Autographs of Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈdɪkɪnz/; 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. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today. More about Charles Dickens
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Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers, a publishing phenomenon—thanks largely to the introduction of the character Sam Weller in the fourth episode—that sparked Pickwick merchandise and spin-offs. Within a few years, Dickens had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire, and keen observation of character and society. His novels, most of them published in monthly or weekly instalments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication. Cliffhanger endings in his serial publications kept readers in suspense. The instalment format allowed Dickens to evaluate his audience's reaction, and he often modified his plot and character development based on such feedback. For example, when his wife's chiropodist expressed distress at the way Miss Mowcher in David Copperfield seemed to reflect her own disabilities, Dickens improved the character with positive features. His plots were carefully constructed and he often wove elements from topical events into his narratives. Masses of the illiterate poor would individually pay a halfpenny to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up and inspiring a new class of readers. Read even more about Charles Dickens at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Charles Dickens
In total, we tracked 236 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Charles Dickens (CHARLES DICKENS, Autograph Letter Signed & Signed Envelope 1853) was sold in August 2018 for £2400.00 while the cheapest item (A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens, Signature On Front Cover, The Charles...) found a new owner for £0.95 in November 2021. The month with the most items sold (9) was December 2020 with an average selling price of £20.00 for an autographed item of Charles Dickens. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2023 with £2206.66 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.70 was September 2012. In average, an autographed item from Charles Dickens is worth £15.00.
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