Clown Grimaldi

by Charles Dickens

Overview

Der Erfinder des modernen Clowns, Joseph Grimaldi, gelangte zu Weltruhm als Liebling von König und Volk. Sein Leben wird von Charles Dickens hier so lebendig beschrieben, zeigt aber auch Seiten hinter des Ruhmes Glanz, die den Menschen Joseph Grimaldi ausmachten.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783985101603
Publisher:	Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Publication date:	01/27/2022
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	808 KB
Language:	German

About the Author

Charles Dickens was a British novelist, journalist, editor, illustrator and social commentator who wrote such beloved classic novels as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. Dickens is remembered as one of the most important and influential writers of the 19th century. Among his accomplishments, he has been lauded for providing a stark portrait of the Victorian-era underclass, helping to bring about social change.

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