L'Ami commun - Tome I: Un roman policier de Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens

Overview

Le corps d'un homme est retrouvé dans la Tamise. Après identification, il s'agit de John Harmon, de retour à Londres pour recevoir son héritage. Le père de John avait ajouté une clause particulière à son testament: Il ne pourrait recevoir l'héritage qu'à la condition d'épouser la jolie Bella Wilfer, dont il ignorait tout. Dans la cas contraire, la fortune du vieil Harmon irait à son ancien bras droit, Nicodème Boffin. Ce roman, dans lequel on sent l'influence de Wilkie Collins, est le dernier terminé par Charles Dickens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9791041925230
Publisher:	Bod Third Party Titles
Publication date:	01/18/2023
Pages:	580
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 1.17(d)
Language:	French

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington