Table of Contents
Title Page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Epigraph
Introduction
The Man in the Shadows
The Poor People of London
The Early Years
A Working-Class Boy
Growing Up
Becoming a Writer
The Workhouse
Oliver Twist
The Sea Captain Who Rescued Foundling Children
The Great Benefactors:
Handel, Hogarth, and Dickens
Closing England’s Worst Schools
Sending Ragged Children to School
Giving from a Charitable Heart
A Dedicated Reformer
A Friend to the Poor, a Complex Father
An Author for the Ages
Queen Victoria 1819–1901
The Legacy of the Workhouse
Child Labor Today
Foundlings and Street Children Worldwide
How You Can Make a Difference
More About Charles Dickens and His Times
Recommended Websites
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Works Consulted
Major Works by Charles Dickens
A Note to Readers
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author