During his lifetime Charles Dickens' fame as a novelist was equalled by his popularity as a solo performer. He carried out several tours in the 1860s - reading from his own works, sometimes recounting from memory, sometimes improvising.
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During his lifetime Charles Dickens' fame as a novelist was equalled by his popularity as a solo performer. He carried out several tours in the 1860s - reading from his own works, sometimes recounting from memory, sometimes improvising.