THE LIFE

OF

CHARLES DICKENS.

BY

JOHN FORSTER.

COPYRIGHT EDITION.

VOL. I.

LEIPZIG

BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ

1872.

The Right of Translation is reserved.

TO THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARLES DICKENS,

MY GODDAUGHTER MARY

AND

HER SISTER KATE,

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED BY THEIR FRIEND,

AND THEIR FATHER'S FRIEND AND EXECUTOR,

JOHN FORSTER.