Charles Dickens and his Jewish Characters

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Book compiled by Cumberland Clark of letters written between Charles Dickens and Eliza Davis concerning Dicken's use of Jewish characters in his works, including Oliver Twist. At the end is included a reprinting of a letter included by Davis with a Hebrew bible she presented to Dicken's as a gift.

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38 p. : chiefly type ; 15 x 23 cm.

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Clark, Cumberland 1918.

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Book compiled by Cumberland Clark of letters written between Charles Dickens and Eliza Davis concerning Dicken's use of Jewish characters in his works, including Oliver Twist. At the end is included a reprinting of a letter included by Davis with a Hebrew bible she presented to Dicken's as a gift.

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38 p. : chiefly type ; 15 x 23 cm.

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  • 1918

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  • 1863 - 1870

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Clark, Cumberland. Charles Dickens and his Jewish Characters, book, 1918; London. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc851607/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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