Reprinted in its entirety for the first time since its original
publication in 1862, Somebody's Luggage is a rediscovered gem from
Dickens's later life.
Stumbling upon some luggage that has been left behind in the hotel where
he works, a waiter searches through it to identify its owner. He fails
to discover this, but he does find, secreted away in different parts of
the luggage, quite a number of stories. Impressed by their quality, he
succeeds in getting them published, although the identity of their
author remains a mystery until a visitor comes calling. Written with
Dickens's characteristic wit and descriptive skill--and boasting
contributions by eminent Victorian writers Wilkie Collins, Adelaide Anne
Procter, and Elizabeth Gaskell--Somebody's Luggage is a wonderful
composite of tales. Charles Dickens (1812-70) is one of England's most
important literary figures. His works enjoyed enormous success in his
day and are still regarded as among the most popular and widely read
classics of all time.