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The Invisible Woman: The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens | 
 enlarge | Author: Claire Tomalin
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 83921
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Ed
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0140121366
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780140121360
ASIN: 0140121366
Publication Date: September 26, 1991
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Not so great expectations October 8, 2008
Dr. Robert A. Josey (Scottish Highlands)
I read this book shortly after finishing Ackroyd's 'Dickens' (1990 version). Tomalin's findings give a extra, sharper slant on that biography. Particularly the depiction of Dickens' death.
The accumulation of research and detective work go a long way to casting light on the elusive relationship between Nelly Ternan and the most famous English novelist of the 19th century.
It is eventually a sad - but all too human - story. And it did make me reassess Dickens' heroines and his approach to women in general. I agree with the author that Estella (from 'Great Expectations') is his most alluring female character.
Claire Tomalin has written a clear sighted, carefully outlined and moving/rather troubling history here. It certainly deserves all the critical plaudits it has recieved. I now look forward to reading her book on Thomas Hardy.
The secret life of Dickens November 1, 2000
Lynette Baines (Melbourne, Australia)
46 out of 48 found this review helpful
Claire Tomalin's biographies often reveal (or rescue) the life of a woman who lived on the margins of society. Her ability to rediscover these lives is amazing. Ellen Ternan is one such woman. She was a member of a family of actors in Victorian England, who had a long, secret relationship with the most popular novellist of the day, Charles Dickens. Tomalin describes the world of the theatre (which was not considered respectable), the limited choices for Ellen and her sisters, and the impossible position Ellen was in as Dickens' mistress. Ellen was invisible to respectable society, and to posterity, because Dickens couldn't marry her. Dickens' dreadful behaviour to his wife, Catherine, is also detailed here This is a fascinating story for anyone interested in Victorian society and the ambiguous position of women living on the margins.
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