Case 11
- Dickens’ Life of Our Lord
Charles Dickens. The life of our Lord. London: Associated Newspapers Ltd., 1934.
In 1849,
Charles Dickens wrote The life of our
Lord exclusively for his own children and with no thoughts of publication.
It was finally published in serial form in 1934, upon the death of his last
surviving son Henry Fielding Dickens, according to dictates of the latter’s
will.
Dickens’
retelling adheres faithfully to the Gospels but emphasises Christ’s message of
understanding, compassion and charity whilst downplaying the miraculous side of
the New Testament story. Despite the sobriety of his subject matter, Dickens
manages a small hint of recognisably ‘Dickensian’ humour in the conversational
passage describing locusts and camels in the Holy Lands.
Charles Dickens. The life of our Lord. London: Collins, 1970.
Attractively
illustrated child-friendly editions of The
life of our Lord have subsequently been published: including at the
centenary of Dickens’ death in 1970.
Charles Dickens. The life of our Lord. Illustrated by Sally Holmes. Morristown, N.J.: Silver Burdett Press, 1987.
Late 20th
century illustrated edition of The life
of our Lord.
Charles Dickens. The life of our Lord. Illustrated by Sally Holmes. Morristown, N.J.: Silver Burdett Press, 1987.
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Charles Dickens. The life of our Lord. Illustrated by Bob Hoare. Southampton: Ashford Press, 1987.
Late 20th
century illustrated edition of The life
of our Lord.
Charles Dickens. The life of our Lord. Illustrated by Bob Hoare. Southampton: Ashford Press, 1987.
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