Transcribed from the Roxburghe Press edition ,
The pages of this little book were in type and about to besent for correction to my sister—who had been for somemonths in very delicate health—when she suddenly becamestill more gravely ill. The hand which had traced the wordsof love and veneration dedicated to our father’s memorygrew too feeble to hold a pen, and before the proofs of herlittle volume could be submitted to her for revision, my dearsister died.
K. P.
p.3MY FATHER AS I RECALL HIM.
by
MAMIE DICKENS.
the
ROXBURGHE PRESS,
fifteen, victoriastreet,
westminster.
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p.5CONTENTS.
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Chapter I. Seeing “Gad’s Hill” as a child.—Hisdomestic side and home love.—His love ofchildren.—His neatness and punctuality.—At the table,and as host.—The original of “Little Nell.” | |
Chapter II. Buying Christmas presents.—In the dance.—Themerriest of them all.—As a conjurer.—Christmas at“Gad’s Hill.”—Our Christmasdinners.—A New Year’s Eve frolic.—New Year onthe Green.—Twelfth Night festivities. | |
Chapter III. My father at his work.—Rooms in which hewrote.—Love for his child characters.—Genius forcharacter drawing.—Nicholas Nickleby.—His writinghours.—His only amanuensis.—“Pickwick”and “Boz.”—Death of Mr. Thackeray. | |
Chapter IV. Fondness for Athletic Sports.—His love ofbathing.—His study of the raven.—Calling the doctorin.—My father with our dogs.—The cats of“Gad’s Hill.”—”Bumble” and“Mr ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |