The life and lies of Charles Dickens

Acknowledgements

Prologue: the conjurer and the conjurer's assistant (1843)

Mud (1812-22)

Boot-polish (1824)

Watch where he settles (1827-35)

The summerhouse (1836-41)

Running away (1842-3)

Breathing space (1844-7)

Home truths (1848-54)

Enter rumour (1855-62)

Greatest hits (1863-9)

Final days (1870)

Epilogue: In memoriam

Bibliography

Index.