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Walter Savage Landor Dickens (8 February 1841 – 31 December 1863) was the fourth child and second son of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. He became an officer cadet in the East India Company 's Presidency armies just before the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Landor greatly admired Dickens's works, and was especially moved by the character of Nell Trent (from The Old Curiosity Shop). Landor was affectionately adapted by Dickens as Lawrence Boythorn in Bleak House. He was the godfather of Dickens's son Walter Landor Dickens.
31 de dic. de 2019 · Looking for Walter Landor Dickens. By Dickens Society Blog. December 31, 2019. 1 Comment. Contributed by Christian Lehmann, Bard High School, Early College. On his 52 birthday (7 February, 1864) Charles Dickens received word that his son, Walter Landor, had died in India on 31 December 1863. A few days ...
Walter Savage Landor Dickens, two years younger than his closest sibling, Katey, was the fourth child and second son of Charles and Catherine Dickens. Walter Savage Landor (1775-1864) was another of those eminent Victorians whom Dickens attempted to absorb into his family's orbit by naming one of his children after him.
Imaginary Conversations. Imaginary Conversations is Walter Savage Landor 's most celebrated prose work. Begun in 1823, sections were constantly revised and were ultimately published in a series of five volumes. The conversations were in the tradition of dialogues with the dead, a genre begun in Classical times that had a popular ...
5 de jul. de 2012 · Walter Landor Dickens (1841-1863) – Walter was named after the writer and poet, Walter Savage Landor. Walter achieved the rank of lieutenant in the East India Company. It looked like he had a bright future, but sadly things started to fall apart for Walter.
Primary Sources Walter Landor Dickens. Walter Landor Dickens, the fourth child of Charles Dickens and Catherine Hogarth Dickens, was born on 8th February, 1841, at the family home of 48 Doughty Street to 1 Devonshire Terrace, York Gate, close to Regent's Park.. Walter was not a very successful student and when he was sixteen his father arranged for him to be sent to India to join the 42nd ...
