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Laced with humor, rich historical detail from Charles Dickens' life, and clever winks to his work, Samantha Silva's Mr. Dickens and His Carol is an irresistible new take on a cherished classic.
Charles Dickens is not feeling the Christmas spirit. His newest book is an utter flop, the critics have turned against him, relatives near and far hound him for money. While his wife plans a lavish holiday party for their ever-expanding family and circle of friends, Dickens has visions of the poor house. But when his publishers try to blackmail him into writing a Christmas book to save them all from financial ruin, he refuses. And a serious bout of writer's block sets in.
Frazzled and filled with self-doubt, Dickens seeks solace in his great palace of thinking, the city of London itself. On one of his long night walks, in a once-beloved square, he meets the mysterious Eleanor Lovejoy, who might be just the muse he needs. As Dickens' deadlines close in, Eleanor propels him on a Scrooge-like journey that tests everything he believes about generosity, friendship, ambition, and love. The story he writes will change Christmas forever.
Août 1797. Quand Mary Wollstonecraft, mère de Mary Shelley et pionnière du féminisme, comprend que ses jours sont comptés, elle décide de livrer un dernier témoignage de sa vie et de son combat pour le droit des femmes.
Août 1797. Mary Wollstonecraft donne naissance à sa deuxième fille. Malgré la sérénité de la jeune mère, sa sage-femme est inquiète. Elle se surprend à s’attacher à cette personnalité hors du commun et, quand l'état de Mary se dégrade, elle lui conseille de se raconter à son enfant.
Mary se lance alors dans un récit aussi ardent que vivant – l’histoire d’une vraie combattante, d'une aventurière et d'une amante. L’histoire de Mary Wollstonecraft, pionnière du féminisme et mère de Mary Shelley, l'auteure de Frankenstein. Une femme méconnue, à mettre en lumière de toute urgence…
