The latest title in the award-winning notebooks series sends the reader to the streets of Charles Dickens\047 Victorian London. Through extracts from Dickens\047 letters and correspondence, plus many paper novelties to open, lift and explore, the reader can learn all about the man himself and the inspiration behind both his literary and philanthropic work. Discover the fascinating story of his early life and family, the plight of London\047s poor and the fight for social reform, his experiences in America and much more.