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Charles john huffam dickens penname boz, was the foremost english novelist of the victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Dickens works by dickens, charles used books and rare. Works nonesuch dickens charles dickens bauman rare books. The 15 novels by charles dickens listed by publication date.
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