Charles and Catherine: with Helena Kelly

It is Publication Eve for today’s guest the inimitable Dr. Helena Kelly.  Her latest book The Life & Lies of Charles Dickens  (published by Icon Books) lifts the cover on what we think we know about Dickens from his friend and sanctioned biographer John Forster.In this episode we try to spend some time with Dickens’ wife Catherine, and understand the enormous struggles they both went through: when Charles’ genius sent their lives into the stratosphere, right from the very start of their marriage, at a time when no-one had written the handbook yet on how to cope with global fame … Support the showIf you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardThank you so much!Host: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!