Status Updates From Dickens of London

Very disturbing to learn about the flaws in one's favorite authors! I wonder if I should even continue. Dickens was horrible to his publisher and of course to his wife!

The Journey is Worked Out - Dickens's death at 58. His burial.

Half Made up of Partings - Dickens becoming very unwell. His readings topped off with Nancy's murder making him even more worse for wear.

Nearly Used Up - Failing health, but nevertheless a second trip to America.

One Friend and Companion - Dickens and Ellen. The train crash.

An Irresistible Might - More home and family. A Tale of Two Cities and the beginning of Great Expectations.

Before Heaven and Earth - Trouble at home: Separation and gossip

To Escape From Myself - Embarks on the awesome book of Little Dorrit; buys dream home Gad's Hill and meets Ellen Ternan.

Through All This Time - Hard Times and disappointment with an old love growing into...Flora Finching.

Anywhere But Where I Am - Death and lots of acting. Starts Bleak House and doing readings.

Awww David Copperfield. And the magazine Household Works where he was able to further promote ideas of reform.

Want of Something - Mainly performing plays (and cajoling his friends to join him) and writing Dombey. Sad death at end of chapter

Fighting the Battle - On newspapers and social issues.

The Wonder of Naples - Dickens continues and finishes his private tour of Italy.

Out of My Proper Soil - Dickens in Genoa writes 'The Chimes', journeys back to London with it and gets a good reception. Marx sees him as a social reformer. I have read the story in question, but it failed to make an impression on me so I may well need to re-read it!

Such Dinings - Trouble with publishers and ludicrous plagiarism laws. Unhappy at home.