The Poems and Verses of Charles Dickens

"The Poems and Verses of Charles Dickens" by Charles Dickens is a compilation of diverse poetic pieces from the Victorian period and illustrates the author's aptitude separate from novel writing. Bringing together multiple poems, songs, and verses, this book presents themes about love, the environment, and human relationships, capturing many feelings and cultural attributes of the era. Included are pieces from the comic opera "The Village Coquettes," verses from "The Pickwick Papers," in addition to additional lyrical contributions written by Dickens during his lifetime. Often, his poems look at the connection between happiness and sadness, using striking images and feeling to cause readers to consider common human experiences, while he uses his observations of life for both romantic and social reflection, which turns this collection into a lively and engaging literary experience.