his fathe

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