It was the first novel he was able to write after the separation from his wife. I love contemplating how his own personal issues were feeding the emotional intensity of his writing.

It’s one of my favourite Dickensian endings.

Really informative and engaging. I spared you a couple of questions I had but might email you for some references later.

Given the horror story that was the last Dickensian adaptation (yes I am taking about THAT Great expectations) this can only offer an improvement on the art of the adaptation.

This is great advice. Until the time comes when you have to let a character you have embraced with the whole of your heart die, and you are sitting at your keyboard, with tears streaming down your face, not wanting to write what must be written, but putting it down on the page anyway.

Penalties. I just can’t watch.