LEADER 04176nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910462257703321 005 20211204003707.0 010 $a1-283-59683-0 010 $a9786613909282 010 $a0-300-14231-5 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300142310 035 $a(CKB)2670000000241496 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24245157 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000720744 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11411456 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720744 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10669452 035 $a(PQKB)11225340 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3421042 035 $a(DE-B1597)485168 035 $a(OCoLC)1024027786 035 $a(OCoLC)1029814213 035 $a(OCoLC)1032682305 035 $a(OCoLC)1037970773 035 $a(OCoLC)1041981568 035 $a(OCoLC)1046621016 035 $a(OCoLC)1047013068 035 $a(OCoLC)1049621943 035 $a(OCoLC)1054880585 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300142310 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3421042 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10597091 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL390928 035 $a(OCoLC)815503188 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000241496 100 $a20120621d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe great Charles Dickens scandal$b[electronic resource] /$fMichael Slater 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (224 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-300-11219-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tList of Illustrations --$tAcknowledgements --$tIntroduction --$tPrologue Dickens in 1857 --$t1. 1858: Enter rumour --$t2. 1859-1928: Keeping up appearances --$t3. 1928-1930: Coming to the boil --$t4. 1934-1938: Boiling over --$t5. 1939: His daughter's voice --$t6. 1941-1958: Enter the scholars --$t7. 1959-1966: The amateur contribution --$t8. What Gladys knew: the Storey Papers --$t9. Nelly visible --$tEpilogue: Will we ever know? --$tAppendix 1: Dickens's Personal Statement, 1858 --$tAppendix 2: The 'Violated Letter' --$tWho's Who --$tSelect bibliography --$tIndex 330 $aCharles Dickens was regarded as the great proponent of hearth and home in Victorian Britain, but in 1858 this image was nearly shattered. With the breakup of his marriage that year, rumors of a scandalous relationship he may have conducted with the young actress Ellen "Nelly" Ternan flourished. For the remaining twelve years of his life, Dickens managed to contain the gossip. After his death, surviving family members did the same. But when the author's last living son died in 1934, there was no one to discourage rampant speculation. Dramatic revelations came from every corner-over Nelly's role as Dickens's mistress, their clandestine meetings, and even about his possibly fathering an illegitimate child by her. This book presents the most complete account of the scandal and ensuing cover-up ever published. Drawing on the author's letters and other archival sources not previously available, Dickens scholar Michael Slater investigates what Dickens did or may have done, then traces the way the scandal was elaborated over succeeding generations. Slater shows how various writers concocted outlandish yet plausible theories while newspapers and book publishers vied for sensational revelations. With its tale of intrigue and a cast of well-known figures from Thackeray and Shaw to Orwell and Edmund Wilson, this engaging book will delight not only Dickens fans but also readers who appreciate tales of mystery, cover-up, and clever detection. 606 $aScandals$zEngland$zLondon$xHistory$y19th century 606 $aNovelists, English$y19th century$vBiography 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aScandals$xHistory 615 0$aNovelists, English 676 $a823/.8 676 $aB 700 $aSlater$b Michael$027275 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462257703321 996 $aThe great Charles Dickens scandal$92447180 997 $aUNINA