A Child's History of England [Large Print] [Paperback]

Charles Dickens (Author)

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Publication Date: December 20, 2007

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This book covers the period of English history from 50 B.C. to 1837. The work also includes a summarized version of events from 1837 to the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne. This is not a precise or accurate account of history but an entertaining work that is meant to inspire and involve the juvenile readers.

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About the Author

Charles Dickens's early childhood was happy until his father was imprisoned for debt. The 12-year-old Dickens then began working ten-hour days in a boot-blacking factory pasting labels on the jars of thick polish. The shocking conditions of the factory made a profound impression on him. His anger at his situation and at the conditions endured by working-class people became major themes in his fiction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant (December 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427018294
• ISBN-13: 978-1427018298
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,580,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun material, but 19th century prose is a serious impediment, April 17, 2011

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This review is from: A Child's History of England (Paperback)

I got this book as part of the preparations to a trip to England with my 8 year old daughter. The 19th century style prose was totally inaccessible to her (probably no big surprise there), even though she is a smart cookie. But we had a wonderful time with the book anyways, with me reading it aloud and translating to modern English on the fly. The stories in the book are perfect for an 8 year old, so this approach worked well. We learned a lot and it made our visits to some of the castles, the Tower of London, and Westminster Abbey much more fun.