Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Contents xi
5. Introduction 1
6. I. Charles Dickens Receives an Education 23
7. II. Education through Church and Charity 45
8. III. Education through Private Enterprise 70
9. IV. The Education of Girls 103
10. V. Educational Theory and Practice 127
11. VI. Dickens's Speeches on Education 153
12. VII. Dickens's Articles Relating to Education 163
13. VIII. Dickens's Private Views on Education as Evidenced in His Letters 180
14. IX. The Contribution of Dickens to Education 200
15. Appendix A. A Reference List of Schoolmasters, Schoolmistresses, Ushers, Tutors, and Governesses Found in the Works of Dickens 210
16. Appendix B. A Reference List of the Schools Described in the Works of Dickens 216
17. Appendix C "Infant Gardens" 220
18. Bibliography 222
19. Index 233