A Child History of England Dickens Charles Charles Books
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A Child History of England Dickens Charles Charles Books
Charles Dickens tackles the history of the Kings and Queens of England. Written for children, it was an enjoyable read for this adult. I learned some interesting takes on royalty in England. This writer of famous novels made a detailed subject enjoyable and not dry at all. Dickens had a refreshing objectivity regarding some kings and queens - they weren't liked or disliked because of their station in life, but based upon what they did and how they used that station. I loved the quote on lawyers about King Charles II. He couldn't be wrong because a king "can't be wrong". The book ends during the reign of Queen Victoria while her husband is still alive. That was sad to me. It was a good read though.Product details
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A Child History of England Dickens Charles Charles Books Reviews
What the Dickens? Alice Munro's piece for the New Yorker put me on to this marvelous, wry, and often hilarious history from Dicken s, of all people. Don't miss it. Read it with and to the history buffs among your children.
A Child's History of England is a nice summary, although a bit biased, of English history seen through the lens of Mr. Dickens. I enjoyed it. Most readers of English history will enjoy it, I believe, and also fans of Charles Dickens.
No one can write about old England as Charles Dickens. His own background of poverty and his own
life in a poor house in England. Stayed with him and showed its good, bad, sadness, and winning
in the only way a man of his character can say. I was in England about two years ago and I went to
to visit the house he grew up in. I am so glad I had this wonderful opportunity. I cant really describe it, except
to say it was surreal. Mary
Written for children but a fun readread for the older crowd
It is simply written for children, but Dickens is the greatest. However, this is the first book I have tried to read on a screen. It is not the same, I miss the feel and smell of paper.
I've never read much Dickens, but I can't put down this book. What a compelling read! A couple of logical fallacies here and there, but it really doesn't take away from the overall presentation. I wish I had discovered this in high school. I bought another copy for my daughter who is a sophomore in high school.
Aren't there free text versions available you can cram on to your ? You bet. But you are going to spend a lot of time formatting it to make it readable. I tried, but it wasn't a lot of fun and the results weren't that satisfying.
As of this writing this version is selling for $0.99 -- at this price it's not worth trying to format it yourself.
When I grew up our household had a set of books by Charles Dickens. I progressed from filling the endpapers with infantile scribbles to actually reading some. My two favorites were A Christmas Carol and a Child's History of England. I read and reread this book many times. What drew me in was the sweep of history from King Arthur to just before Victorian times told in incredibly colorful prose. Of course, the book's title tells it all. This is the exact opposite of academic history. Here, there are no pages long footnotes giving dry scholarly arguments pro and con. Nor is it like modern textbooks pushing anachronistic agendas in a heavy handed manner.
No, this is history told by a great novelist for the purpose of helping young people appreciate the history of their civilization. This is precisely the effect it had on me. The book captures history through the telling of tales, legends, and people. The prose is, often quite vivid. I always remember this phrase "and he was tied to a horse, taken to the Isle of Ely where his eyes were pulled out of his head..." No kid, raised on slam, bang, pow movies and comic books could miss the point here. History is not for the faint-hearted. One of Dickens' strengths as a writer has been to show that we live in a world of consequences.
Because of this book, I learned to love history. Not history as memorization of dates, but history as the actions and reactions of living, breathing people. Rereading this story today is just as exciting a trip as it was 6o years ago, when I was in 5th grade. And...you can't beat the price on .
Charles Dickens tackles the history of the Kings and Queens of England. Written for children, it was an enjoyable read for this adult. I learned some interesting takes on royalty in England. This writer of famous novels made a detailed subject enjoyable and not dry at all. Dickens had a refreshing objectivity regarding some kings and queens - they weren't liked or disliked because of their station in life, but based upon what they did and how they used that station. I loved the quote on lawyers about King Charles II. He couldn't be wrong because a king "can't be wrong". The book ends during the reign of Queen Victoria while her husband is still alive. That was sad to me. It was a good read though.
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