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Augustus Newnham Dickens (10 November 1827 – 4 October 1866) was the youngest brother of English novelist Charles Dickens, and the inspiration for Charles's pen name 'Boz'. Augustus emigrated to America and pursued various careers including as a land agent in Chicago.
23 de dez. de 2011 · Tribune editor Horace White published a lengthy correction in 1869, calling Augustus Dickens a "brilliant scapegrace" and defending Chicago against charges of its eternal Second City complex:
25 de nov. de 2022 · História Grandes Reportagens. A Londres (em imagens) de Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens deixou nas suas obras o testemunho de uma cidade na qual conviviam a riqueza extrema e a miséria que, tal como o próprio disse a um jornalista, “supera a compreensão”. Actualizado a 25 de Novembro de 2022, 15:36. Partilhar.
24 de jun. de 2004 · Charles Dickens’s worldwide fame gave his brother Augustus a name that opened doors even in the rough-hewn Illinois of the 1850s. But the author cut off all contact with his younger brother...
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ ˈ d ɪ k ɪ n z /; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.
Dickens apparently adopted it from the nickname "Moses", which he had given to his youngest brother Augustus Dickens, after a character in Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield. When pronounced by anyone with a head cold, "Moses" became "Boses"—later shortened to Boz.
17 de jan. de 2012 · ARTS & CULTURE. The Essentials: Charles Dickens. What are the must-read books written by and about the famed British author? Megan Gambino. Senior Editor. January 17, 2012. Author Charles...
