Master Humphrey's Clock (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781605970714)

Charles Dickens, the foremost British writer, is memorable for his interesting characters and rich plots. He was a social activist who wrote plays and novels during the Victorian period. His best known novels include Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and others. . Master Humphrey's Clock was a weekly periodical edited and written entirely by Charles Dickens from April 4, 1840-December 4, 1841. It began with a frame story in which Master Humphrey tells about himself and his small circle of friends. Master Humphrey was a lonely man who lived in London. He kept old manuscripts in an antique grandfather's clock by the chimney-corner. He decided that he would start a club, called Master Humphrey's Clock, where the members would read aloud their manuscripts to the others.

Author: Charles Dickens
ISBN-10: 1605970719
ISBN-13: 9781605970714
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2008
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.25d