The Dickens-Kolle Letters

The Dickens-Kolle Letters is a book written by Harry B. Smith that contains a collection of letters exchanged between Charles Dickens and his friend, George Henry Lewes. The letters were written during the 1850s and 1860s, a time when Dickens was at the height of his literary career. The book provides a fascinating insight into the personal and professional lives of these two great writers, as they discuss everything from literature and politics to love and family. The letters also reveal the close friendship between the two men, as well as their shared interests and passions. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the life and work of Charles Dickens, as well as the literary culture of the 19th century.1910. Dickens correspondence with Kolle, it is thought, has a distinct interest of its own and contributes something to Dickens' biography, although it gives a sketch of a period rather than the complete chapter supplied by the Beadnell group. Some of the present series are the earliest known letters of Dickens; others have a direct connection with the love affair with Maria Beadnell, many of them, in a few sentences, give a more graphic idea of the life of the author as a young man than any correspondences or reminiscences yet published. They are redolent of the joys and dreams of youth and not untinged by its occasional sadness. The first of the letters was written in 1830; the last of the early series in 1835. After the latter date Dickens and Kolle, for 25 years, held little if any communication. In 1859, four years after the reappearance of Maria Beadnell, Kolle wrote to his old friend, and again in 1865. The novelist's answers to these two later letters from a part of the present collection. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.