At a Reading in Edinburgh September 1858
Description
Speech at a Reading in Edinburgh (28 September 1858).
Creator
Dickens, Charles
Date
Bibliographic Citation
Dickens, Charles. 'Speech at a Reading in Edinburgh' (28 September 1858). Dickens Search. Eds. Emily Bell and Lydia Craig. Accessed [date]. https://dickenssearch.com/speeches/1858-09-28_Speech_At-a-Reading-in-Edinburgh.
Summary
The tale he had read, he explained, comprised all that part of his well-known novel Dombey and Son that related to the history of the short-lived junior partner of that house. He prayed the audience to be unreserved in their expressions, whether of mirth or sympathy, confessing that he too sometimes joined in the tears or laughter which the recital evoked. The little story he regarded as intimately associated with the city on account of a dear friend he had had there, now departed – one who had often pondered and dwelt on those few chapters, and shown a tender interest in the tale, which he could never forget.