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September 8, 1885
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Account of Charles Dickens' separation from his wife, attributed to his affair with actress Ellen Ternan, revealed through his will's bequest and statements from intimates like Buckstone, Chapman, and Mark Lemon.
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WHY DICKENS LEFT HIS WIFE.
The real cause of Dickens' separation from his wife has never been made public, but it was pretty well known to his intimates. Buckstone, of the Haymarket theatre, said: "It was all the fault of Mrs. Dickens." Chapman (the publisher, of Chapman and Hall) simply observed, in reply to my inquiry: "They were unfitted for each other." But Mark Lemon was infuriated; he, the closest friend, said: "Dickens was a scoundrel, and Mrs. D. had been taken under Mrs. Lemon's protection." The secret was revealed on the publication of Dickens' will. The first bequest is £1,000 to Miss T- (Ternan), the daughter of a worthy woman and distinguished actress. It seems that Dickens, who had sent her to Italy for musical education, became enamored of the girl, and she bore him three children. Nothing more need be said. — James A. Siddons in Chicago Tribune.
The real cause of Dickens' separation from his wife has never been made public, but it was pretty well known to his intimates. Buckstone, of the Haymarket theatre, said: "It was all the fault of Mrs. Dickens." Chapman (the publisher, of Chapman and Hall) simply observed, in reply to my inquiry: "They were unfitted for each other." But Mark Lemon was infuriated; he, the closest friend, said: "Dickens was a scoundrel, and Mrs. D. had been taken under Mrs. Lemon's protection." The secret was revealed on the publication of Dickens' will. The first bequest is £1,000 to Miss T- (Ternan), the daughter of a worthy woman and distinguished actress. It seems that Dickens, who had sent her to Italy for musical education, became enamored of the girl, and she bore him three children. Nothing more need be said. — James A. Siddons in Chicago Tribune.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Family
Betrayal
What keywords are associated?
Dickens Separation
Affair
Ternan
Bequest
Scandal
Intimates Opinions
What entities or persons were involved?
Dickens
Mrs. Dickens
Buckstone
Chapman
Mark Lemon
Miss Ternan
Where did it happen?
Haymarket Theatre, Italy
Story Details
Key Persons
Dickens
Mrs. Dickens
Buckstone
Chapman
Mark Lemon
Miss Ternan
Location
Haymarket Theatre, Italy
Story Details
Dickens separated from his wife due to his infatuation with Miss Ternan, whom he educated in Italy and who bore him three children; the affair was revealed in his will's £1,000 bequest to her, with conflicting views from intimates.