In February 1835, Charles Dickens had a party for his 23rd birthday. Catherine Hogarth, the daughter of his magazine editor, was one of the guests. “Mr Dickens improves greatly on acquaintance,” she wrote to her cousin after the party.
The improvement must have been dramatic: Catherine soon agreed to marry him. Their wedding took place in London on 2 April 1836.
improves greatly on acquaintance
The improvement must have been dramatic: Catherine soon agreed to marry him. Their wedding took place in London on 2 April 1836.