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The Oxford Dickens Edition Of Pictures From Italy Puts The Spotlight On Dickens's 'little Book' Detailing His Travels Through Italy In 1844 And 1845. This Is The First Full Critical Edition Of The Work, With Detailed Research Outlining The Works Composition And Form And Full Comparisons Made With All Editions Produced During Dickens's Lifetime. First Written As Personal Letters, Then Printed As Newspaper Correspondence, Then Reshaped Once More Into A Single Book, The Evolution Of Pictures From Italy Provides Us With A Fascinating Insight Into Dickens's Creative And Editorial Process. Pete Orford's Introduction Puts The Work Under The Microscope To Track The Changes Made To The Work And Uncover The Story Of Its Genesis And Development. Analysis Of The Few Remaining Manuscript Pages And The Author's Own Travels Through Italy Have Unpicked The Mysteries Of The Text And Laid Them Bare For The Reader To See. Previous Editions Of The Work Have Been For General Readership With Critical Essays That Tend To Focus More On Comparing The Work To The Time Dickens Was In Italy (1844-5): This Book Offers A Different Story To The Reader - Supplementing This Familiar Story With The Lesser Discussed Period Of 1846 When Dickens, Back In London, First Turns His Various Letters Into Newspaper Correspondence, Then A Monograph, Whilst Battling The Pressures Of Launching A Daily Newspaper And Planning A New Novel. Dickens's Time In Italy Defines The Content Of The Book, But It Is His Subsequent Time In London Which Defines The Shape And Structure Of The Work. The Present Edition Reproduces In Situ The Original Illustrations Provided By Samuel Palmer For The First Edition Of 1846, With Further Illustrations Provided For Subsequent Editions Contained In The Appendices. This Is The Authoritative And Comprehensive Edition Of Dickens's Travelogue And Is An Essential Resource For Any Students Of The Work-- Provided By Publisher.