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Although history is often conceived of as a series of significant dates, it is people who shape the course of human events. The "People Who Made History series profiles the distinctive individuals who through their talent, skills, intellect, or charisma have made an impact on their times and influenced generations thereafter. These individuals have influenced the course of history, often for the better, sometimes for the worse. Each volume profiles a significant figure and presents a variety of essays that focus on that person's major contributions or notorious deeds and their place in history. The essays are edited and organized to ensure their accessibility. An introductory essay provides essential background on the subject's life and times. The appendix of primary source documents and extensive bibliography offer avenues for further research.
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Yann Roye
reviewed Charles Dickens on March 20, 2012
Charles Dickens
A few reasons I wanted to read this book, and why I enjoyed it:
The England that Betjeman tried to preserve (architecture, Anglo-Catholicism, etc) is the England that I fell in love with as a kid (through reading and listening to things like Vaughan Williams' "Oxford Elegy") and which as I grew up I realized doesn't exist any more, much to my sadness. So I sensed a kindred spirit in Betjeman.
As a huge Waugh fan, I was excited to read about the inspiration for the famous teddy-bear toting Oxford student from Brideshead Revisited
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And in a modern poetry course in grad school, the professor used a Betjeman poem as an illustration of what was wrong with poetry before modern poetry "rescued" it, in his opinion. So of course I became a Betjeman fan on the spot.
This was a very well-written biography that gave me a good sense of the man and his work. I'm looking forward to rereading some of his poetry now and perhaps digging up some of the BBC programs he did.
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