VOL. III.

1852-1870.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE
Autograph of Charles Dickens _Fly-leaf_

Charles Dickens, aet. 56. From the last photograph
taken in America, in 1868. Engraved by J. C.
Armytage _Frontispiece_

Devonshire Terrace. From a drawing by Daniel
Maclise, R.A. 41

Tavistock House 53

Facsimile of plan prepared for first number of _David
Copperfield_ 157

Facsimile of plan prepared for first number of _Little
Dorrit_ 158

The Porch at Gadshill 204

The Chalet 213

House and conservatory, from the meadow 216

The study at Gadshill 222

Facsimile from the last page of _Edwin Drood_, written
on the 8th of June, 1870 468

Facsimile of a page of _Oliver Twist_, written in 1837 469

The Grave. From an original water-colour drawing,
executed for this Work, by S. L. Fildes. Engraved by
J. Saddler _to face_ p. 544

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. 1850-1853.

Pages 21-50.

DAVID COPPERFIELD AND BLEAK HOUSE. AET. 38-41.

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Interest of _Copperfield_ 21
Real people in novels 22
Scott, Smollett, and Fielding 22
Complaint and atonement 23
Earlier and later methods 24
Boythorn and Skimpole 26
Yielding to temptation 27
Changes made in Skimpole 28
Relatives put into books 29
Scott and his father 29
Dickens and his father 30
No harm done 32
Micawber and Skimpole 32
Dickens and David