A testament to the energy and creativity of a unique writer and journalist, the selected journalism of Charles Dickens, 1850-1870, has been edited with an introduction and notes by David Pascoe in the Penguin Classics edition. During his career, Charles Dickens was an extremely prolific journalist. This collection includes his works from the year he founded the magazine Household Words in 1850, up until his death in 1870. Topics such as his night walks in London slums, prisons, theaters, and Inns of Court, travels in Europe, and his childhood in Kent and London are captured in unforgettable pieces like 'Night Walks,' 'On Strike,' 'A New Year's Day,' and 'Lying Awake.' His aim was to capture the imagination of an audience besieged by handwritten journalism, and these writings form an exquisite mix of public and private, news and reminiscence, reality and imaginary description. David Pascoe's introduction traces the evolution of Dickens's career as a journalist and examines the blend of real events with fictional representations. This edition also includes explanatory notes, a bibliography, and a timeline of Dickens.